Cookie Cutters: Custom and 3D-Printable
Minted Prints is a catalogue of STL files for 3D-printable cookie cutters — 300+ designs you download and print yourself in PLA on any FDM printer. This page covers the range of designs available, how the printing process works, and custom commission options for shapes that aren't in the catalogue.
The design range
Seasonal and holiday
The largest category in the catalogue. Christmas shapes cover the classics — five-pointed stars in three sizes, Christmas trees, snowflakes with clean internal geometry, gingerbread people (boy, girl, and gender-neutral), and a holly sprig. Easter has egg shapes in oval and decorated-oval variants, a sitting rabbit, and a chick. Halloween has a carved pumpkin, a classic bat, a ghost, and a spider. Valentine's has three heart variants and a rose silhouette.
Seasonal shapes are where having the file rather than a physical cutter pays off most. December is when you want 40 star-shaped cookies, not when you want to order and wait for shipping.
Alphabet and number sets
Two complete alphabet sets in the catalogue: a sans-serif set modelled on geometric letterforms (clean inner angles, easy to print) and a serif set for a slightly more formal look. Both uppercase and lowercase are included. Numerals 0–9 are in a separate pack. All letters are 50mm tall by default and scale proportionally in any slicer.
Alphabet sets are popular for personalised bakes — spelling out names, dates, or short messages. The letter "A", "B", "D", "O", "P", "Q", and "R" have interior counter shapes (the enclosed space in the middle of the letter); these print as separate pieces, or you can use the open-counter variants that some customers prefer for easier cleaning.
Botanical silhouettes
The floral medley pack has 12 designs: a ginkgo leaf, a monstera leaf, a simple daisy, a sunflower silhouette, lavender stems, a fern frond, a rose outline, a tulip, a mushroom, an oak leaf, a maple leaf, and a holly sprig with berries. All designed as simplified silhouettes that print cleanly at 0.2mm layers without fine-detail support structures.
Geometric and tile shapes
Classic rounds in 40mm, 60mm, and 80mm. Squares with 0mm, 2mm, and 4mm corner radius variants. A hexagon. A diamond. A rectangle in portrait and landscape orientations. The 24-file tile pack adds more complex geometric patterns including a Moroccan star, a crosshatch diamond, and several interlocking shapes that tile across a baking sheet.
Animals
A growing category. Current designs include cat (sitting profile), dog (sitting profile, ears up), rabbit (standing), fox, bear face, goldfish, song bird, butterfly, and a hedgehog. All simplified to clean silhouettes — the kind where the cut cookie reads clearly as the animal from a few feet away, without fiddly detail that traps dough in printing or baking.
Baby and occasion
Baby shower staples: onesie, baby shoe (bootie), stroller/pram, baby bottle, teddy bear. These print quickly — most are under 30 minutes each — and are popular for batch-printing party favours. The onesie design has been the catalogue's top download for the past two years.
Plaques and frames
Rectangular plaques with decorative borders — classic, modern minimalist, and ornate variants. These work as a base for royal icing designs, where the cutter creates the cookie shape and the decoration goes on top. Also popular for fondant work: cut the fondant shape, let it dry, place on a plain cookie.
How to print cookie cutters
All you need is an FDM 3D printer, a spool of PLA filament, and a free slicer app. The most popular printers for this are the Bambu A1 ($299), Prusa MK4 ($799), and Creality Ender 3 V2 ($180). PLA at $15–$22 per kilogram. A free slicer like Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer, or UltiMaker Cura.
Print settings for any design from this catalogue: 0.2mm layer height, 3 walls, 15% infill, 205°C nozzle, 60°C bed, 8mm brim. Print time is 20–90 minutes per cutter depending on complexity. Filament cost is $0.10–$0.30 per cutter. Full instructions in the print guide.
New to 3D printing? The step-by-step first cutter walkthrough covers the whole process from downloading an STL to baking the first cookie.
Custom commissions
If the catalogue doesn't have the shape you're after, a custom commission gets you a bespoke design. Send a reference image, sketch, or description to [email protected], along with the size you want and any notes about detail level. Prices start at $8 for simple silhouettes (your company logo, a pet portrait, a simple character outline) and go up based on complexity. Turnaround is 3–5 business days. You get the STL and .3mf files, tested and ready to print.
The custom orders page has full details on the process, pricing tiers, and what makes a good reference image.
File formats and what's included
Every purchase or download includes both STL and .3mf format. The .3mf file carries a recommended print profile for Bambu Studio and PrusaSlicer. The STL works in any slicer. No account required to print — once the file is on your computer, it's yours to use.
All files are personal-use licensed. You can print as many copies as you like for your own kitchen and give printed copies to friends and family. The about cookie cutters page has the full licensing explanation in plain language.
Browse the catalogue
The full catalogue has every current design with filter options by category, size, and complexity. Free designs are marked and downloadable without purchase — a good way to test print quality on your printer before buying the paid packs. Free files include a classic round, a five-pointed star, a heart, and a rounded square.
Questions about a design, compatibility with a specific printer, or a custom commission? Email [email protected].