Description
Indulge in the joy of holiday baking with our delightful Butter Cookie Box, a harmonious blend of three irresistible flavors: classic vanilla, rich chocolate, and vibrant matcha. This versatile recipe allows you to create a stunning assortment of cookies perfect for sharing with loved ones or gifting during special occasions. With easy-to-follow steps and endless decoration possibilities, even novice bakers will find joy in crafting these sweet treats. Whether you’re arranging them on a festive platter or packing them into a beautifully wrapped box, your homemade Butter Cookie Box is sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
- 560 g all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 450 g unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
- 200 g granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons matcha powder
- coarse sugar crystals
- white chocolate (melted)
- dark chocolate (melted)
- pistachios (roughly crushed)
- Nutella or Biscoff spread (warmed until melty)
- jam
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir together flour and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, use an electric hand mixer or stand mixer to beat softened butter on medium speed until very creamy. Add the sugar and cream together until fluffy, about 3–4 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract; mix until combined. Gradually add the flour mixture on low speed until just combined. The dough should be crumbly but hold together when squeezed.
- Divide the dough into three bowls, about 400g each. Set one bowl aside. Add cocoa powder to one bowl and matcha powder to the other; knead each until just combined.
- Place each portion of dough between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll out until about 1/8 inch thick. Chill all three rolled-out doughs in the fridge for at least 1–2 hours until solid.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Peel off parchment from both sides of one sheet of dough, keeping it on the bottom sheet. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and transfer them to the lined baking sheet, leaving about 1/2 inch between each cookie.
- Chill the entire baking sheet in the fridge while preheating your oven to 350°F. Bake cookies for 12–15 minutes until slightly golden brown on the edges. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely before decorating.
- Dip cookies in melted chocolate or drizzle it across using a piping bag with the tip snipped off. Sprinkle crushed nuts on top before the chocolate hardens. For sandwich cookies, add dollops of jam or melted Nutella/Biscoff spread between two cookies and sprinkle powdered sugar on top before pressing them together.
- Arrange a selection of cookies in your cookie tin or box starting with larger cookies and filling gaps with smaller ones.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg