40 Gift Ideas for the Cookie Lover

December 8, 2012 | 34 Comments »

Got a cookie lover in your life?  Here are forty gift ideas in every price range sure to please!

1. Cookies deserve pretty photos.  This digital gray card can help.  Learn how to use it HERE.
2. Keep cookies fresh without the hassle of transferring them to another container with these half sheet pan lids from Nordicware.
3. Tell the world how much you love sugar cookies with this adorable sugar cookies kitchen Towel from Sur la Table.
4. These plaque cutters from Karen’s Cookies are the perfect addition to any cookie cutter collection.
5. This stainless steel dough scraper and chopper will make dough handling and cleanup a breeze.
6. Any cookie decorator will be thrilled to find a PME #1.5 tip in their stocking on Christmas morning.
7. These birch paper straws would look adorable slipped on cookie pop sticks!
8. These Kate Aspen stainless steel bird cutters are beyond adorable.

9. This nine-piece petit four cutter set from Ateco is perfect for mini-cookies or piecing additions onto larger cookies.
10. Baking becomes an even happier experience with these smiling Kokeshi measuring cups from World Market.
11. A cookier can never have too many cookie sheets.  These half-sheet pans from Sam’s Club are great quality at an even better price.
12. Every baker should have a trusty kitchen scale for consistent results every single time.
13. This double sided square cookie cutter set will survive years of use and abuse.
14. I love these pretty camera straps from KnittyBitties so much that I have purchased four.  No sense in looking drab while taking cookie pics!
15. Bake it pretty with these Baker’s Delight Potholders from Anthropologie.
16. Speaking of Anthro…I love the vintage look of these dining room measuring spoons.
17. These mint dot tins from World Market are perfect for gifting or storing cookie supplies.

 

18. I love just about anything from Designer Stencils, but this damask icon stencil  is one of my faves.
19. This melamine bowl from World Market is durable, lightweight, and the prettiest shade of minty blue.
20. This scalloped round cutter from Copper Gifts is another classic.  The perfect addition to any cutter collection.
21. I might have a small obsession with cute measuring cups.  This floral set from Pier One Imports is no exception.
22. See?  More measuring cups.  This time with a holiday flair.  Who could resist these adorable little snowmen?
23. This stacked gift cookie jar from World Market is adorable and a bargain coming in at just under ten dollars.
24. Every cookier needs a plain white platter like this one from Target for displaying their cookie art.  PS-It’s on sale for ten bucks, so buy it now!
25. The only bad thing about these adorable cookie themed shirts from Captian Leisure Tee’s is choosing just one.  Luckily, you can get 15% off any Cakey&Bakey tee using the coupon code SUGARB {valid until midnight 12/9/2012} so get yours NOW!
26. Silpat doesn’t need a lot of explanation.  Bakers love it.  Buy it for them.  The end.

27. I’ve never made springerle, but if I had a rolling pin like this one from King Arthur Flour, I just might.
28. I’ve had my eye on this cookie jar from Antrhopologie for a long time.  Looks like he has his eye on me too!
29. You can never have enough cake stands.  This pink Rosanna Bon Bon Cake Stand from Layla Grace makes me swoon, and your cookie decorator will too.
30. Bakers represent!  These awesome state aprons from Uncommon Goods will let everyone know where your heart is!
31. This lightweight half-height bun pan rack is easy to assemble and the best way to conserve valuable counter space.
32. I am kinda obsessed with the 12-Days of Christmas, so this copper cutter set designed by Lila Loa {sold by Copper Gifts} is definitely at the top of my list.

33. Okay, a Kitchen-aid mixer is pretty much the mother of all Christmas gifts for the baker in your life.  The only question is what color to choose.
34. If Kitchen-aid is the mother of all Christmas gifts, then this Canon EOS Rebel T31 is the father.  Like I said, beautiful cookies deserve beautiful photos and this camera  will help.  This bundle comes with everything you need to begin taking great photos.
35.  If your cookie baker is making a lot of cookies, a Kopykake projector will definitely make things easier on them.  Check Jerry’s Artarama for great deals and free shipping promotions.
36. I haven’t stopped thinking about these cookie molds since my friend Ali pointed them out.  I don’t know whether to use them or hang them as decoration!
37. If I could have anything this year it would be a Silhouette Cameo.  I am dying use it to make custom cookie stencils to suit my every whim.  Oh, Santa, I have been REALLY good this year!
38. This Pegasus professional airbrush system is an easy way to add color and dimension to all of your cookie designs.

39. Cookiers always love books.  They’re informative and inspiring.  My top picks are: Ultimate Cookies by Julia Usher, Decorating Cookies by Bridget Edwards, The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating by Autumn Carpenter, The Art of Royal Icing by Eddie Spence, Sugarbaker’s Cookie Cutter Cookbook by Diana Collingwood Butts and Carol V. Wright, and Sugarlicious by Meaghan Mountford

40. And if all else fails, gift cards are WONDERFUL.  These are my favorite places to shop:

I hope this helps you find the perfect gift for that special cookie decorator in your life.  Happy shopping!

Sweet Sugar Belle, Tips
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