Creative Uses for Christmas Cookie Cutters

If you love to bake, chances are you've got dozens of Christmas cookie cutters stuffed in your kitchen cabinets. You may have so many that you find it hard to use them all. Or, you may have purchased some that didn't quite hold up to your baking standards. Thankfully, there are several creative ways you can use Christmas cookie cutters throughout your home.

Christmas Tree Decorations

Christmas cookie cutters are the perfect decoration for a Christmas tree. This is also a great way to put those cookie cutters that aren't well suited for baking to good use. Hollow cookie cutters are the easiest to work with. All you need to do is tie a ribbon onto the cutter and place them on the tree. Solid cookie cutters that leave an imprint on the cookie, require a bit more work. You can use a hot glue gun to attach a ribbon to the back or you can use a small drill bit to make a hole in the cookie cutter to attach an ornament hook. Either way, Christmas cookie cutters are the perfect addition to almost any Christmas tree.

Holiday Finger Foods

Finger foods are a big hit at the holidays, especially at Christmas. A favorite among many party throwers is finger sandwiches. Finger sandwiches are easy to prepare and can be made with inexpensive ingredients. If you want your sandwiches to look more festive, use Christmas cookie cutters instead of cutting the sandwiches into triangles. This is the perfect decorating tip for sandwiches with a soft filling, but you can use this tip on almost any sandwich. For sandwiches with thicker fillings, cut the ingredients separately and then assemble.

Gift Decorations

Christmas packages always look more festive when you add ribbon and other small decorations. When it comes to food gifts, Christmas cookie cutters are the perfect addition. Simply tie the cookie cutter and the gift tag onto the package using a bright ribbon. The package immediately looks more festive and the cookie cutter is an added bonus. This is an especially good idea when giving jars of cookie mix.