How to Make Daisy and Bunny Rabbit Cookies with Cutters

By Party Delights Wondergroup | Published: 2026-11-01

Category: How-to Guides

Use a daisy cookie cutter and a bunny rabbit cookie cutter to build a spring cookie set. Follow the steps for clean cuts, even baking, and simple decorating.

Quick answer

Chill your rolled dough until firm, cut the daisy and bunny shapes with floured cutters, and bake similar-sized cookies on the same tray. Keep the bunny cutter upright and press evenly so the ears and paws stay sharp.

Why daisy and bunny shapes bake differently

A daisy cutter has many small petal notches, while a bunny cutter usually has thin ear tips and a wider body. Those thin areas brown faster than the center, so group cookies by size and shape rather than baking every shape on one tray. If your bunny cutter is taller than your daisy cutter, the bunny cookies will need a little more space and may need to come out of the oven a minute later.

Use a cookie cutter size guide as a starting point: smaller cutters suit fondant or cupcake toppers, while taller cutters work better for handheld cookies. The bunny cutter here is 8.3 cm tall, which is a standard cookie size, so pair it with a daisy cutter in a similar range for a balanced set.

Decorating that keeps the shapes readable

Royal icing gives the crispest edges for petal lines, but a simple glaze or melted chocolate works if you are short on time. Outline the bunny first, then flood the body; leave the ears until the body has set so the icing does not run together. For daisies, pipe a small center dot after the petals dry so the color stays distinct.

If you are making Easter cookie ideas for a crowd, keep decorations to two or three colors. Too many colors slow you down and make small shapes look busy.

Step-by-step: cutting and baking daisy and bunny cookies

Chill the dough before cutting: Roll your cookie dough to an even thickness, then refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes until firm. Common mistake: cutting warm dough, which sticks to the cutter and drags the edges. Firm dough keeps the bunny ears and daisy petals from stretching.
Flour the cutter, not the whole counter: Dip the cutter in flour and tap off the excess before each press. Too much flour on the counter dries the dough and causes cracked edges. Re-flour every two or three cuts, especially for the daisy cutter's small notches.
Press straight down and wiggle gently: Set the cutter on the dough and press down evenly without twisting. A slight side-to-side wiggle helps release the shape; twisting can distort thin areas. If the dough sticks, dip the cutter again rather than pulling the shape apart.
Lift with a thin spatula: Slide a thin offset spatula or palette knife under the cut shape and transfer it to the baking sheet. Lifting with your fingers can stretch the bunny's ears or the daisy's petals. Keep shapes at least 2 cm apart on the tray so they do not merge as they spread.
Group similar sizes on one tray: Bake bunny cookies on one tray and daisy cookies on another, or keep them in separate zones. Small and large shapes brown at different rates. Check the tray at the minimum baking time; thin ear tips brown first.
Cool completely before decorating: Let cookies rest on the tray for 5 minutes, then move them to a wire rack. Icing on warm cookies slides off and never sets glossy. Wait until the cookies feel cool to the touch before piping outlines.

Product facts

Bunny Rabbit Cookie Cutter - 8.3cm: The Bunny Rabbit Cookie Cutter is 8.3 cm tall and made from metal with a poly resin coating. The coated metal helps dough release cleanly, and the 8.3 cm height fits standard cookie and fondant projects.
Bunny Rabbit Cookie Cutter - 8.3cm