This carved wooden rolling pin is used to make a special anise flavored Christmas cookie. The cookies are baked and then put in tins, where there flavor develops over a few weeks. If you would like to give these as ready-to-eat gifts plan ahead! Or make them on Christmas eve and open them after the rush of sweet holiday foods is past. This could also be used to make salt dough Christmas ornaments, but please clean it thoroughly and gently after use!