Christmas Cookies: One Round Cutter, 31 Ideas

By Emily Arno on December 15, 2014

Chances are, you have a holiday cookie cutter bin filled to the brim with tangles of bells, Christmas trees and reindeer shapes. But, sometimes, just one cutter will do. A simple circle.

Opting for one will save on clean up, allow for more even baking and the out-of-the-oven cookies will present themselves as round, blank canvas with infinite decorative possibilities. Heck, you can even forgo cutters all together and use the rim of a cup.

Here are 31 fun decorating ideas to keep things interesting and a trio of recipes on Relish to try. First up, an inspirational holiday infographic to bookmark, plus 11 fun cookie decorating tutorials from around the web.

Christmas Cookie Ideas

Note: Some inspirations below are shown on drop or sliced (rather than rolled) cookies. We think they will be just as adorable on the roll-out cookie recipe of your choice!

Top Cookies with a Citrus Slice

 

Use a Damask Stencil and Edible Glitter

 

Coat in Colored Sugar and Pipe Holiday Sayings

 

Create Santa Bellies

 

Make Swirl Roses with Frosting

 

Create Skating Rinks for Jelly Bean Penguins

 

Frost Cute Reindeer Faces onto Gingerbread

 

Make Peppermint Candy Cookies and Indiviually Wrap

 

Opt for Christmasy Shapes and Colors

 

Make Melting Snowmen

 

Create Cute Penguin Faces

 

Finally, a few fun ways to package your holiday cookies!