THE GREAT COOKIE CUTTER CAPER

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November/December 1981
By Bill Sullivan 
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Cookie cutters with fancier shapes will be easier to bend if you mark fold lines on the strips while they're still flattened. For example, to make a five-pointed star, divide the strip into five equal parts and scratch or ink the lines on both sides.

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Next, pull the strip into a football shape and bend one of the end points inside, just as you did for the heart. Now, bend the metal alternately in and out at the marks all around the strip. Make gentle bends at first ... you can perfect the shape on a second go round.

Crescent moons, six-pointed stars, and trees are other good forms to practice on. For gingerbread men, animals, letters, and other more complex designs, you may want to draw a pattern first and use string, thin wire, or paper strips to determine where the bends will need to be made.

Once you've completed a few cutters, it's time to get cooking and try them out. (Be sure to use the shapers sharp-edge-down for efficient dough slicing and hand protection.) And maybe this Christmas, instead of taking just a plate of cookies over to the neighbors, you can present them with a plate of cookie cutters as well!

EDITOR'S NOTE: You might want to wear gloves when working on this project, as the cans are quite sharp and prone to splinter when cut. A further suggestion: File the edges smooth and wash the cutters carefully—to remove all loose metal bits before you use them.

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