These quick and easy gingerbread cookie boxes are made out of COOKIES! Fill with small candies and close with the cookie lid for a fun holiday favor.
If you like gingerbread you'll love our soft and chewy gingerbread cookies.
Watch our step by step video!
These gingerbread cookie boxes are so fun to make (and easy, too!). We make them with homemade gingerbread cookie dough (this one is our favorite---so easy to work with and delicious), but you can TOTALLY make them with a store bought cookie mix! Our favorite store bought cookie mix is the Betty Crocker gingerbread cookie mix that comes in a pouch.
Gingerbread Cookie Box Supplies
- 1 batch of gingerbread cookie dough
- royal icing (a bottle of cookie icing works too)
- candies
- nesting cookie cutters: Any two cookie cutters that are the same shape would work. One needs to be bigger than the other)
Gingerbread Cookie Box Instructions
(scroll to the end for step by step photo instructions!)
Step 1: Bake cookies.
For each box you'll need two solid circles and two rings. Bake the cookies and let them cook completely.
Step 2: Place a solid cookie on your work surface and add a ring of icing.
Step 3: Lay one of the ring cookies on top, add more icing, and the the next ring cookie.
Step 4: Let the cookie boxes sit until the icing has had a chance to harden.
Step 5: Fill with M&Ms and add the lid (no icing necessary for the lid)!
We made four of these and used the extra cookie dough that was inside of the cookie rings to snack on. The nice thing about gingerbread is that it doesn't go stale quickly. These boxes will last up to 5 days and still taste great. Far longer than sugar cookies!
How To Make Gingerbread Cookie Boxes
Gingerbread Cookie Boxes
Equipment
- cookie cutters
Ingredients
- 1 batch of gingerbread cookie dough homemade or from a mix
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 teaspoons water
- M&M candies
Instructions
- Bake cookies.For each box you’ll need two solid circles and two rings. Bake the cookies and let them cook completely.
- Place a solid cookie on your work surface and add a ring of icing.
- Lay one of the ring cookies on top, add more icing, and the the next ring cookie.
- Let the cookie boxes sit until the icing has had a chance to harden. Fill with candy.
- Add a ribbon of you'd like!
Michelle Leslie says
That has to be one of the most adorable ways I've ever seen to make a cookie box. Love it Brandy
Christina Makri says
Oh wow! What a clever and unique idea! Pin it! Happy New Year 🙂
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Lisa says
These are adorable, and a great gift to give!
Lisa says
This is such a cute idea. I love the idea of making these and placing them at each guest's place setting on your Christmas table as an adorable edible favor. Pinned! I wish you a very Merry Christmas.
Heather says
This is such a cute idea for the holiday season! I love Christmas cookies that are unique and festive, just like this. Thanks for sharing!
Miz Helen says
What a great idea, we will love your Gingerbread Cookie Boxes! Hope you have a fantastic week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
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Julie says
Brilliant, just brilliant!
Alisa Infanti says
Cute idea! Would be great for little gifts at the end of a party to give away.
Leanne @ Healthful Pursuit says
How amazingly creative! Perfect party giveaways!
Trisha LeBaron says
What a great, simple idea! Love it! Pinned