christmas cookie box

Holiday butter cookie box filled with assorted crisp and tender cutout cookies. ONE dough makes three different flavours (vanilla, chocolate, and matcha) and 10+ different cookie variations with endless decoration possibilities.

Butter Cookie Box

all-purpose flour

salt

unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)

sugar

egg (room temperature)

vanilla extract

cocoa powder

matcha powder

sugar crystals

white chocolate (melted)

dark chocolate (melted)

pistachios (roughly crushed)

Nutella or Biscoff spread (warmed until melty)

In a medium bowl, stir together flour and salt. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, use an electric hand mixer or stand mixer to beat softened butter on medium speed until very creamy. Add the sugar and cream together until fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.

Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined. Add the flour and mix on low speed until just combined. The dough should be very crumbly but holds together when squeezed. Some dry flour patches are fine.

Divide the dough into three bowls, about 400g each. Set one bowl aside. Add cocoa powder to one bowl and matcha powder to the other. Use a gloved hand to knead the powders into the dough until just combined.

Place each portion of dough in between two sheets of parchment paper. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough until about 1/8&quot; thick. Transfer all three rolled out cookie doughs to the fridge to chill laying flat for at least 1-2 hours until solid.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Starting with your first sheet of dough, peel the parchment paper off of both sides of the dough but leave the dough sitting on the bottom sheet. Working quickly, use cookie cutters of your choice to cut out shapes from the dough and transfer the cutouts to your lined baking sheet, leaving about 1/2&quot; between each cookie.

Chill the entire baking sheet in the fridge while you preheat the oven to 350°F. Re-roll the scraps between the same parchment paper and chill again until solid while you repeat with another sheet of dough.

Bake cookies for 12-15 minutes depending on size until slightly golden brown on the edges. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before decorating.

To decorate your cookies, dip your cookies in melted chocolate or drizzle it across the cookies in a piping bag with the tip snipped off. Sprinkle crushed nuts on top before the chocolate hardens.

Add dollops of jam and melted nutella or biscoff spread on half the sandwich cookies. Sprinkle the top cookies with powdered sugar before pressing on top of the filling.

Arrange a selection of cookies in your cookie tin or box starting with the large cookies and filling in the gaps with smaller cookies.

Make 10 amazing Holiday cookies from 1 dough. Make any cookie with this recipe for your homemade Holiday cookie box!

10 Christmas Cookies from 1 Dough | Holiday Cookie Box

14.1 oz The base dough (1/2 of the whole base cookie dough)

tsp Vanilla extract

3.5 oz Vanilla dough (1/4 of the whole dough)

1.1 oz Toasted pecans (1/3 of the vanilla dough

Some Toasted nuts (optional. I used mixed nuts)

Some Dark chocolate (melted)

cranberries

Some Sprinkles

0.6 oz Brown sugar (1/6 of the vanilla dough)

Baking soda

1.1 oz Chocolate chip (1/3 of the vanilla dough)

oz The base dough (1/4 of the whole base dough)

1.4 oz Molasses (2 Tbsp)

tsp Ginger

tsp Cinnamon

Allspice

Clove

0.9 oz All-purpose flour (3 Tbsp)

3.5 oz Gingerbread dough

0.6 oz Brown sugar (1/6 of the gingerbread dough)

White chocolate

Some Dark chocolate

The rest of the gingerbread dough

oz The base dough (1/4 of the whole base cookie dough)

Tbsp + 1 tsp Cocoa powder

Chocolate dough

0.6 oz Brown sugar (1/6 of the chocolate dough)

Milk

The rest of the chocolate dough

Some Powdered sugar

The dough from Linzer cookies

Some Egg white (egg wash)

Any Leftover dough

fruits

Some Toasted nuts (I used mixed nuts)

Make base cookie dough.

Make 1 batch of my cookie dough recipe. (Makes about 800g | 28.2oz of the dough)

The Base Dough

Make the vanilla dough.

Add vanilla extract to the dough and mix.

Vanilla Dough

Make the gingerbread dough.

Add molasses, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, clove, and all-purpose flour to the dough and mix.

Gingerbread Dough

Make the chocolate dough.

Chocolate Dough

Snowball Cookies

Mix with pecans and chill. Form a ball. (Chill.) Bake. Coat powdered sugar after they are cooled down.

