Kuhn Rikon Clear Cookie Press

The Kuhn cookie press is easy to use and makes perfect little cookies, it's just too bad that it's a bit chintzy in construction.The press consists of the trigger/plunger assembly, the clear plastic tube that holds the dough, and the end cap that holds the cookie pattern disk. The mechanics of the press (the handle, springs, plunger rod, and release button) are all made of metal, while the rest of the press is plastic. The cookie pattern discs are made of aluminum and include a wide variety of shapes and styles. While all the important parts are made of metal, the plastics used in the rest of the press are very cheap feeling, and indeed the metal trigger kept cutting into the plastic used for the handle when I would press out cookies, breaking some of the plastic handle off. Thankfully when the press is assembled and used it feels fairly sturdy in the hand.Using the press is very simple. You simply screw the plastic dough tube to the trigger assembly, press the button on top of the trigger to pull back the plunger, insert some dough, then pick a cookie disk and screw it onto the other end of the dough tube. Once assembled and loaded you pull the trigger until the dough is compacted and starts to come out of the disk. One pull of the trigger clicks the plunger forward the perfect amount to make one cookie. It works very well and I used many shapes, and only had a problem with one of them not releasing the cookies perfectly.The press itself is dishwasher safe. I've run it through the machine a few times and it came out clean and without any issues. The cookie pattern disks should be hand washed, however.I tried the recipe that is included with the press and the cookies came out perfectly shaped and delicious. They are fairly small and thin so you get lots of cookies from each batch.All in all... a fun way to make tasty, perfect cookies.

It is almost time for holiday cookies. I love the buttery cookie dough and then making different shaped cookies. My cookie press died last year. I forgot that mine was no longer working, and I needed to make my famous cheese straws for hor'doeuvres on the weekend. I looked at all of the reviews and found mostly five star reviews for this Kuhn Rikon. And, the best part is that with my Prime Membership, I received the press in two days with no shipping fees.The Kuhn Rikon arrived well packaged. Explicit directions on how to use the cookie press were inside,and the cookie press is easy to use. This is all an A+. The cheese straw recipe I use can make the use of a cookie press difficult. The dough can be heavy, and often I have to use a lot of pressure to,push the handle. I found this cookie press very easy to use,, less pressure and perfect star lines. It is an easy clean up. The cheese straws were delicious, and devoured! Now on to holiday cookies!Highly Recommended. prisrob 2003@yahoo.com Kuhn Rikon Epicurean Garlic Press Kuhn Rikon 4-Inch Nonstick Colori Paring Knife, Set of 3

Before I made this purchase I did a lot of research on the different cookie presses. I chose this one for the ease of use, other people's reviews & satisfaction and reputable seller. Price was not a factor. My second choice would have been Martha Stewart's cookie press which I may still buy. This Kuhn Rikon Cookie Press arrived slightly later than expected-but in perfect condition. Before it arrived I searched for a video on line that showed how to use it. So once it came I put it together easily. Despite having another cookie recipe I wanted to use, I first tried the recipe they recommended and was enclosed with the press. The press worked flawlessly and the construction workers that were adding an addition to my home all came running when they smelled the cookies. By the time the last batch came out of the oven the workers had their fill and they all lived happily ever after!I think the key to the press performing flawlessly was watching the video. They explain how to put it together, load and the timing (which is the key) to pressing the dough. From reading other reviews I found that so many people were having difficulty putting the thing together and getting the cookies to come out perfect in shape. This was not my experience. WATCH A VIDEO!For what it is worth my only complaint is the cookies were extremely small. This is the only reason I would try another press.

