OXO Good Grips 14-Piece Cookie Press Set, Cookie Press with 12 Stainless Stee...

After reading several of the negative review of this item, I was reluctant to order it. I did anyway because OXO products are of good quality in my experience. I am glad I did. I made several dozen Christmas tree cookies for the holiday and the cookie press worked very well. Better, in fact, than the electric press it replaced. It cleaned up easily and I stored it in the box it came in ready for next year’s baking. Good quality and smooth, easy operation. Would buy again.

I bought this press on sale through the warehouse deals. Supposedly just damaged packaging but the package looked fine. When I went to make a batch I noticed I couldn't get the top off, so I loaded it from the bottom and made a bunch of adorable cookies that tasted great. The unit cranked out those cookies in warp speed and they cooked up perfectly. When I was done I figured I would soak the press in warm water and finally get it unscrewed for cleaning as some dough got trapped between the chambers...no luck. I guess that is why it was returned but now I have a press with cookie dough all stuck on it to return...yuk! I chatted with Amazon, told them the situation and they credited me for the cost of the press and I am ordering another...no need to send it back. This is why I shop here..so hassle free. Manufacturing defect aside, this was the most effortless press I have ever used! I found after I primed the unit and scraped off the dough as instructed I still had to do a double press to get the first cookie out, which was now double the size of all the rest. No problem, I just scooped it up and put it back in the bowl for the next batch. Nothing was wasted. The rest of the cookies came out perfect with one press and if I had enough cookie sheets I could have knocked out the entire dough batch in about ten minutes...EVEN with reload time! I used a teaspoon to press out any air pockets...made sure my pan was ungreased and cold (made sure the pan cooled before I loaded on another batch) rotated the pan in the oven halfway through as suggested in the recipe and every cookie came out picture perfect in warp speed. I loved how easy it was to change disks between batches so I was able to check out several of the designs and they all came out adorable. The cookies are petite but I like that...some others complained they were too small...I find the small size adds to their charm. I made the lemon poppy seed variation of the butter cookie included with the unit...I'm a lemon freak so next time I will double the amount of lemon extract, but it still made for a tender, flavorful cookie with a hint of lemon. I purchased the autumn disk set but have not used it yet. Wanted the spring set but they are unavailable at the moment. My only regret is that I will have to wait for the new press to arrive to make more cookies... Update: The new press works great and I since I couldn't find a good lemon cookie recipe for this press I created one that I am thrilled with. If you're looking for a mild lemon flavor...move on, this is NOT the cookie for you. Lemon Poppy Sunflower Cookies 2 Sticks cold butter cut into teaspoon slices 3 ounces softened cream cheese 1 cup sugar 1 egg yolk I teaspoon lemon oil (I got this at King Arthur Flour) if you use extract, double it and add more as desired I heaping teaspoon of european lemon zest (King Arthur again) fresh zest of one lemon would be fine 1 teaspoon lemon powder (King Arthur) have no idea what to sub here maybe double the zest 2 1/2 Cups King Arthur All Purpose Flour (the only flour I use) 1/4 teaspoon of salt (if your using salted butter you can skip this) Poppy seeds Lemon sugar (again King Arthur, but I was disappointed how minimal the taste was...perfect lemon yellow color however so I used it...a nice lemon yellow sanding sugar would work just fine) Makes 8 dozen cookies Preheat oven to 350 degrees Cream butter and cream cheese and sugar (I used my Kitchenaid mixer and it took a lot longer than you would think) Look for the mixture to change color to a light yellow almost white with no lumps of butter showing, it should be light and fluffy...took me about 10 minutes on medium speed) Add egg yolk, lemon oil, lemon zest, lemon powder mix until well combine and then taste to see if it's lemony enough for you and adjust as needed (I added more lemon powder as a first instinct). Combine flour and salt and slowly add to butter mixture while mixing...here's where a lot of people go wrong, don't be afraid to mix this, you won't get a tough cookie but if it's not light enough it won't go through the press. Load the dough with a teaspoon into the press fitted with the sunflower disc, pushing the dough down with the teaspoon to push out any air pockets, if any dough starts coming out of the press just pop it back in the bowl for the next batch. Press cookies out on a COLD UNGREASED COOKIE SHEET. Don't try to use parchment, foil or silpat, it just won't work. I've never had a cookie stick or break. You may have to press twice to get the first cookie out, this will be bigger than the rest, I just scoop it up, put it back in the bowl and press another in it's place. Dust with lemon sugar or yellow sanding sugar and then sprinkle poppy seeds in the center. I use a 1/8th teaspoon for this and tried several different ways, one depressing the center with the measuring spoon and pouring some poppy seeds in...but in the end I just sprinkled some around the center (there is a peak in the very center) I liked the way this looked the best. Baking: my oven is true to temp and at first I baked for 12 minutes, rotating the pan after 6 minutes. The end result was a cookie that was golden just around the edges and somewhat pale. The texture was delicate with a nice crumb. Next I tried at 14 minutes rotating after 7 minutes. Now the end result had the golden color encroaching up the petals a bit and I just loved this look! Much more reminiscent of a real sunflower. The texture was now crispy and I preferred it by far. Now these cookies are amazing just as is, but I'm planning on melting some lemon wafers (King Arthur) and dipping the bottoms in it for a cookie that will hit it out of the park. Also thought about sandwiching two cookies between some of the melted lemon wafers but that may be just too much cookie. I'll update with the results. Hope you enjoy this recipe! UPDATE: dipping the bottoms in the melted lemon wafers was just too much of a hassle so I put a dollop of about 1/8th-1/4 teaspoon of the melted lemon wafers on the flat side of a cookie and sandwiched it with another. The small size of the cookie was perfect for this and I just loved the result. I melted about a half cup of wafers in the microwave for 2-30 second burst on high and it was enough to sandwich about 40 cookies (80 cookies sandwiched). I left the rest as is. This cookie is a winner IMHO. ANOTHER UPDATE: Duh! I lined a sheet with parchment paper, put a dollop of melted lemon wafer on the paper and centered a cookie on it and pressed gently. Worked like a charm. You could also put the dollop directly on the back of the cookie and then place on the sheet...I posted some photos. Here you don't want any brown color so I baked for 12 minutes rotating after 6.

