Farm animal cookie cutters
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With our farm animal cookie cutters the whole farmyard moves onto your baking tray: cow, horse, sheep, goat, donkey, goose, hen and, of course, the lucky pig. The range runs from a dainty mini horse head to a large horse head, and the lucky pig comes in 5.5, 7 and 8 cm. Stainless steel shapes such as the embossed horse cut crisp outlines, while others come with plunger and embossing that press details such as spots or ears straight into the dough. That makes it easy to bake farmyard biscuits for a children’s birthday, a school trip or a farm party – from Mailänderli dough (the classic Swiss butter biscuit), shortcrust or gingerbread as well as from fondant and marzipan.
Ideas and tips for farmyard biscuits
- Good luck for the new year: in Switzerland the lucky pig is a classic motif for New Year’s Eve and New Year. Cut in three sizes, it makes a sweet piggy family for the biscuit tin or a small gift.
- Spring and Easter: lamb, sheep, hen and goose are perfect for the Easter brunch table. A dab of white royal icing turns into a woolly fleece.
- Embossing saves time: with the plunger models, press the plunger briefly after cutting – the design is embossed and released cleanly. The lines stay visible after baking and serve as a guide for decorating.
- Horse-head Spitzbuben: use the mini horse head to cut the window in the top biscuit of Spitzbuben, the Swiss jam-filled biscuits, so the jam shines through in the shape of a horse.
Frequently asked questions about farm animal cookie cutters
How do the cow and horse keep their shape in the oven?
Use cold butter, let the dough rest before rolling it out and chill the cut-out biscuits briefly before baking. That way legs, ears and tails do not spread and the embossing stays sharp.
What is the difference between the embossed horse and the horse with plunger and embossing?
The stainless steel horse cutter with embossing cuts and embosses in one go; you then lift the biscuit out of the cutter by hand. With the horse with plunger and embossing you press the plunger after cutting: it marks the outlines and pushes the biscuit out cleanly – handy for children’s hands and large batches.
Find more designs, from dogs to dinosaurs, in our Animals cutters category. Ideas for baking together are waiting on our baking with children blog.