National Cookie Cutter Week

National Cookie Cutter Week celebrates the creativity of shaping and decorating cookies with cookie cutters. Observed annually from December 1 through 7, the week encourages bakers, families, and collectors to bring out their cutters and turn dough into festive designs.

The celebration began in 1996 through the efforts of Paula Mullins of Kentucky, a member of the Cookie Cutter Collectors Club (CCCC). According to the club’s account, Mullins organized a petition to establish a special week for cookie cutters. Each person who signed received a specially made horse-head cutter representing her home state. She continued the practice of creating a special cutter for the week, and the club has issued additional designs over the years.

Cookie cutters are both baking tools and collectible pieces of culinary history. The CCCC supports the National Cookie Cutter Historical Museum in Joplin, Missouri, whose collection includes cutters donated by club members and illustrates how these objects reflect American history and culture. Whether you collect them, use them for holiday baking, or simply enjoy their playful shapes, Cookie Cutter Week offers a fitting excuse to get creative in the kitchen.

How to Observe National Cookie Cutter Week

Celebrate by using your favorite cookie cutters to make shaped cookies, then decorate them with icing or sprinkles. Try a new shape, display a collection of vintage or unusual cutters, or share cookies with friends and neighbors. You can also learn more about cookie-cutter history through the National Cookie Cutter Historical Museum’s collection.

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