How to Make Cookie Cutters from Regular Aluminum Foil

Last Updated: September 3, 2020

Make a cookie cutter using only a sheet of aluminum foil and tape! No need for other items like copper wire or aluminum pie pans. This article is for lazy and somewhat creative people who don't want to leave home and yet still want to make cute gingerbread men.

If you don't have any foil, your neighbor probably will. Tell them it's for a cookie cutter (and those cookies you're going to make with it!) and you'll make a new friend.

Steps

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Tear out a sheet of aluminum foil.
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Lay the sheet out so that the longest side is horizontal.

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Fold up 1/2 inch (1.27cm) to 1 inch (2.5cm) section.^{[1]
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Continue to fold over until you have a long strip of rather sturdy foil. Making it this thick will help it keep its shape.^{[2]
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Fold the strip into whatever shape you desire. A longer sheet of foil will mean more strip to work with. Experiment with creasing the foil in different directions to find out different ways to create shapes.^{[3]
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When you have reached your desired shape, tape the ends together with whatever kind of sticky (adhesive) tape you have laying around. Just make sure it's clean. Try regular transparent sticky tape.^{[4]
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Community Q&A

Question

Do I have to use the tape?

Community Answer

Yes, as this is what holds the foil together. If you don't have tape, use clamps to make it secure so it won't fall off and ruin the shape.
Question

Can the tape withstand the heat?

Community Answer

No, the tape will melt into a gooey mess and the cookie cutter will fall apart, resulting in a failure. I would just cut shapes and not put the tape in the oven.
Question

How would I make a gingerbread man shape?

Community Answer

Print out a gingerbread man outline or freehand draw one to use as a stencil.

Warnings

Many aluminum foil boxes have a sharp metal edge with which to cut the foil - watch your fingers!

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If you use aluminum thicker than basic aluminum foil, such as a disposable baking pan, be aware that the cut or torn edges can be very sharp and stiff enough to cut significantly deeper than, say, paper. Be careful when cutting it and roll the cut edges over.

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