This FB Group Helps People To Identify Their Cookie Cutters, Here Are 40 Of The Best Attempts
Interview With OwnerWith kitchenware, what you see is usually what you get. A deep round-bottomed cooking pan is a wok, a narrow cylindrical beaker equipped with a metal or plastic lid and plunger is a French press, and a bottle of wine is the best stress reliever after a long, hard day.
However, when it comes to cookie cutters, things become a little tricky. They come in so many shapes and sizes that it's easy to get confused about what they're supposed to represent. Luckily, there's a way to get to the bottom of it.
The Facebook group 'Cookie Cutter Identification' or 'CCID' has 144,000 members, all of whom are ready to help interpret the weirdest of these weird tools. Many even go beyond mere speculation; they take the challenge to the next level by creating drawings of their versions.
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My Mom Has A Cookie Cutter We Can't Figure Out
We got in touch with the creator of 'CCID,' Elizabeth Crecente, and she was kind enough to have a chat about it.
"I'm a cookier and I'm in a lot of cookie groups on Facebook. A few years ago, I was given some specialty cookie cutters and I couldn't figure out what they were. (I'm really terrible at this!) So I posted them in some cookie groups and people solved them all," Crecente explained the origins of the community to Bored Panda.
"Everyone really loved solving the mystery cutters. The focus of some Facebook cookies groups is quite specific so they don't all want to allow cookie cutter mystery posts. I thought that I'd start a group to pair up the cookiers with the cookie cutters (including their creators). Turns out, I'm not the only one who loves to do this!"
It Kinda Looks Like A Mitten, But Then It Would Have 2... Pointy Thumbs?
Often, Facebook groups this big need to constantly fend off spam, irrelevant content, and trolling, but according to Crecente, 'CCID's' problems are quite mild.
"Luckily, we have an incredible group of people who don't require a crazy amount of policing," she said, adding that, "We do have to remove posts every day for being cookie cutters we've had posted before and many in which people are saying how the group has affected them in positive ways."
"I hate removing those because they are so sweet and uplifting, but because the membership has increased to over 105k in two weeks, we have to do it to keep us on track. I do have a weekly post where people can share all of those thoughts."
Found This At Goodwill Not Sure What It's Actually Supposed To Be
Ok, Big Debate Over Here On What This Is…seal? Dino? Help! It Is Hard Plastic And Not Deformed On Any Way
Although it was Elizabeth who has created 'CCID,' many have contributed to making it as inviting as it is today.
"With the state of our world right now, to have this bright, funny group became so delightful!" she said.
"And I feel so grateful that it's my group! I love everyone who has shaped it into what it is today."
I Know What This Is, Love To See What You'll Think..
I Saw This At A Kitchen Thrift Shop Today And Was Baffled
"I started the group over a year ago. It was primarily for cookiers who ended up with a specialty cookie cutter that they couldn't decipher. There are hundreds of cookie cutter creators, so it can be a challenge. I have a working list in the 'files' section of cutter creators and the color filament they use to 3D print their cutters so that we can narrow down our search."
"The group started to pick up steam, and I was excited to have 1,100 members," Elizabeth said, laughing. "Then the mysterious Facebook algorithm aligned with some very funny and creative people, and here we are."
"Over the holidays, I was watching the membership increase by thousands per day (it still is), and the guesses for the cookie cutters started to be such a riot. I was unable to tear myself away, and I still can’t! I’m building the admin team because I was spending 14+ hours per day on this group alone (I have other groups and two businesses). I was up all night just laughing my head off at the drawings people made."
My Dil Brought Me This Gingerbread Man With A Wedgie She Didn’t Know What To Do With. Then We Realized It Is To Make A Cookie That Sits On The Side Of A Mug
This Has Been A Mystery For More Than 50 Years. Just What In Tarnation Is This?
Probably one of the reasons for the group's welcoming and inclusive nature is its no politics rule. "We have people from all around the world now, and I'm so proud of that!" Elizabeth said.
"But there was still a theme surrounding a certain former president. Those drawings were incredibly funny, but we had to remove some as they became more and more outrageous."
Help... I Can't Find A Way
This One Has Been In The Family For Years. Any Ideas??
This is just one example, but as the group ballooned in size, the administrators have had to swiftly create and update its regulations.
"The rule on adult content was, 'Please review the group before allowing children to view it' because some drawings were a bit racy. But we rapidly had to add to that to keep guesses fairly mild because some of the issues that arose were getting to be very detailed and realistic. It’s a testimony to the skill of the group members, but eeek!"
I Just Tried Googling Someone Else's Posted On Here And Found Whatever The F This Is
Spending so much time running the group, its creator started noticing certain trends.
"One member finds a way to include a photo of her cat in every guess she makes," Elizabeth Crecente shared. "Another gentleman is a real artist with his pencil drawings."
Every now and then, an inside joke may also arise. "For a while, we had a definite theme of cat butts that I thought was hilarious. The details that people include are what makes them so funny!"
My Aunt And My Mom Say It’s A Candle But I Really Don’t See It… What Is It! I Was Saying It’s A Sail Boat
I'm Very Confused Of What This Could Be. Any Suggestions?
