What is the difference between a cookie cutter and a contour cutter?

One of the frequent questions of customers on the e-shop is what is the difference between the individual cutters? It is important not to confuse a cookie cutter with an indication with a cross-sectional cookie cutter for Linnaeus cookies . They look pretty much the same, but the cookie cutter will cut your dough right down to the mat. The outline cutter with the indication is not cut out onto the mat , but is stuck into the dough (or other material). This is the main and important difference in my cutters. Most of the cookie cutters on my e-shop are created in the form of cookie cutters with hints. If they are cross-section cutters that are suitable for Linné cookies, I state it directly in the name of the cookie cutter (Linen cookies).

The picture below shows the difference between the Line cookie cutter (left) and the outline cutter with an outline (right).

Liner cookie cutter

These cookie cutters are designed specifically for use when baking Liners cookies. They are usually made of metal or plastic and come in a variety of shapes and sizes that allow you to create a variety of Linez candy designs. We print them from PLA material, which is certified for contact with food. The cookie cutters allow bakers, confectioners and everyone who has a knack for baking to create beautiful and decorative Linze cookies with different shapes.

You can find all my cookie cutters for Linnaeus cookies here

Contour cutter (with or without markings)

Contour cutters are usually used to create contours of various shapes on the surface of food or other materials. They can be made of plastic, metal or other materials and are available in different shapes and sizes. 

They are more versatile and can be used in a variety of applications such as arts and crafts projects, scrapbooking, making ornaments, creating images on cake batter and many more. They are more versatile and allow creative creation of contours.

Basically, cookie cutters are specialized for baking and are used to create cookies, while contour cutters have a wider application and can be used in a variety of creative projects.

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