Christmas embossed rolling pins from Ukraine

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PastryMade, the Ukrainian family company that makes the embossed rolling pins I discovered to my delight last year, has lots of Christmas designs, including three new ones. Just thought I'd pass it along:

https://pastrymade.com/collections/embossed-rolling-pin/christmas

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Alisande
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That's fine, Arcy. You do your thing, and I'll do mine. But for those who are interested, oil is brushed on the pin, and the dough is floured. Surprisingly little gets stuck. If some does, a stiff brush takes care of it.

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Cherryfizz
last year
I bought a sunflower embossed rolling pin from them. I was thinking of getting a Christmas one but I don't plan on baking now
petalique
last year
Those are beautiful. Thanks
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Lars
last year
It looks like they moved to Poland.
arcy_gw
last year
Anyone get one and use it? How 'full proof' are the results?
Elizabeth
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Alisande
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last year
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My mistake. You're right--they're in Poland. They were always in Poland. My memory put them in Ukraine because they've been so active in helping Ukraine and employing Ukrainian refugees. Plus the rolling pin I bought was designed (sunflowers) to honor Ukraine, and the handle is embossed Stand with Ukraine.

Arcy, as I mentioned above, I bought one for myself and one for my DIL. I watched a video, which was helpful. You have to press hard to get the dough into all those detailed designs, but it's fun to watch them bake up so beautifully. I used one of PastryMade's recipes for chocolate cookies (delicious) plus others I found online. My favorite was made with turmeric and instant coffee granules. I never would have come up with that one on my own. My grandsons were thrilled with my experimentation because Grammy rarely bakes. lol
roxanna
last year
I bought the Ukrainian sunflower ones for two nieces, to support Ukraine, and another of Halloween style for the sons of one of them . Now I am planning to get 6 of the Christmas designs as gifts for my six old friends when we gather for our annual four-day visit on the coast of Maine next September. These rolling pins are beautifully made, and would be lovely merely as a decorative item, if you aren't into baking!
morz8 - Washington Coast
last year
Those of you who have bought them: Did the cookie cutters come with the pins or if giving the rolling pins as gifts did you buy those separately to make sure the recipient would have the right size handy? Thanks....
Alisande
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last year
Morz8, the cookie cutters are sold separately. I thought I had the right size, but ended up buying them on Amazon. Giving them along with the gift of the pin is a nice idea.
arcy_gw
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All I can imagine is a rolling pin with dough stuck in every nook and cranny of that design. uggg. I was working at a church sale yesterday. A worker tried to pawn off a spritz cookie maker..no way no how would I want that mess either. Especially when ingredients for cookies this season will be through the roof I can't afford to waste them on anything but full proof results. No one I know needs a rolling pin for decor.
nicole___
last year
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These are BEAUTIFUL! I admired them last year. I should probably order one...and the round cookie cutter. Ingredients here have already started going on sale. Challenge butter $1.97lb. I froze 4! ✨✨✨✨
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
last year
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I love embossed rolling pins and have used them for years. I think I started with Xmas cookies, then some beautiful floral and paisley patterns. I recently purchased one with Halloweeny symbols all over and one that rolls out perfect little skulls, lol! 👻

where did you find that tumeric recipe, Alisande? Sounds very interesting.

My young neighbor, a teenager, uses these rolling pins with ease. I would think that someone of your advanced years, Arcy, could be quite successful using one of these rolling pins if you had the desire.
Alisande
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Hi, Rhizo! I can't believe I didn't save the recipe for those cookies, but they shouldn't be difficult to replicate. The recipe booklet that came with the pins included one that used instant coffee granules. I was intrigued, but I didn't try that one. Since I was using the sunflower pin, I wanted my cookies to be somewhat yellow. (Chocolate sunflowers were delicious, but lacked a certain something. lol) I thought turmeric might work, so I Googled turmeric cookies. I was connected with a woman's blog--a blog I can't find now. I've been searching since I read your comment.

She had a recipe for cutout turmeric cookies, and mentioned the possible addition of instant coffee granules. She said something like, "Who knew turmeric and coffee go so well together?"

So I tried it, and they were great. I made a batch with decaf so my grandsons could eat them, and another using my favorite instant, Juan Valdez.

My grandsons would love those perfect little skulls!
bragu_DSM 5
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I got the rooster ...
Amazing Aunt Audrey
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Years ago I had one that I got in Germany. Great for shortbread, and spice cookies.
matthias_lang
last year
Thank you. These look very nice. I'm going to suggest one of these (plus a family springerle recipe) to my mate as an early Christmas present for our son and DIL.

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