Cookie Cutters
Professional bakers need professional cookie cutters to ensure their baked goods look as enticing as possible when displayed. Attractive cookies merchandise themselves, driving sales with new and existing customers. Bakery cookie cutters are a cost-effective way to liven up your menu without requiring chefs to innovate new combinations of flavors.
Common Questions About Cookie Cutters
How are professional cookie cutters different from residential ones?
Commercial cookie cutters typically come in sets of multiple sizes and are made of more durable materials than the cheap residential cookie cutters you might remember from childhood. A commercial bakery uses these cutters exponentially more than a residential piece is built to handle, and professional bakers need every cut to be crisp and precise. Residential pieces degrade quickly under the pace of a commercial establishment and require frequent replacement, quickly raising the total equipment cost higher than that of a professional set. Commercial cookie cutters are made from durable materials such as stainless steel, fiberglass, or nylon, which is why they last so much longer than residential sets. KaTom carries cookie cutting sets, grouping several different sizes or shapes together to save operators money over buying each piece separately.
What establishments need cookie cutting sets?
These cutting sets are most commonly found in bakeries that specialize in cookies and smaller pastries, but any operator that uses sheets of dough as part of their preparation can make good use of them. Pastry bites, brownies, and of course, the eponymous cookies can all be made into visually arresting shapes to draw the attention of your customers. Shaping these treats enables you to use them as decoration in a way standard shapes cannot. We carry cutters that add a bit of visual intrigue to traditional shapes, such as round, fluted sets, and sets that enable you to create imaginative scenes, such as our butterfly set.
Bakeries will want to look at the creative sets, while establishments that serve baked goods as a complement to other dishes might be better served by the elegant, understated sets. However, as these tools are simple and inexpensive, chefs are free to experiment with different styles and decorations without investing significant capital.
What features should I consider?
You should consider how these new pieces would fit into your warewashing procedures. If you usually wash the majority of your dishes by hand, it won't matter whether or not your new pieces are dishwasher safe, but if you normally use a commercial dishwasher to sanitize your wares, dishwasher-safe cookie cutters are your best option.
Some sets include helpful storage containers, which will save operators space and prevent pieces from being lost between uses. This is particularly helpful for establishments that won't be using the cookie cutters every single day. Storage cases ensure the entire set is in one place and ready to be used whenever the need arises.
What materials are available?
KaTom's selection of products is always expanding, but the most common material used in bakery cookie cutters is stainless steel. While retaining enough edge to easily cut the dough, stainless steel is also strong enough to stand up to commercial use. Consider composite materials if you're looking for dishwasher-safe pieces, because fiberglass/nylon composites are tough as steel without needing to be handwashed. These features, however, come at a higher price point.