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About this candy cane cookie cutter
Candy canes are a long, thin shape, which is usually bad news in cookie dough. This cutter solves that by making the cane chunky: the shaft is about 20 mm wide at the default 100 mm, and both ends are rounded. The cookie is 100 mm tall and about 57 mm wide, with the hook curling over to the right.
The opening under the hook is about 16 mm wide, wide enough that dough falls out of the cutter instead of packing into the curve. If you go smaller than about 70 mm the hook opening gets tight; raise the Smoothing setting a little or simply press the dough out of the hook with a fingertip.
Candy canes are good for groups: hook two together into a heart on the plate, line them up along the edge of a cake board, or bake them as gift tags – make a hole at the top of the shaft with a straw before baking and you can tie them onto presents or hang them on the tree.
Size guide
The Size setting is the cookie’s longest side. This is how big the candy cane cookie comes out at a few common sizes – the generator shows the exact numbers for any size from 30 to 200 mm.
| Size setting | Cookie (width × height) | Blade | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 mm | 34 × 60 mm | 1.0 mm | Bite-size cookies, cupcake and drink toppers |
| 100 mm | 57 × 100 mm | 1.0 mm | Default – a standard cookie, fits most gift boxes |
| 120 mm | 68 × 120 mm | 1.0 mm | Large gift cookies and centrepieces |
Dough and baking tips
Because the shape is long, use a dough that does not spread: a firm sugar cookie or shortbread, chilled after cutting. For a no-icing candy cane, colour half of the dough red, roll thin red and white ropes, twist them together, flatten them slightly and cut the cane from the twisted sheet.
Decorating ideas
- Flood white and pipe diagonal red stripes while the base is still wet so they sink in flat, or wait and pipe them raised.
- Use green and red stripes for a festive mix, or pastel stripes for a softer look on a dessert table.
- Crush real candy canes and sprinkle them over wet white icing for a peppermint crunch.
Printing this cutter
- Material: PLA or PETG, ideally a filament sold as suitable for food contact
- Settings: 0.4 mm nozzle, 0.2 mm layers, 2–3 walls, no supports – the STL is already rim-down
- Blade: 1.0 mm thick and 15 mm tall by default; use 1.2 mm above 120 mm
- Print time: roughly 25–40 minutes at the default size
This template is part of the free Christmas cookie cutters collection – see the collection page for set ideas, sizes and print settings. Want a different shape? The cookie cutter generator turns any image or name into a cutter.
