~$15
Christmas Cookie Cutter Set
An inexpensive invitation to a baking afternoon, and the cutters come back out every December.
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Pure Vanilla Bean Paste
~$20 typical price
A jar of thick vanilla paste speckled with real seeds, used spoon for spoon like extract.
Why it makes a great gift
Bakers go through vanilla fast and hesitate at the price of the good stuff.
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~$18
Cookie Dough Scoop Set
Even scoops mean cookies that bake evenly, and holiday batches go twice as fast.
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~$12
Danish Dough Whisk
Odd-looking, cheap and surprisingly useful for bread and muffin batters that clog a regular whisk.
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~$25
Gingerbread House Kit
An afternoon activity for two that gets messy, competitive and a little ridiculous in the best way.
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