{"product_id":"ottos-hand-carved-cookie-molds","title":"Otto's Hand-Carved Cookie Molds","description":"\u003c!-- Palette: ink #2a2019 | CTA red #a3402a | Pine #3f5e45 | Paper #f7f2e9 | Line #e9e0d0 --\u003e\n\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.prod-wrapper { font-family: 'Poppins', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif !important; max-width: 820px !important; margin: 0 auto !important; color: #2c2c2c !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 0 4px !important; }\n.prod-wrapper * { box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n.prod-wrapper p { margin: 0 0 14px 0 !important; font-size: 16px !important; }\n\/* 1 HERO *\/\n.prod-hero { background: #2a2019 !important; padding: 34px 28px !important; border-radius: 10px !important; text-align: center !important; margin: 0 0 26px 0 !important; }\n.prod-hero .prod-hero-icon { font-size: 34px !important; 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}\n.prod-hero h2 { font-size: 22px !important; }\n.prod-expert { padding: 22px 20px !important; }\n.prod-specs td:first-child { width: 44% !important; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 1 HERO --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-hero-icon\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003e🍪\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003eCarved in a Minnesota garage for 45 winters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#efe3d3 !important;\"\u003eOtto Kreuzer, 76, has carved cookie molds from beech wood in New Ulm, Minnesota, since 1981 — about 2,600 of them. Arthritis in his right thumb has stopped the fine cuts. These are his last 212.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 2 STORY QUOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Grandma carried that bird across an ocean in her apron. I broke it in one afternoon. A mold on a shelf is just a piece of wood. A mold with flour on it is a family.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-story-by\"\u003eOtto Kreuzer · New Ulm, Minnesota\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 3 INCLUDES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🪵\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 carved mold\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the design you choose, ready to bake with\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🌳\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSolid beech\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eDried three winters before it is carved\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e✋\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePalm size\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 3½ × 4 in, ¾ in thick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🍪\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMany uses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eCookies, gingerbread, shortbread, marzipan, fondant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 4 FEATURES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat makes Otto’s molds different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🌳\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Three-Winter Beech\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe boards dry three years under his roof before he cuts them. So the mold stays flat and doesn’t crack in a warm kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🦝\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Deep-Relief Cut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe picture is carved deep into the block. Your cookie comes out raised, with every feather and scale, not as a flat stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e👆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Release Taper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe walls are cut at a slight slant. Dust with flour, press in the dough, tap once on the table and it drops out clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e✨\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bare-Wood Finish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo varnish, no stain, no plastic. The wood soaks up a little flour and butter and works better every Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🎄\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Family Christmas Custom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flower bird is a copy of the mold his grandmother Rosina brought from Germany in 1923. The tradition goes back much further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🎁\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eReady to Give\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA real piece of wood with a story. A gift that gets used every December and handed down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 5 EXPERT --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#efe3d3 !important;\"\u003e“Carved wooden cookie molds came to America with German families in the 1800s, and in towns like New Ulm they never quite went away. The difference you notice right away is the depth. A deep, clean cut gives you a cookie that keeps its picture in the oven. Shallow molds give you a blur. These are cut the old way, and they release the way a good mold should.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-by\" style=\"color:#dccab3 !important;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003eIlse Vogtmann\u003c\/b\u003e · Springerle baker and baking teacher · Hermann, Missouri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 6 VARIANTS --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eChoose your design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-colors\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-chip\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-dot\" style=\"background:#c9965e !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOwl\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-chip\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-dot\" style=\"background:#c9965e !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFlower Bird\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-chip\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-dot\" style=\"background:#c9965e !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eStarfish \u0026amp; Shell\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-chip\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-dot\" style=\"background:#c9965e !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eButterfly Love\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-chip\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-dot\" style=\"background:#c9965e !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSquirrel (Little)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-chip\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-dot\" style=\"background:#c9965e !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSquirrel (Fox)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-chip\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-dot\" style=\"background:#c9965e !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCarp\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-chip\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-dot\" style=\"background:#c9965e !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eGoldfish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 7 PERFECT FOR --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-perfect-for\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎄 Christmas cookie baking\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🍪 Gingerbread and Springerle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e👶 Baking with the grandkids\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🍰 Marzipan and fondant\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🧈 Shaped butter for the holiday table\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e👵 Gift for Mom or Grandma\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏠 Kitchen wall decoration\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎁 Hostess and neighbor gifts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 8 QUALITY LIST --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhy Otto’s molds last\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSolid wood.\u003c\/b\u003e One block of beech, not glued layers or plastic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDeep carving.\u003c\/b\u003e The picture stays sharp on the cookie, even after baking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClean release.\u003c\/b\u003e Slanted walls, so the dough lets go without tearing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNothing to peel.\u003c\/b\u003e No varnish or paint that could flake into the dough.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMade to be used.\u003c\/b\u003e Otto’s first mold from 1981 is still in use in his kitchen every December.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- 9 GUARANTEE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e❤️\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e30-day money-back guarantee\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBake with it for a month. If it isn’t right for your kitchen, one email to info@backroad-goods.com is enough. Otto would rather have it back than have it sit in a drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 10 NOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTip from Otto:\u003c\/b\u003e Dust the mold with flour before every cookie and tap out the extra. Press the dough in firmly, then tap the edge once on the table. Wipe with a dry brush, never put it in water or the dishwasher. Every mold is wood, so grain and color differ a little from piece to piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 11 SPECS --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 carved cookie mold in the design you choose\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid beech wood, unfinished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesigns\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOwl · Flower Bird · Starfish \u0026amp; Shell · Butterfly Love · Squirrel (Little) · Squirrel (Fox) · Carp · Goldfish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 3½ × 4 in (9 × 10 cm), ¾ in (2 cm) thick — Starfish \u0026amp; Shell about 5 × 2¾ in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCookies, gingerbread, Springerle, shortbread, marzipan, fondant, butter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrush clean when dry, no water, no dishwasher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOtto Kreuzer, New Ulm, Minnesota — last carving, 212 remaining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade so far\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 2,600 since 1981\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Handmade by Otto Kreuzer","offers":[{"title":"Owl","offer_id":50989974749370,"sku":"BG-WCM-US-OWL","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Flower Bird","offer_id":50989974782138,"sku":"BG-WCM-US-BRD","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Starfish \u0026 Shell","offer_id":50989974814906,"sku":"BG-WCM-US-STA","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Butterfly Love","offer_id":50989974847674,"sku":"BG-WCM-US-BUT","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Squirrel (Little)","offer_id":50989974880442,"sku":"BG-WCM-US-SQL","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Squirrel (Fox)","offer_id":50989974913210,"sku":"BG-WCM-US-SQF","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Carp","offer_id":50989974945978,"sku":"BG-WCM-US-CRP","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Goldfish","offer_id":50989974978746,"sku":"BG-WCM-US-GLD","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/3250\/1946\/files\/wcm-g-owl.png?v=1794234112","url":"https:\/\/backroad-goods.com\/products\/ottos-hand-carved-cookie-molds","provider":"BACKR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}