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# Dapper Dessert Makers
Stylish Band of Outsiders Cookie Cutters Make Stars and Bells Look Stale

By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-12-14 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/band-of-outsiders-cookie-cutters
References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/51435/) & [neimanmarcus](http://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/Band-of-Outsiders-NM-Target-Cookie-Cutter-Stamper-Set-Target-Neiman-Marcus/prod154000109_cat44320738__/?isEditorial=false&index=35&cmCat=cat000000cat000672cat44320738)

Of course, it has more to do with the quality of the recipe than the shape of the oven-baked outcome, yet this set of Band of Outsiders Cookie Cutters brings more of a freshness to dessert. It might be entirely aesthetic, but then that is also a large part of the appeal of [holiday treats in general](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-cookie-products).

Instead of providing silhouettes of Santa, snowmen and candy canes, this [Target](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-festive-cookies) + Neiman Marcus collection features another side of the festive season. A hat, spectacles, dress shoes, a necktie and even a bow tie allude to the wintery and fancy outfits that one dons at this time of year.

To accompany the [quirky shapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nostalgic-baking), the Band of Outsiders Cookie Cutters come with a selection of stampers. They can be used to emboss the dough with patterns to embellish the edibles before they're decorated.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.1/10
- Popularity: 53% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food)

## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Stylish Cookie Cutters:** Creating unique and stylish cookie shapes offers a disruptive innovation opportunity to enhance the aesthetic appeal of desserts.
- **Embossed Patterns:** Adding embossed patterns to cookies provides a chance for disruptive innovation by offering a new way to decorate and personalize baked goods.
- **Alternative Holiday Designs:** Introducing alternative holiday designs for cookie cutters presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to provide a fresh and unique twist on traditional holiday treats.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Baking Supplies:** The baking supplies industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by developing and marketing unique and stylish cookie cutters.
- **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can capitalize on the trend of embossed patterns by offering innovative and decorative baking tools and accessories.
- **Gift and Novelty:** The gift and novelty industry can tap into the demand for alternative holiday designs by creating and selling unconventional cookie cutter sets for festive occasions.

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