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About this christmas tree cookie cutter
If you only print one Christmas cutter, make it this one. The tree is the shape people expect on a cookie plate, and this version keeps it simple: three stepped tiers that get wider towards the bottom and a square trunk. At the default 90 mm the cookie is 90 mm tall and about 68 mm wide, and the trunk is roughly 12 mm wide and 19 mm long – thick enough that it does not snap off when you lift the cookie.
The tiers end in short, blunt corners instead of needle points, so the dough releases cleanly and the tips do not burn before the middle of the cookie is baked. That makes the tree a good shape for children and for first-time bakers, and it still looks sharp at 60 mm for bite-size cookies.
Because each tier has a flat underside, the tree is easy to decorate in rows: a garland of piped icing along every step, or three bands of different greens. Print one at 60 mm and one at 120 mm and you can stack big and small trees on a platter for a small cookie forest.
Size guide
The Size setting is the cookie’s longest side. This is how big the christmas tree 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 | 46 × 60 mm | 1.0 mm | Bite-size cookies, cupcake and drink toppers |
| 90 mm | 68 × 90 mm | 1.0 mm | Default – a standard cookie, fits most gift boxes |
| 120 mm | 91 × 120 mm | 1.0 mm | Large gift cookies and centrepieces |
Dough and baking tips
Any rolled cookie dough works: sugar cookie, shortbread or gingerbread. Roll it to 5–6 mm, cut, and chill the tray for 10–15 minutes before baking so the tier corners stay crisp. Because the trunk is the narrowest part, place trees trunk-to-trunk on the tray so the thin ends sit away from the hot edges.
Decorating ideas
- Flood the tree in green, let it crust, then pipe a wavy white garland along each tier and add sugar pearls as baubles.
- Leave the cookie plain and dust it with icing sugar through a doily for a snowy, no-icing finish.
- Pipe the trunk in brown and add a small yellow star – or use the Christmas Tree with Star template if you want the star built into the cookie.
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.