1. Snowball Cookies

Piped Cookies

Pipe circles and chill. Bake. Pipe melted chocolate in the center.

2. Piped Cookies

Wreath Cookies

Roll the dough using parchment paper and chill. Cut the dough to make a wreath shape. Decorate with dried cranberries and sprinkles on top. Chill. Bake. Attach a string as a decoration.

3. Wreath Cookies

Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies

Add brown sugar and baking soda to the dough and mix. Add chocolate chips and mix. Chill and form balls; 15g | 0.5oz each. (Chill.) Push the top and attach more chocolate chips on top. Bake.

4. Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mini Gingerbread Cookies

Add brown sugar and baking soda to the dough and mix. Chill and form balls; 15g | 0.5oz each. Coat granulated sugar around the surface. (Chill.) Push the top and sprinkle more sugar on the top. Bake. Dip some of the cookies in melted white chocolate (&amp; dark chocolate to create the marble effect).

5. Mini Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Men Cookies

Add brown sugar, baking soda, and milk to the dough and mix. Chill and form balls; 15g | 0.5oz each. (Chill.) Bake. Dip some of the cookies in melted dark chocolate.

6. Gingerbread Men Cookies

Mini Chocolate Cookies

Roll the dough using parchment paper and chill. Cut the dough. Add face parts with a toothpick and attach sprinkles. Chill. Bake.

7. Mini Chocolate Cookies

Chocolate Linzer Cookies

Roll the dough using parchment paper and chill. Cut the dough with a circle and star cookie cutters. Chill. Bake. Dust powdered sugar on the top cookie. Pipe jam on the bottom cookie and sandwich them together.

8. Chocolate Linzer Cookies

Star Cookies

Use the cut-out stars from the Linzer cookies. Apply egg wash and attach sprinkles. Chill. Bake.

9. Star Cookies

Dried Fruits &amp; Nuts Icebox Cookies

Collect any leftover dough. Mix with diced fried fruits and nuts. Form a log and freeze. Apply egg wash and attach granulated sugar to the surface. Slice. (Chill) Bake.

10. Dried Fruits &amp; Nuts Icebox Cookies

Bake them.

Bake at 345F | 174C for about 6-15 mins * Adjust the time and temperature depending on the oven and the size and thickness of your cookies.Chewy cookies: Be careful not to bake them too long: With my oven, it only takes 6-7 minutes with the size. Keep in mind that even if the cookies are very soft while they are hot, they get a lot harder once they are completely cooled. If you want them to be crispy, no need to worry about it!To enjoy the light and crispy texture, bake the cut-out cookies until you see nice golden caramelization around the edge. 

Bake Time

This White Chocolate Peppermint Bark is the easiest but most festive treat. I have been making this for YEARS - ever since my kids were teeny tiny. Only 2 ingredients, but my secret method is what makes it extra special

Christmas Cookie Box + White Chocolate Peppermint Bark Recipe

white chocolate chips *see notes

peppermint candy canes

Place a long strip of parchment or wax paper on your counter top.

peel and place candy canes in a large zip-top bag. Using a rolling pin or meat mallet (the flat side!) smash candy canes into bits. You want some larger pieces and some dusty bits.

Now, using a fine mesh strainer, separate the large candy cane bits from the dust (my kids and I used to call it fairy dust). Save the dust in a separate bowl and just leave the larger bits in the strainer as you prepare the chocolate.

Place chocolate chips in a large glass bowl and microwave in 30 second blasts, stirring each time, until all chips are melted. should take about 2 minutes total.

Now, working pretty quickly, stir in your fairy dust while the chocolate is still hot and very runny.

Quickly pour mixture out onto the paper and spread to a thin, mostly even layer.

Quickly sprinkle top with larger chunks of candy cane, pressing down slightly so they really stick.

Allow to cool completely and break or cut into any shapes/sizes you want!

This is the NUMBER ONE BEST peppermint bark ever! We will make it every year! : )

This Christmas cookie box is superb!! The flavor choices are unique and the display is beautiful! Thanks for such a great Christmas idea!

I love this cookie box tutorial!! The ideas are great and I love how easy it is to customize!

The addition of peppermint bark to the cookie box makes all the difference in this great holiday gift!

What a gorgeous cookie box! I can't wait to make one!

This is my literal dream cookie box! I can't wait to make this!

Such a beautiful cookie box!!! A Chrsitmas dream!

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