Cookie cutter set Halloween Haunted house, 7 shapes

As Halloween draws near, it's time to bring out the cookie cutters and turn your kitchen into a spookily beautiful haunted baking den. The Cookie cutter set Halloween Haunted House brings the seven creepiest motifs of Halloween night straight to your worktop: the crawling spider, the grinning pumpkin, the gloomy gravestone, the eerie spider's web, the outstretched bat, the mysterious coffin and the bubbling cauldron – all in one set, all approximately 6–7 cm in size and all ready for their big Halloween debut. Every cookie cutter is made from sturdy metal – durable, dimensionally stable and designed for sharp, clean cuts. The metal gives the dough a precise edge and ensures that even fine details such as the spider's legs, the points of the web or the curved shape of the coffin come out clearly and distinctly. The cutters are easy to handle and guide – ideal for baking together with children, who will be immediately thrilled by spookily fun motifs like the bubbling cauldron or the gloomy gravestone.

For Halloween cookies, roll out shortcrust pastry evenly and dip the cutters briefly in flour before each cut – this prevents the dough from sticking to the metal edge and keeps even fine details such as the spider's legs or the points of the web perfectly intact when releasing. Place the cut-out shapes on a baking tray and bake as usual. Once baked and completely cooled, the spookily fun part begins: decorating. For a classic Halloween look, a smooth icing in vivid orange, deep black or ghostly white works perfectly. For even more fright, reach for Royal icing – a firm, smooth icing made from icing sugar and egg white that can be tinted in any Halloween colour you like. Royal icing sets hard, holds its colour and is ideal for fine details: cobweb patterns on the pumpkin, glowing eyes on the gravestone or the sweeping lines of the cauldron. With a piping bag and a fine piping nozzle, even the smallest details can be piped on with precision – for a result that looks professional and impresses every Halloween guest. If you prefer something more chocolatey, simply dip the cooled cookies in tempered dark or white couverture – the chocolate sets with a glossy finish and gives every shape an elegant, spooky look. Edible eyes, black sugar pearls or orange sprinkles add the final creepy touch to each cookie. With seven different motifs you can create a hauntingly beautiful Halloween cookie platter that no festive table should be without.

For cake decorations, cut directly into rolled-out Fondant or marzipan with the cutters – here too it's worth dipping the cutters briefly in starch or icing sugar so the shapes release cleanly. Leave the cut-out Halloween figures to dry completely on a tray lined with baking paper at room temperature – depending on thickness, this may take a few hours to overnight. Important: store the finished decorations in a dry place, protected from moisture – Fondant and marzipan can soften in humid conditions, lose their shape or absorb moisture from the surface beneath. Best kept in a flat box, a container or a tin. The Sugar decoration should only be placed on the cake or cupcakes shortly before the big Halloween reveal – this keeps the edges sharp, the colours vivid and the decorations in perfect shape. If you want to paint the cut-out figures with Food coloring or embellish them with black or orange lustre dust, do so after they have dried completely – that way the colour can be applied precisely and the figures get a truly spooky finish.

The metal cutters are dishwasher-safe and can be thoroughly cleaned in the dishwasher after every use – dough residue and Fondant traces come off effortlessly. If you prefer to wash by hand, rinse the cutters under warm water with a mild washing-up liquid. After cleaning, always dry the cutters thoroughly – standing water in the corners and edges of metal cutters can cause rust marks over time. Store them dry and upright to keep the shape of the cutters intact long-term.

When the night of the ghosts arrives, the moon rises and the pumpkins glow – it's time for homemade Halloween cookies, spooky Fondant decorations and a kitchen where the magic of Halloween is truly tangible. Spider, pumpkin, gravestone, cobweb, bat, coffin and cauldron – with this set, any kitchen is transformed into a hauntingly beautiful witch's kitchen where cookies, cakes and decorations come to life that will astonish even the bravest Halloween guest. Because when the cauldron bubbles, the bats fly and the gravestone of Fondant presides over the cake, Halloween is not just a night – it's an experience you won't forget in a hurry. Spookily good. Happy Halloween!