What is a muffin-top pan? It's a pan with 6 wells in it that are 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch deep and about 3-1/2 inches across, pictured below with Shenandoah Log Cabin from Cookies 'n' Quilts.

Muffin-tops pans, so important to the success of some of my cookies, aren't available everywhere. Below are some sources for them. I have never dealt with any of these companies. I do not endorse them, nor do I have any reason to believe they would not be perfectly satisfactory to deal with.
I own and have used both gray and black muffin-top pans. When I wrote the book recommending the gray ones, I didn't realize that they would be so hard to come by. I got my gray pan years ago. I found the black pan scorched the cookies a little. However....
New tip! I continued to do some tinkering and discovered that the black pans work great if you line them with a flattened paper baking cup (an ordinary cupcake liner that you smash flat).
These are the internet sources I have found. I'm guessing these are all black pans. If you learn of any others, please let me know.
Cook's Nook phone (866) 241-8878 This is a store I've dealt with and can recommend. They carry muffin-top pans, but they don't currently have them listed among their online offerings. So call the toll-free number above or e-mail them at aquastad@willinet.net and they'll be happy to help you. Ask for Alyce or Alice and tell them Judy Martin sent you!
fantes.com product #7027 phone (800) 443-2683
kitchenconservatory.com Chicago Metallic Bakeware muffin-top pan phone (866) 862-2433
kitchenworksinc.com product #971219 phone (800) 967-9755
cookscorner.com product #4474 phone (800) 236-2433
cooking.com product #178296 phone (800) 663-8810
kitchenfantasy.com product #3973 phone (619) 422-1879
This isn't an internet source, but a happy customer found muffin-top pans here. The store said they'd be happy to take mail or phone orders.
Kitchen Stuff Galleria Mall Taunton, MA 508-823-6326 alsakingchef@aol.com
Interested in the bunny cookie jar in the book? This is from the Botannical Bunnies line from Fitz and Floyd. Fitz and Floyd has several appealing bunny cookie jars. My favorite source for Fitz and Floyd is:
Tommy Tucker Gifts 315 Fifth Avenue West Des Moines, IA 50265 (515) 255-5757.
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