One of the benefits of blogging is getting cool stuff in the mail to try. Wanna know what I got? The cutest little camera cookie cutters in the cutest little packaging. Wanna know what I made? You probably figured it out from that photo up there and your powers of logic. The cutest little camera cookies. Since I’ve taken the liberty of declaring an edible camera trend, it’s a good thing these exist since I amjust that influential.
The Camera Cookie Cutters are available from the DIY Photography Store. The set comes with three cutters (an SLR, TLR, and Rangefinder, not that I know what this means) and outline stamps for each. The cutters are made from high impact, BPA free, food-grade plastic (I got that line from their site, by the way, as well as the above photo of the cutters).
And guess what? They sent me not one, but two sets. So one of you gets a set.For details on the giveaway, scroll to the end of this post.
But first, here’s how I made my cookies. The outline stamp is very handy dandy for decorating these with royal icing, as the design is there for you to trace. However, I opted to make mine from fondant.
you will need:*
camera cookie cutters
cookie dough
fondant
*The cutters come with a cookie recipe, though I just used my own. Use store-bought fondant from the craft store or specialty stores (like Sur la Table), or make your own. For food coloring, I suggest Americolor Soft Gel Pastes (Super Black, Egg Yellow, Sky Blue, and Electric Green used here).
step one: bake your cookies
Roll out chilled cookie dough, cut out the cameras and use the outline stamp to gently impress the outline. (The outline part isn’t necessary since the fondant will cover the cookies, but I wanted to test it out. It worked.)
step two: prepare your fondant
Divide fondant and tint desired colors. To color fondant, add a few drops of food coloring to a handful of fondant and knead well, adding more coloring as needed. Use confectioner’s sugar to prevent sticking. I made yellow, lime green, blue, black and dark gray (made with black coloring). The fondant was already white.
step three: make your fondant toppers
Roll out any desired color of fondant, about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Use confectioner’s sugar on the counter and rolling pin to prevent sticking. Cut out the camera shape and imprint the stamp just as you did with the cookie dough. Now, sane people stop here with already-cute cookies. And easy. I kept going. I used the stamp to cut out little pieces of different colors for the details. If you do this, some tips: Confectioner’s sugar is your friend; use it to prevent sticking. Use a paring knife around the outline if the fondant is stubborn and doesn’t slice easily. If the fondant is mushy and soft, it will be more difficult to make pieces, so let it sit at room temperature uncovered about fifteen minutes to stiffen a bit before rolling out. Use dabs of light corn syrup to adhere the pieces.
step four: assemble your cookies
Using dabs of light corn syrup (or icing or frosting or anything sticky that is sweet and edible), adhere the toppers to the cookies.
And now…
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They're adorable! Please add my name to the contest! Thanks!
I just seen these floating about the web and said I wanted a set. I hope I am lucky enough to win!
nicolecburis(at)gmail.com
fantastici!!!!
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grazie per l'opportunità,
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Love these! So cute and I love what you did with the fondant.
Always looking for "different" shapes!
deanne131@comcast.net
These are so cute! Thank you for the opportunity to win them!
These are so fun …. I just am crazy for the camera Frenzie that is going around & my fiance` loves all photography… so these would be an awesome little Treat for his Christmas stocking… Cookies & Molds
Very cool … thks for sharing your fun Blog
Wow. These are adorable, they'd be perfect for a friend's birthday coming up
Consider me wanting them <3
Oh, I really want these!!!
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We would love to be part of this cool giveaway.
Love your blog!
Boy, those look YUMMY! Thanks for a chance to win.
Wow! absolutely fabulous! Would be a great present idea for my siter (photo-addicted!)! Let's cross fingers!
Eleonora (from Italy)
noriland@libero.it
!!!! I want these so badly!
something_monumental@yahoo.com
How cute are those!!!!!
These are so adorable! I would love to win this to give it to my sister, the best photographer that I know.
Oh my gosh! Cookie decorating and photography are my two big hobbies – I must have these!
Thanks for the great post.
It's about time someone invented camera cutters. Great idea!
So cute!
Love these cutters! Sooo cute!
as photo freak i want them!
definetly they will be mine!
;D
jubbillie@yahoo.com
These are adorable! Thanks for sharing. They would make a fab addition to my collection!
Love these! They're tooo cute!
krisjem_2000@yahoo.com
These are awesome! I love them. I hope that mine come out as cute as yours! beverly (at) beverly lynn photography (dot) com
This will make such a cute christmas basket for the photographers in my life!!!
OMG! these are so cute! I have a friend that would love these for Christmas.
heidiwendland@yahoo.com
the foodie/photog in me NEEDS these… so fun!
These are adorable, I wonder if they would work at all with a more traditional frosting instead of fondant? either way, cute idea!
Love these!! I want to make some vegan camera cookies
I would love those cutters! I've actually had to do a camera cookie once and I had to use a few cutters and get creative.
Yo quiero participar en el sorteo. Me encanta el cortador.
Besos.
I would like to participate in this giveaway
talopezvigo@gmail.com
So cute. These would be fun to make (and eat)!!
I love these!!! These would be great cookies to make for my photography group!!!
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Greetings from Malaysia!
Pick me! Pick me! Let me win!
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these are soo cute. would love to win them.
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Naomi Dice
These are so cute!!!
Those are adorable- I know a few people who'd love to get camera cookies. Thanks for the chance to win!
These are so cute!! I love cookie cutter sets like this, they make the best sandwiches for kids lunch
Those are just perfect! Love them!
Love photography! Love cookies! Perfect combo!
Thank you so much for the opportunity!
-a
amberlindemann@gmail.com
gah, i love these! i'm obsessed with my cameras and photography in general. i would love to bake cameras.
kandipoirier @ gmail . com 
these are so adorable, i would love them!
kerilynnandrews@gmail.com
These are adorable! I'd love to be entered.
I'm a complete camera/photo junkie.
Those are AMAZING! I'd love to be entered to win… Then I can spread my camera obsession with everyone! Bwahahaha….
dawncathlene(at)titancia(dot)net
So pretty with fondant! If I win the Giveaway, I will decorate the camera cookies with royal icing. I love your blog, Elisa
eelovestobake@gmail.com
Awesome! I'd love to win!
M husband is an avid photographer AND baker! He'd love this
egargo@yahoo.com
So Cute!! Please add me to the contest. annakrcil.images@gmail.com
Thank you!
These are super cute, and you did a wonderful job decorating them!! I'd love to get a set to try them out!
jolinnesurette@gmail.com
I've never won anything so I would love to win these!
I love photography AND cookies, so these are perfect! Thanks for posting & I hope I win the cookie cutters!!!
I've always wanted to use, and know how to use, fondant and now I have some direction in how to do so if nothing else. Although it'd be fun to use it on these camera cookies too.
It'd be a good way to promote my photo biz as well.
tmartin450@aol.com
They are very cute!!!
beach.jennam(at)gmail.com
super cute!!
That is absolutely fantastic. BP4U Photo Guides posted about it on their FB page. I then put it in my status. Soooo cool. I like the look better with fondant. You did a great job.
I would love to be entered in your contest!!! These are super cute!!!!
jmetabe@gmail.com
They're so nice!!! I would love to make cookies with them…!!!!
yurikayuyu@hotmail.com
These are super cute! Enter me in that giveaway buddy!!!
Lovely! Thanks for the chance.
lovelydomesticdiva (at) gmail (dot) com
Great giveaway!!
Taysha1128@gmail.com
wow these are adorable
I would love to win these. I have several friends who would love camera cookies.
These are adorable! hjbowser@gmail.com
I am a vintage camera addict and a photographer. I would love to be the lucky winner of these!
lianam83 at gmail dot com
Love these cutters!
I adore these! Its the first time I have seen them. Theyre like a food bloggers DREAM
haha
Love this! My brother is a photographer so I would love making some camera cookies for him!
sarah_mae_@hotmail.com
So cute! Would love to win!!
i LOVE what you did to decorate these cookies!
These look amazing, you're work with the fondant is so creative. Would be happy to win!
itsvictoriad@gmail.com
thank you !
OMG these are lovely…!!! would love to win them
Yana
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These are amazing! I love cameras – I have a camera tattoo on my arm to honor my dad who was a photographer. Thanks for the chance to win!
stef1213 (at) hotmail (dot) com
OH my Hannah! These are adorable…. they would be perfect for my friend who just started her photography business! I would LOVE to win! Thanks so much for hosting!
jdworley(at)gmail(dot)com
Love them!
How cute are these? So adorable you did an awesome Job! Please add my name to the contest. Thank you!
CowgirlkissRN@aol.com
I am always looking for new ideas and stumbled across your blog…then I saw your awesome camera cookies that would be perfect for my boyfriend…I love to bake and he loves to eat! LOL Thanks for sharing!
kpoulsen@live.ca
yummy…ahaha
I've never figured why cameras have to be black. These colourful cookies are just perfect. I have so many friends who are into photography and would be thrilled to recieve these cookies.
snehasuchde@gmail.com
These are so cute! I would love to add them to my cookie cutter collection =]
lindsay
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I love them!
Greetings from Hungary!
i want! very cool
ahhh so adorable! my friend would LOVE these!!
s_yakimoff@hotmail.com
Oh those are cute! I would love a set of cutters like that.
thank you for sharing! (: they look so pretty and unique!
this is awesome! thank you!
Jasmine
lim_xue_wei@hotmail.com
What cute set of cookie cutters. I love to win because if I don't I would berestless and sleepless until I buy those cute cookie cutters.
rtayari@hotmail.com
I adore these cutters and here it´s impossible to find them!! so please enter my name in the contest.
Thanks
Rosa
Awesome! How cute are these! My mom is crazy about her camera and these would be perfect for her for Christmas! My email is christinc21 (at) hotmail .com.
Definitely don't have any camera cookie cutters yet and would love to add them to my collection! Thanks for sharing!
These are so adorable! I know someone who would absolutely love camera cookies
Love these. My daughter is a budding photographer and baker so they'd be a great Christmas gift!
Beautiful cookies! I would love to win this contest to try some too!
Beautiful cookies! I would love to win this contest to try some too!
Beautiful cookies! I would love to win this contest to try some too!
Omg, this is so great! These would be so awesome gift for my sister (she is photographer), thanks for the chance to win! And even if i'm not the lucky one, the idea of cameracookies is great!
littleiceblack@hotmail.com
These. Are. Amazing.
As a photographer and a baker, I am drooling over these cookie cutters!
Thanks for sharing.
email: leahln@hotmail.com
So cute! I have a friend that loves the camera and loves baking for her kids. I believe she will love this cookie cutter… (sitha_shashi at yahoo dot com)
These are awesome! Would love to make these for my friend who loves photography and send them to her as part of her care package. If I'm not the lucky winner, I'm going to buy the cutters anyway!
Love the blog…love the camera cookie cutters!
adorable!
photography by tracy lin.
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I would love to win this for my son's girlfriend, who is a photographer and a college student-she is so creative-she would just LOVE these!
gfritz1@hotmail.com
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These would be perfect to make cookies for my photographer sister-in-law!
Super cute cookie cutters! I would love to win then as i cannon find a lot of special cookie cutters in holland
Sooo cool, here's hoping I win
Lcturnbow(at)gmail (dot) com
ME!! ME!! I need to win the camera cookie cutters! My husband is a photographer. He'd go crazy for these!
Ellen Bloom
ellblo@aol.com
Too, too cute! Thank you for hosting this give-away, you're awesome!
These cutters are suuuuper cute! I'd love to win them! Thanks!
ijunque@gmail.com
These are beyind adorable!! I want one
thanks for a great giveaway!
catherine0807@hotmail.com
they are so cute, i would love to win them
kee3065@hotmail.com
XXX Katrina
Love them!!
therannj@sbcglobal.net
These are sooooooooooo CUTE!!!! I have several friends that are into photography that would love these cookies!!! I think they also would be great for my best friend who is planning a big trip!!! I Need to win these!!! Please enter my name.
karenb
As a "photography'sta" I naturally would just lOVE to win these. Thank you for the opportunity. sabine(at)stadt-land-kind.de
Wow! These are so cute! I came across your blog after looking for cookie cutter recipes and would love to win.. =)
THESE are AMAZING!! Love them! Would love to win some photo camera's to bake! Perfect match to combine my obsessions (photography, scrapbooking and making cookies!)
