Sprinkle Shapes: The Ultimate Cookie Baking Guide

Warning: the following tips are not for the faint of heart. Or, you know, for anyone who likes boring cookies.

Shape 1: The Circle of Life

To create the perfect circle, you'll need:

A cookie cutter with a 1:1 ratio of edge to center
A pastry bag with a nozzle that's been blessed by the cookie gods
A steady hand and a prayer

Remember, a circle is only as good as its weakest edge. Make it wobbly and you'll be serving sad, sad cookies.

Rounding it Up: Advanced Circles

Shape 2: The Square Deal

To cut out squares like a pro, you'll need:

A cookie cutter with a 1:1 ratio of edge to center, but this time, with corners
A pastry bag that's been possessed by the spirits of the cookie gods
A geometry textbook with a chapter on basic shapes

Don't be afraid to get a little aggressive with your cutter. A wobbly square is still a square, but it's not a square you want to serve.

Squaring the Circle: Advanced Shapes

Shape 3: The Triangle of Power

To create the mighty triangle, you'll need:

A cookie cutter with three sides and a wonky center
A pastry bag that's been imbued with the essence of the cookie gods
A math degree and a calculator

Don't be afraid to get a little wonky with your triangles. A wobbly triangle is still a triangle, but it's not a triangle you want to serve to your boss.

Angled Approaches: The Art of Triangle Baking

Shape 4: The Hexagon of Doom

To cut out the perfect hexagon, you'll need:

A cookie cutter with six sides and a mysterious aura
A pastry bag that's been blessed by a secret society of cookie sorcerers
A Ouija board and a steady hand

Beware, the hexagon is not for the faint of heart. It's a shape of power, but also a shape of despair.

Hexed and Confused: The Dark Art of Hexagons

More Shapes, More Problems

For shapes beyond the circle, square, triangle, and hexagon, you'll need:

A PhD in cookie baking and geometry
A cookie cutter with a 1:1 ratio of edge to center, but with more than four sides
A Ouija board, a geometry textbook, and a calculator

Good luck with that.

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