My Christmas Cookie Box 2022
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Is there anything more festive than a beautiful box full of homemade Christmas cookies? This year, I was incredibly inspired by the cookies of my childhood and wanted to bring them back to life in a new way! These holiday cookies are magical and full of memories for me. Each of these cookies is a treasured favorite that I have loved for years. From peppermint candy cane cookies to chocolate crinkles, chewy gingerbread men, and my grandma’s top secret recipe that everyone absolutely loves, there’s something inside this year’s Christmas cookie box for everyone!
What is a Christmas Cookie Box?
During the holidays, you will start to see small boxes and tins of cookies arriving at the stores, ready to be purchased and gifted to loved ones. But this tradition is one with homemade origins, mostly dating back to the early 20th century when it became a tradition to leave cookies out for Santa Claus. Soon, people were giving the gift of homemade cookies and even having cookie swaps to pass along the spirit of the season!
A Christmas cookie box is simply a box with various cubbies for different types of cookies. They can be given away as a gift or kept at home, left on your coffee table for when holiday guests come to visit. Usually, it is a way to showcase several different styles of holiday cookies and sweets!
How to Build Your Own Cookie Box:
Choose a Medley of Cookies. For a visually appealing box, make sure to include cookies of various shapes, styles, and colors. Different textures create a captivating presentation! Feel free to include cookies that aren’t traditionally thought of as Christmas cookies, too.
Use a Color Scheme. It can be difficult to visualize what your cookie box will look like before you make it. If you need a good starting point, it can be as simple as choosing a color scheme or overall theme, like “White Christmas” or “Little Women” and go from there!
Use Ribbon and Twine. If you are giving your cookie box or boxes as a gift, be sure to wrap it with brown paper and beautiful trimmings. Velvet bows, baker’s twine in red and white, linen, or twill will look homespun and historical. Toppers like dried orange slices, sprigs of cedar, or little rosemary wreaths are natural and beautiful.
Find the Perfect Box. It doesn’t have to be expensive to find the perfect cookie box. You can simply use a cardboard clothing box with some strips of heavy duty cardstock or thin cardboard to create dividers for your different cookies. I usually like to use an old drawer for mine!
Add some Extras! If you are having a hard time finding enough cookie recipes to bake, you can always add in some sweet fillers like toffee, chocolate covered pretzels, fudge, or peppermint bark!
The Cookie Recipes:
Below you will find the links to the cookie recipes for my 2022 Christmas Cookie Box! Be sure to check out my cookie boxes from other years, too.
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Gingerbread cookies are synonymous with holiday baking, and these Chewy Gingerbread Cookies bring a soft, tender twist to the traditional recipe. Perfectly spiced with warm notes of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, these cookies are delightful to decorate and even more enjoyable to eat.
2. Classic Linzer Cookies with Raspberry Jam
With their delicate almond-flavored dough and vibrant raspberry jam filling, these festive treats are as delicious as they are beautiful. Whether served at a holiday party or packaged as a thoughtful homemade gift, Linzer cookies never fail to impress.
3. Mrs. Z’s Famous Cookies
My grandma’s top secret recipe for a truly delicious buttery cookie! These bite-sized sugar cookies melt-in-your mouth and are incredibly addicting.
4. Candy Cane Cookies
Flavored with peppermint and colored to look like little candy canes, these cookies are charming, whimsical, and delicious. This is one of the few recipes that was shared in my family, and I love making them each year.
5. Almond Snowball Cookies
These bite-sized delights, coated in a generous dusting of powdered sugar, resemble tiny snowballs, making them a festive addition to your holiday cookie tray. With their buttery, nutty flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture, Almond Snowball Cookies are a timeless classic that brings joy to every bite.
6. Chocolate Crinkles
This recipe is my favorite version of chocolate crinkles. They’re basically like little brownies covered in powdered sugar.
Isn’t there something magical about a box brimming with homemade holiday cookies? Each treat in my Christmas cookie box— from indulgent chocolate crinkles to festive candy canes— is made with love. I hope that this beautiful box brings some warmth and joy to your season! Whether you are sharing these recipes with family, gifting them to friends, or savoring them yourself with a steaming mug of cocoa, this collection of recipes is a delicious celebration of my childhood favorites, and perhaps some of yours as well! Happy baking during this magical season.
xoxo Kayla
