Why aren't cookies called "bakies?"

I have way too many cookie cutters. Yet, I still buy more every time I see something cute that I don't already have. It's a relatively cheap habit. I especially like to look for vintage cookie cutters at antique shops. I recently made some cookies for a basketball banquet. I couldn't find cookie cutters to fit what I had in mind, so I made templates from clip art and cardboard and hand cut them--all but the circle for the basketballs. This was also my first successful attempt at making real black and real red icing. I've made dark gray and dark pink before, but I've never been able to achieve the true, deep colors. After doing a little research on the internet, I found that the secret is to let the icing sit for several hours before using it, preferably in the refrigerator.