As Elizabeth mentioned, there's a handful of online communities for cookiers, but 'CCID' seems to stand out not only in terms of size but also creativity. (Avid Bored Panda readers might even remember a post we did on the subreddit 'What is My Cookie Cutter?', but 'CCID' predates it by a few months.)
She believes it's due to the members and their involvement.
"Honestly, I love to see the rarer cookie cutters, but the cutters themselves have been both simple and complex. It's the artists' drawings that are so creative."
Saw This At An Antique Mall In One Of The Booths. Couldn’t Figure Out What It Was. I’m Thinking It May Be An Animal Of Some Sort
I don't know about you, but to me, the shape of a cookie definitely influences the way I enjoy it. Elizabeth agrees with my sentiment.
"As a cookier, the designs are really important," she said. "The specialty cookie cutter creators have their take on each design. Trends play a huge role in which cutters are popular."
"For example, round baby animals are popular, so you see a lot of those. Clothing and home design trends also play a big role. But now, the more basic, widely available cutters have incredibly creative guesses just as much as the more complex."
She personally enjoys the more specialized ones more because they are a bigger challenge to guess.
What Is This?
We Have A Minor Controversy Over Here: I Say "Swan" While Mom And 8yo Say "Sleigh"
"We will be creating a way to ask for serious answers and funny answers soon," Elizabeth revealed her future plans for the group. "There's room for both."
"We want to start a competition or bake-off to bake and frost the most hilarious versions of cookie cutter guesses. There are new, fun things on the horizon for the group!"
I’ve Had This For Years And Never Known What It Was. It Came As A Freebie When I Ordered Cutters Once
This Is Probably An Animal, But Other Than That... I Have No Idea. A Shoebill? Why Would You Make A Cookie Cutter Of That??
This One Has Bugged Me For Years. From The Bakery I Used To Work At, A Coworker And I Had A Long Running Joke That It Was Mc Hammer
My grandma had this in a set. It's for a gingerbread woman. Set came with a man and kid, too.
Music Note - Turned On Side
This One Was In A Box Of Slightly Squished Cookie Cutters, So It Is Definitely Not Supposed To Be Anything
It's upside down. It's a cup shaped mortar and pestle, like many pharmacies used to use as a symbol of their profession.
Somebody?
Icecream sundae, head end of Dino is the bottom of the dish and a wafer poking out the top.
Cant Seem To Figure This One Up ... It Always Ends Up Being À Lil Ghost
This One Confuses Me Every Year. It's In The Same Box As All The Christmas Cutters, But It May Have Gotten Misplaced
I Thought Humming Bird, Someone Else Thought It Was Marilyn, Another Thought It Was A Ballerina But None Really Fit
Mystery
(Upside down) dog profile (muzzle and nose) with a bow at the bottom (which is the top of the current view)
My Friend Found This The Other Day Cleaning Her Kitchen. Any Ideas?? Maybe A Wing? A Cloud? Who Knows
My Mum Found This And Can’t Work Out What It Is. Says She Has Been Like It For Years. Thought It Might Be A Holly Leaf Or Something
It Has A Smaller Version I Found With It. Exact Same Just Smaller. Like It Was A 2 Piece Set
Not sure about the shape but in my country we bake something like a cookie with two pieces of cutters. Always one with a little hole in the middle and one without. You then stick together both pieces with a jam or whatever you prefer and because the cookies are light colour and there is a little red jam showing in the hole, it looks more festive.
Please Help!!
Any Guesses On This One. We Think It Belongs With The Christmas Stuff But Not Sure
Thoughts? I'm Thinking A Dog But Cannot Think Of How To Decorate It
I can't unsee the dog. My brain refuses to see anything but the dog! Lol.
This Came From My Mom & We Have Been Trying To Identify It For Over 20 Years!
Found This At An Antique Mall In Dahlonega Yesterday ???
My Mother Hates This One And Doesn't Let Us Cut Any Cookies With This. Help Me, So I Could Finally Explain Her What It Is And Cut My First Cookie With This After 30 Years
The fact that Tasmania is missing makes me think it's definitely Australia (for those confused about what I'm on about, the island state of Tasmania has been forgotten on a number of important occasions).
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I think i may take up a new hobby, bending cookie cutters into weird shapes and planting them at thrift stores.
This is definitely an idea for a new app: cookie cutter recognition.
I've been in the group quite some time. There are definitely some creative people lol
A lot of these solutions were very creative! However the pop-up video ad made it impossible to scroll on mobile. And the "x" to close it was too tiny. Please don't put pop-up video ads on these - they take up too much of the screen.
I think i may take up a new hobby, bending cookie cutters into weird shapes and planting them at thrift stores.
This is definitely an idea for a new app: cookie cutter recognition.
I've been in the group quite some time. There are definitely some creative people lol
A lot of these solutions were very creative! However the pop-up video ad made it impossible to scroll on mobile. And the "x" to close it was too tiny. Please don't put pop-up video ads on these - they take up too much of the screen.