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Top 7 Holiday Baking and Giving

By , About.com Guide

Here are some of my favorites for holiday baking and giving, including pans and jars that will make your homemade gifts stand out, decorative cookie cutters and miniature tart pans, a gingerbread cake pan and a gingerbread house kit, nonstick silpat sheets, a cookie press, and more.

1. Gingerbread Man Muffin Pans

Make your favorite muffins or cupcakes in this silicone gingerbread man pan.

2. Cordless Cookie Press

This ergonomic cookie press, from Wilton, runs on four AA batteries. It comes with a dozen aluminum decorative disks and 4 plastic tips.

3. Decorative Canning Jars

These pretty Leifheit canning jars are perfect for gift baking mixes, vanilla sugar, or holiday preserves and jams.

4. Gingerbread House Cake Pan by Wilton

This unique heavy cast aluminum cake pan is a detailed house shape with nonstick interior for easy cleanup.

5. Nordic Ware 6 Cup Bundt Cake Pan

This nonstick cast aluminum pan makes a very pretty cake, perfect for festive holiday decorations.
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6. Snowflake Cookie Cutters

These solid copper cookie cutters make beautiful snowflake cookies.

7. Silpat Baking Sheets

No need for messy greasing or parchment paper. Baked items slide right off these wonderful baking mats, and they last through thousands of uses.

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