I just used it today for the first time, and the cookies as others have said, are small but no problem, they still turn out fine. I used the Pampered Chef cookie recipe which came with my old, broken Pampered Chef press, because I'm used to that recipe which always turns out well. My only problem with this OXO press is the gray button, it's very hard to press and the plunger is sluggish, doesn't move very fast or smooth. I don't know if that's normal or if I got a defective one, but I made about 4 dozen cookies and it's still the same, I have to press the button really hard and the plunger is still sluggish. Otherwise, it's easy to use and clean.

This cookie set is easy to use and feels well-made. The shapes come out clean, but the cookies themselves are on the smaller side. I probably still need to improve my dough, because mine tend to bake flat and end up looking very similar to each other. With the right consistency and a bit more practice, I’m sure I’ll get results closer to the beautiful designs shown in the product photos

Solid quality and very practical. The grips are comfortable, tools feel sturdy, and it covers most everyday kitchen needs. Easy to use and clean. Exactl what you expect from OXO!

For many, many years I used a Wearever electric cookie press. This manual cookie press is WAY easier to use! The tube fills easily, the “gun” only takes one or two clicks-depending on the dough & the cookie shape to produce a perfect cookie every time. Directions included are simple and easy to understand.Although many of the parts are dishwasher safe, I chose to hand wash everything-very easy to take apart and thoroughly clean. The 12 cookie press discs it comes with provide a good variety for several occasions including “just Because.” The press is of quality construction and the discs are a good weight and will definitely last. Worth every penny. Highly recommend this cookie press!

For the last 30+ years, my family has used an electric “super shooter” cookie press every Christmas. When it finally broke last year, we tried a couple of different brands of electric cookie presses- none of them were strong enough to push the dough through repeatedly. I didn’t want to purchase a manual cookie press because I’ve heard it was too hard to press.. but this one works incredibly well and is super easy to press down 100+ times in a row and my hands are not tired! Easy to clean and seems like great quality material as well. Hopeful this will last the next 30+ years. Love oxo products- BUY this!!

UPDATE—- I contacted OXO because I wanted to offer the company some constructive criticism. I was past any warranty and did not expect a refund or replacement. Customer service was extremely responsive and insisted on sending me a replacement. I haven’t used it yet and most lively won’t until the holidays again. I don’t know if this new one will last long either since the design itself seems flawed, but I appreciate OXO wanting to provide a good customer experience and make me whole. Customer service is 5-stars. ——————————— I bought the OXO cookie press based off reviews and because many of their other products are well-made. Purchased Dec. 1, 2019 - I used it that holiday time, one session with 4 times of cookie dough inserted in the tube, and all the cookies came out great. Easy to use and clean. The press was put away until December of 2020. One session again, loading the tube 4 times with dough, and the press sometimes had to be pumped multiple times to get the pressure right to get one cookie out, but managed to get a good crop pf cookies again. The press was put away and not to be used again until December of 2021. This time, I could only get cookies out after pumping 10 - 15 times. A lot of the cookies came out messy or too little or too big. I managed to get some spritz cookies out of filling it twice, but that was it. The pumping action no longer creates the right tension/pressure, and I can feel the device loosen at the seal where the button is to move the press rods up and down. Because it is plastic with some metal parts, there is no ability to unscrew the rod or pump and see if it's a spring that is broken or misaligned and no way to fix it like the old-school all metal presses.. I am an experienced baker so this is not an issue of the doughs being too dry or too wet or me not knowing how to use a press. It's just simply not a good tool if it fails to work after only 3 cookie making sessions over two years. Marcato, out of Italy, makes a cookie press (they call it a biscuit press) that is all metal and costs roughly $70. I'm going to invest in that one. Sorry, OXO, I gave you a try, but your press doesn't cut it.