Caroline, thanks so much for responding. I'm nothing if not determined, and I'm determined to make these beautiful cutters work with this lovely recipe. It must be that stubborn German heritage of mine 🙂 I will try chilling the dough first and see if that helps.
Iris

Hi Iris, thanks for stopping by and so nice to hear you have tried these - I agree they are tricky to make, I haven't made them for a while now but as I remember I dipped the cutters in flour and I also used a sharp knife to help push the cookie out of the cutter if it stuck, then just flattened off any knife marks. I think it helped the dough being a little colder rather than warm from your hands, so you can try chilling it a little as well. Good luck!

Thanks, I will definitely be making them again!

Thanks Justine, even without the cutters they taste great!

Thanks, I don't either, these are actually the first cookie cutters I have owned!

Thank you, Jessica, I got these in a shop in the UK called Lakeland. I'm afraid I am not sure where/if they are available elsewhere.

Thank you! Yes I don't normally get excited about things like cutters, but these ones...they are a bit fiddly to use but worth it!

Thanks, Mira, they are really tasty as well. Hope you like them!

Thanks, I agree it's great to take bits of your travel home. And I was brought up with weight measures so it is more natural to me!

Thanks for dropping by and the kind words. I hope you will come by again to enjoy future posts!