When baking, especially in a larger quantity, preparation is key! There’s nothing worse than realising at the last minute that you’re missing an ingredient. My recommendation here is planning out the number of people you’re planning to send out your boxes to and adjust the quantities accordingly. Then, you’ll know exactly how much of each ingredient to get.

I’ll share my spreadsheet here so that you can calculate straight away how much you’ll need.

I found that one of the biggest challenges in creating a Christmas Cookie Box was factually finding a suitable box for all the biscuits to go into! Whilst I considered tin boxes, I ended up opting for those white ones with a little window, as I was able to get quite a good quantity.

To create different sections I cut up some cardboard (from delivery boxes I had saved and put aside in the weeks leading up to Christmas) in the height of the boxes and lengths. I used one horizontal and one vertical strip and made a cut in the centre of each, halfway through so that they could slot into each other and stay upright. You can of course make more or fewer strips, depending on how many slots you need.

Then, I placed the strips inside the boxes, covered them with tissue paper, both to create a textured background and for protecting the biscuits. Next, I added baking parchment to keep the baked goods from sticking or staining the paper and box. 

Once you know you have all your ingredients, the right quantities and your boxes are prepped it’s time to bake! Here are my two cents for this step:

Now comes the packing up! You can wrap the sturdier biscuits with ribbon, like digestives, before placing them in their slots. Generally, pack your biscuits fairly snug in the box to avoid them from moving around too much. Spruce your box up with ribbons, and add little paper cut-outs or confetti.

Tip: You can buy little Christmas decorations to go in your box. This is not only a lovely little present but is also great if you want to bake a little fewer biscuits or if one goes awry! I found little felt Christmas animals to be great options as they are so cute and will withstand shipping, unlike baubles.

Once your cookies are baked and nicely packed in your boxes, it’s time to get into the hands of your loved ones. If you live in the UK, I can vouch for Gophr, a same-day courier delivery service that’ll hand-deliver your gifts safely. I had all of the boxes picked up from our place and delivered across London within a few hours! Now if you’re sending it further afield, I suggest packing them in a sturdy cardboard box with padding all around it like crumpled-up paper or bubble wrap.