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Each holiday season my mom bakes and decorates a tray of elaborate Christmas cookies, and each year she learns new tips and tricks to improve her designs. After muchtrial and error, she has the process down to a science.
Christmas Cookie Baking Essentials at Amazon
Zulay Kitchen Silicone Baking Mat
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$17$10 at Amazon
Instead of stocking up on rolls of parchment paper and cans of baking spray, grab these silicone baking mats that can be reused year after year. With the current 41 percent discount, each mat in this pack of two is just $5, hence why more than 5,000 Amazon shoppers have purchased this pick in the past month.
Use these baking mats when rolling out and cutting dough to limit countertop cleanup, then transfer the mat onto a cookie sheet for baking. The food-grade silicone can withstand temperatures up to 480 degrees Fahrenheit, distributes heat evenly, and prevents baked goods from sticking to the pan.
Julbear Reusable Christmas Cookie Stencils
$8 at Amazon
If you aren’t particularly artistic or you’re new to the cookie decorating game, these stencils will be a lifesaver. This pack comes with 36 Christmas-inspired designs — including a gingerbread, Santa Claus, and a snowflake — that you can transfer directly onto your cookies with royal icing. When the decorating is done, wash and reuse the stencils again and again.
Shoppers note that the time-saving stencils offer a wide variety of design options, hold up well, and are easy to use and clean.
Checkered Chef Wire Cooling Rack
$18$10 at Amazon
Allowing cookies to cool properly before icing is the key to creating crisp borders, and the best way to do that is to transfer them to a wire cooling rack after baking. Luckily, a pack of two baking and cooling racks is on sale for just $10 right now. They feature an elevated grid design to allow airflow and are crafted from stainless steel that’s oven- and dishwasher-safe.
More than 14,500 Amazon shoppers have given these baking must-haves a perfect rating. “I use these little racks all the time,”one shopper shared. “They are sturdy, easy to clean, and make life in the kitchen so much easier.”
Keep scrolling to shop more of my mom’s go-to Christmas cookie-baking tools at Amazon.
Hongbake Baking Sheet Set of 3, $25 with coupon
$32$25 at Amazon
Christmas Cookie Cutters 8-Piece
$13$10 at Amazon
Riccle Piping Bags and Tips Set
$9 at Amazon
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