Something fun is baking up in the design of the Kurt S. Adler 15 in. Gingerbread Chef Nutcracker, a wood and resin soldier holding cookies and a rolling pin. The nutcracker from the Hollywood collection has a cloth hat and faux fur hair and rests on a fun sandwich cookie base.

A note about wood composite or engineered wood: Often referred to as MDF, which stands for medium-density fiberboard, this type of wood composite is made of compressed wood fibers and has several benefits, including affordability, consistency, and resistance to warping or rotting over time. The material in this product is CARB Phase 2 compliant.