A cookie press is used to force cookies through a disk with a hole in the center of it, giving the cookie a shape such as a wreath, a star, a Christmas tree, a heart, etc. You can also use a cookie press to create long ribbons of cookie that can then be sliced. The vast majority of vintage cookie press recipes are the classic Spritz cookie from Germany, so it is thought that this tool was a German invention. This is an inexpensive tool that can be purchased at any speciality kitchen store or at retailers such as Amazon. You can also find fantastic vintage cookie presses on eBay or Etsy. Check out our exhaustive list of cookie press recipes with photos and reviews!