Best Round Cookie Cutter Set Reviews 2018

Although round cutter sets are relatively budget-friendly items, it’s still good to know that you’re spending your money on an item that’ll serve the purpose for which you paid. The price of a set of round cookie cutters largely depends on the material with which it was manufactured, which directly affects its durability. A copper round cutter set will naturally cost more than a tin or plastic cutter set so you’d want to have a clear cut idea of what you need the round cutter set for and how often you’ll be using it so as to plan accordingly.

The price range for the round cutter set reviewed here is between $5.99 and $16.99. This price range covers quality products from reputable brands in the baking supply industry. Of course, during the course of our research, we came across several cheap round cutter sets, but we overlooked them because they’re usually manufactured from low quality and flimsy materials that won’t stand the test of time. Thus this review is solely based on high quality and durable round cutter sets, so you should stay with us.

The material with which a round cutter set is crafted is of the utmost importance when looking for a great round cutter set that will suit your needs. There are other features that you also need to consider carefully before making your final decision, which include:

• Set size and range
• Type of edge
• Storage
• Extra features
• Ease of use

Round cookie cutter sets are just one out of the numerous shapes available in the market and, like the other types, they are made from different materials at the discretion of the manufacturers. Most brands employ the use of metals, plastics or wood materials in crafting their round cutter sets. Metal round cutter sets can be made from tin, aluminum, stainless steel or copper. A tin round cutter set is extremely pliable and the most inexpensive of the metal round cutter sets. It rusts easily, especially if not well dried before storing. Aluminum round cutters are also pliable and inexpensive but they keep longer than tin cutters. Stainless steel crafted round cutter sets are stronger than either the tin or aluminum ones, they also last quite longer especially when kept moisture free during storage. Copper makes arguably the best and sturdiest round cutter sets. They make quite beautiful collectibles and don’t rust, though they may tarnish over time.

Plastic round cutter sets are budget-friendly too, and one big plus to these is that they’re very safe for little ones to use. They don’t rust and are super easy to properly clean and store. Wooden round cutter sets aren’t too common and are bought more for their vintage and decorative properties than any real functional need.

Round cutter sets are built with edges that easily and neatly cut into doughs and other malleable foods or clay. These edges can either be smooth or serrated (scalloped). The smooth edge makes round, smooth cuts while the serrated edge adds a touch of style to the cut outs by giving the round shapes serrated edge design. Whatever type of edge the round cutter set comes with, it’s designed in a way that ensures quick release of the cut dough with minimum amount of sticking.

The round cutter sets come in different set sizes and ranges. A round cutter set can come in a set size of between 2-piece to 11-piece or even more, depending on the manufacturer. These different sizes in a given set have different size ranges. The sizes differ in height and diameter so you can have different sizes or round shapes to work with.

Round cutter sets are extremely easy to use and care for; you hardly need an instruction manual before you can use it. For the aluminum, copper and stainless steel round cutter sets, you can simply put them in the dishwasher and then dry them off carefully before storing. The tin and plastic cutters aren’t ideal to be used in a dishwasher as they may get warped, or even melt in the case of a plastic cutter. A simple hand wash with soapy water is sufficient and then followed by careful drying before storage. Round cutter sets made from tin and aluminum are pliable, and so are prone to bending out of shape. This means that you have to be more careful when cleaning them and also during storage so they don’t get reshaped.

For easy storage, some brands pack their round cutter sets in a tin container so you don’t need to look for where to store them. But since these are round shaped, you can easily stack them according to their sizes in any convenient container or inside the cabinet, away from moisture.

For ease of use, some round cookie cutters come with a handle so you can get a firm grip when making your cuts, especially if you’re making a large batch of cookies. A few of them, like one of the products in our product review section, feature a rolled-top design that ensures the top part of the cutter is blunted and rolled for easy and firm grip.

Note that round cutter sets with handles make it a little bit difficult to store as the handles may get in the way.

For increased performance and value for your money, some round cutters are double-edged, having a smooth-rounded side and a serrated side. This increases that particular cutter’s versatility and makes it easier for you to add designs to your baking without having to buy an entirely different set just for that feature. For this type of round cutter set, you may want to pay closer attention to the Wilton Round Fondant Double Cut-Outs Set in our product review section.

Round cutter sets also come in a large variety of eye-catching and vivid colors that add fun to your baking time and also make them great pieces for display on your kitchen cabinet.