Vintage Midcentury German Cookie Cutters circa 1960s-1970s- Seven Tin Cooky Cutters fir tree The ring of French knots

The ring of French knots might have served as a monogrammed "O" or a stylized blank space where an initial might have been added for extra personalization

or simply a lover of interesting storage containers

) featuring swags of stately irises in all their billowy beauty

Coconut Oatmeal Refrigerator Cookies

One of the most interesting recipes was submitted by the three times great-granddaughter of Charlotte Bartholdi who was the inspiration for the face of Lady Liberty and incidentally was the mother of the sculptor

Vintage Midcentury German Cookie Cutters circa 1960s-1970s- Seven Tin Cooky Cutters fir tree The ring of French knots{HISTORY} Cooky! That's how they used to spell it back in the early to mid 20th century. Typically by the 1970s, "cookie" became the preferred spelling, leaving the old style to fend for its nostalgic self. Whichever way you like to spell it out, cookies (and cookie cutters) are a joy known to most kitchens regardless of decades and dictionaries. This set was made in Germany sometime around the 1960s. Offered in its original cardboard box, this set