Start by gathering all your ingredients for the Christmas Cookie Box. In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients like flour, baking soda, and spices for the gingerbread cookies. In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugars until fluffy, then mix in the egg and vanilla extract. Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, blending until just combined. Repeat this for each cookie type.

Once your doughs are prepared, divide them into portions based on the cookie type. Wrap each portion in plastic wrap, ensuring it's tightly sealed to prevent drying out. Place the wrapped dough in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) while your dough firms up. Dust your countertop with flour, then roll out each chilled dough to about 1/4 inch thick for gingerbread and sugar cookies. Use festive cookie cutters to create fun shapes or pipe the butter cookie dough for elegant swirls.

Line baking sheets with parchment paper and arrange cookies, leaving space between them. Pop them into the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.

Once baked, remove the cookies from the oven and let them rest on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes. Then, carefully transfer them onto wire racks to cool completely.

Once your cookies have cooled completely, it’s time to get creative! Use royal icing to adorn your gingerbread men, sprinkle with colored sugars for your sugar cookies, or fill the Linzer cookies with your choice of jam.