Simplicity and ease of use first time out of the gate. Most importantly, it produces GOOD RESULTS without hassle. Unlike earlier presses I have used (the old screw feed used as a kid, and a later electric feed thing with a long threaded stem down the tube which was a nightmare to use), this press proved to be very user friendly. The one-click = one-cookie trigger feed produces consistent cookies. Sweet.I did notice that it is a little smaller than the old screw gun, and the cookies are smaller. My first batch looked miniature in comparison to the old ones, but they came out great. Averaged just under 2" across per cookie. With the smaller size cookie, I found the included recipes to be way off on yield and cooking time. The included recipe indicated it would yield 48 cookies, with a baking time of 10-12 min at 375 degrees. My results, with their recipe, yielded 96 cookies (double their stated amount), and I found that they would burn if baked more than 7 minutes at 375 (the recipe lists 10-12 minutes which is charcoal city). And yes, my oven is calibrated. I believe this is partially due to the smaller size cookie the press clicks out.Keeping in mind to expect a lot of smaller cookies, baking them for about half the stated time, the results are excellent. Make sure the dough is of the right consistency. If it is too thick, requiring a strongman grip to squeeze the trigger, you'll probabbly blow the press apart.

I've used this only once in my entire life so I'm by no means a spritz expert, but this is pretty great. I had a few hit and miss, but I picked up pretty quickly that I need to press down on the cookie press and keep the handle pressed for 2 seconds before lifting up. And that depending on the chosen form, it sticks better when pulled up starting from a specific side. The result wasn't too bad for a first try.

I had been thinking about getting one of these for a while, but thought it might be of faff to use and clean, and become yet another gadget taking up space in the cupboard. How wrong I was - really wish I'd got one sooner! Anyway, have one now and have just finished making my first batch of cookies. Really easy and very successful.It arrives neatly boxed and you could use the box for storage. Very little assembly required and it isn't rocket science to operate it. The enclosed information leaflet is straight forward and I followed their instructions to the letter - even though I was convinced that using a non-stick baking sheet was going to result in disaster. Out of interest I used a couple of old sheets which I think had been non-stick once upon a time but are now looking pretty battered. I found that if I gave the cookies just a couple of minutes to cool before taking them off the sheet with a pallet knife they popped off perfectly - a couple cracked but they still tasted good ;-).Four recipes are included and I used the vanilla cookie one. Makes a fairly stiff dough but it feeds through the press with ease. Produces masses of cookies; recipe says 4 dozen but I made in excess of 50 with just a little dough left which my son was happy to eat straight from the bowl! The cookies are super quick to 'press out' and all the shapes I tried worked a treat. You get a good range of discs to shape the cookies (with seasonal Christmas and Halloween options) and it's easy to swap discs part way through. Just keep a close eye on them while cooking as they can go from golden to burnt in the blink of an eye!!Clean up seems quite straight forward - discs need to be hand washed or apparently they'll discolour; the rest can go in the top tray of your dishwasher.End product looked and tasted very professional. I'm planning to make loads for our school Christmas fair to sell in little cellophane bags and will be making batches to take as hostess gifts when out visiting - will pop them in an inexpensive glass jar with a bit of gingham ribbon round the lid. Friends are sure to think I've gone to a lot of time and trouble (if only they knew!!).

Absolutely LOVE it!!I was hesitant to buy a cookie press, as I remember my mother always complaining about hers, but...I also really loved the cookies she used to bake at Christmas...and then refused to bake because she hated her cookie press...(Hers was a copper screw style press). I knocked out dozens of cookies easily, quickly, and enjoyably with ZERO problems. I loved it. ...and my mother was by today to visit....and now has my cookie press ;)

Like others have said, I thought this might be a faffy gimmick, but it is very easy to use and clean. I often do a batch of cookies for the children's work at our church, and with a bit of imagination, the cookie designs can be accepted as a variety of unusual interpretations! Tomorrow we are having a bit of a shipwreck theme so I've used the cheese straw star shape to make planks of wood! The dinosaur shape made some quite acceptable camels one month too! The recipes use American 'cup' measurements but I used the following recipe for some yummy biscuits:400g plain flour, 180g light brown soft sugar, 2 and a 1/2 tsps. vanilla extract, 1 beaten egg and 250g butter. Really does make loads of bikkies (I made 114 'planks of wood' ie 3inch lengths using the star press). Although the recipe does make a lot, they are really only a mouthful each and keep quite well in an airtight tin.

Really like this cookie press. Easy to use although some of the designs don't come out as well as others and it would be nice if there was other designs to buy for it. Would love some other holiday options