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10 kids of holiday cookies in a box

10 Christmas Cookies from 1 Dough | Holiday Cookie Box

Make 10 amazing Holiday cookies from 1 dough. Make any cookie with this recipe for your homemade Holiday cookie box!
Author ayacaliva
Total Time 4 hours
Course Cookie
Servings 20
3.67 from 3 votes
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Equipment

  • Stand mixer with a pedal or a bowl with a whisk and spatula
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Baking trays
  • Parchment paper
  • Cookie cutters

Ingredients

The Base Dough: Make one batch of my butter cookie dough recipe.

    Vanilla Dough

    • 14.1 oz The base dough ½ of the whole base cookie dough
    • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract

    1. Snowball Cookies

    • 3.5 oz Vanilla dough ¼ of the whole dough
    • 1.1 oz Toasted pecans ⅓ of the vanilla dough or as much as you like.

    2. Piped Cookies

    • 3.5 oz Vanilla dough ¼ of the whole dough
    • Some Toasted nuts optional. I used mixed nuts
    • Some Dark chocolate melted

    3. Wreath Cookies

    • 3.5 oz Vanilla dough ¼ of the whole dough
    • Some Dried cranberries as decoration optional
    • Some Sprinkles

    4. Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies

    • 3.5 oz Vanilla dough ¼ of the whole dough
    • 0.6 oz Brown sugar ⅙ of the vanilla dough
    • ⅛ teaspoon Baking soda
    • 1.1 oz Chocolate chip ⅓ of the vanilla dough

    Gingerbread Dough

    • 7 oz The base dough ¼ of the whole base dough
    • 1.4 oz Molasses 2 Tbsp
    • ¾ teaspoon Ginger
    • ¾ teaspoon Cinnamon
    • ⅛ teaspoon Allspice
    • ⅛ teaspoon Clove
    • 0.9 oz All-purpose flour 3 Tbsp

    5. Mini Gingerbread Cookies

    • 3.5 oz Gingerbread dough
    • 0.6 oz Brown sugar ⅙ of the gingerbread dough
    • ⅛ teaspoon Baking soda
    • Some Granulated sugar for coating
    • Some White chocolate as decoration
    • Some Dark chocolate as decoration optional
    • Some Dried cranberries as decoration optional

    6. Gingerbread Men Cookies

    • The rest of the gingerbread dough
    • Some Sprinkles

    Chocolate Dough

    • 7 oz The base dough ¼ of the whole base cookie dough
    • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Cocoa powder

    7. Mini Chocolate Cookies

    • 3.5 oz Chocolate dough
    • 0.6 oz Brown sugar ⅙ of the chocolate dough
    • ⅛ teaspoon Baking soda
    • 1.5 teaspoon Milk
    • Some Dark chocolate as decoration

    8. Chocolate Linzer Cookies

    • The rest of the chocolate dough
    • Some Jam of your choice
    • Some Powdered sugar as decoration

    9. Star Cookies

    • The dough from Linzer cookies
    • Some Egg white egg wash
    • Some Sprinkles

    Any Extra Dough

      10. Dried Fruits & Nuts Icebox Cookies

      • Any Leftover dough 
      • Some Dried fruits
      • Some Toasted nuts I used mixed nuts
      • Some Egg white egg wash
      • Some Granulated sugar for coating

      Instructions
       

      The Base Dough

      • Make 1 batch of my cookie dough recipe. (Makes about 800g | 28.2oz of the dough)
        a close-up of butter cookie dough

      Vanilla Dough

      • Add vanilla extract to the dough and mix.
        14.1 oz The base dough, ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
        adding vanilla to cookie dough

      Gingerbread Dough

      • Add molasses, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, clove, and all-purpose flour to the dough and mix.
        7 oz The base dough, 1.4 oz Molasses, ¾ teaspoon Ginger, ¾ teaspoon Cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon Allspice, ⅛ teaspoon Clove, 0.9 oz All-purpose flour
        ingredients for gingerbread cookie dough

      Chocolate Dough

      • Add cocoa powder to the dough and mix.
        7 oz The base dough, 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Cocoa powder
        adding cocoa powder to the dough for chocolate cookie dough

      1. Snowball Cookies

      • Mix with pecans and chill. Form a ball. (Chill.) Bake. Coat powdered sugar after they are cooled down.
        3.5 oz Vanilla dough, 1.1 oz Toasted pecans
        shaping snowball cookie dough

      2. Piped Cookies

      • Pipe circles and chill. Bake. Pipe melted chocolate in the center.
        3.5 oz Vanilla dough, Some Toasted nuts, Some Dark chocolate
        piped cookie before baking

      3. 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.
        3.5 oz Vanilla dough, Some Dried cranberries as decoration, Some Sprinkles
        wreath cookies before baking

      4. 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.
        3.5 oz Vanilla dough, 0.6 oz Brown sugar, ⅛ teaspoon Baking soda, 1.1 oz Chocolate chip
        chocolate chip cookie dough on a tray

      5. 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 (& dark chocolate to create the marble effect).
        3.5 oz Gingerbread dough, 0.6 oz Brown sugar, ⅛ teaspoon Baking soda, Some Granulated sugar for coating, Some White chocolate as decoration, Some Dark chocolate as decoration, Some Dried cranberries as decoration
        sprinkle sugar on gingerbread cookie dough

      6. 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.
        The rest of the gingerbread dough, Some Sprinkles
        attaching sprinkles on gingerbread men cookie dough

      7. 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.
        3.5 oz Chocolate dough, 0.6 oz Brown sugar, ⅛ teaspoon Baking soda, 1.5 teaspoon Milk, Some Dark chocolate as decoration
        shaping chocolate dough for chewy chocolate cookies

      8. 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.
        The rest of the chocolate dough, Some Jam of your choice, Some Powdered sugar as decoration
        piping raspberry jam on linzer cookies

      9. Star Cookies

      • Use the cut-out stars from the Linzer cookies. Apply egg wash and attach sprinkles. Chill. Bake.
        The dough from Linzer cookies, Some Egg white, Some Sprinkles
        attaching sprinkles on chocolate star cookie dough

      10. Dried Fruits & 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.
        Any Leftover dough , Some Dried fruits, Some Toasted nuts, Some Egg white, Some Granulated sugar for coating
        slicing dried fruits and nuts icebox cookie dough

      Bake Time

      • 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. 
        holiday cookies on a tray in the oven

      Video

      Nutrition

      Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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