Thank you very muchos!
martinerijnbeek(at)gmail(dot)com
My son would adore camera cookies! Please add me to the contest. My email address is rlegalhound@msn.com
I love this cute original cookie…thanks for making it available to the world…Hope to win the contest…
Bettejo@banjotech.com
I love it! Camera cookies?! My kids would go nuts.
Ooh. I'd love these
These are so much fun–I'd love a set.
Ooh I would LOVE these to make for my photography friend!!! Thanks for the awesome give-away!
Omg these are super cute! and I love all that detail you added!
I would LOVE to win these cutters! My husband is a photographer
Thanks!
These are adorable!
What a fun set! My sister is a photographer and I decorate cookies, so it'd be perfect! Thanks for sharing.
christiecando@yahoo.com
These are awesome!! I would love to win these camera cookie cutters.
sugarfairysweettreats@gmail.com
What fun cutters and cute cookies! Love the clean lines and bright colors, Meaghan!
I would love these cutters! My email address is christinegleason@hotmail.com
Cute cookie cutters. I know just the person who would love cookies like this.
Life with Mrs. L
These are too cute!
Smckinney07@hotmail.com
(not entering) man I wish I got sent cute stuff like that for blogging. Very cute camera cookies.
This cookie cutter is so cute…
I want that cookie cutter…I can then take picture of the cake which I am baking/decorating for my friends 50th Birthday:)
What unique cookie cutters! Sign me up for a chance! janschop at aol .com
This is amazing! I'm a beginner at this sort of thing and would LOVE to be a lucky winner!
mscookielady@yahoo.com
I have a tattoo of a duaflex camera on my wrist, and I have a small sweets business. I NEED THESE!
THese are great! I love them!
Absolutely adorable! I love how you decorated them
Love-love-love these. I am crossing all of my parts for luck while I await your drawing.
(Oh dear. This is a wee bit uncomfortable…. but SO worth it!)
: )
g.
runmoremiles@gmail.com
So very cool. I want some for awards night at my photography club!
Cutters for cookies and fondant…double the fun!
m.quon@telus.net
So adorable! I'd love to win!
I'd love to win these cutters!
bcrownw (at) gmail (dot) com
These are too cute! I hope I win!
totallyty75 (at) gmail (dot) com
I would love to make these for my granddaughters! They love cameras!
dixiebluebird@gmail(dot)com
Those are adorable! My photographer friends would love cookies like this as a gift!
The best cutter I have seen this season do far! Cute cookies too
Theredcooky@gmail.com
OMG! So Cute!! I love them!
I had no idea there were camera cookie cutters! I'm a student in Toronto at York University in Visual Arts and I actually was just taught how to make Santa cookies with a heart shaped cookie cutter. With learning that I made my own fondant for the first time last week, so exciting! Now I want to make camera cookies! Awesome! So glad my sister showed me this website today!
shaylahh@yorku.ca
These are super cute, perfect for a sweet treat for my hubby who is an avid cameraman. Please add me to the contest. thank you
These are fantastic, my partner is a photographer these would be a perfectly shped treas for him
Wow I love this give away … I wish I was able to have these cutters for my sisters birthday on the 10th. This cutter give away gose perfectly with my sisitsers party theme. I am making her a camera cake due to her scholarship to an icp program in ny. We are a family that loves photos and cameras. Praying that I win good luck to all
Bxpebbles@gmail.com
I am absolutely in love with these and my husband would be tickled by them.
princessbunge[at]gmail.com
These are adorable!
wlangsett@me.com
Cute, I want some!
These Are SUPER CUTE! I love the colors for the cookies!
Top29gun at gmail dot com
What an innovative spin to the whole cookie-making business.
And since Christmas means three things to me (family, baking and taking loads and loads of pictures), it would be really cool to get my hands on these. Fingers crossed! 
humera.alvi@hotmail.com
I'd LOVE to have those! My bestie is a fab photographer who loves cookies! These would be perfect for when I make her treats!
dizzylizzy9@gmail.com
I love these, I really hope I win!
aubriride@hotmail.com
My L'il Sis & I are camera BUGS, PLUS she's a baker, I would LUV to win these for her!!
SNAPPY idea these cutters!!
Debbi Lynn:
debbilynn@shaw.ca