How to Make 3 D Christmas Cookie Boxes ( Part 1 The Bottoms)

It s never too early to start planning your baking for the Christmas holiday season In this twopart video, I show how to make a special 3D Christmas cookie box, perfect for a holiday hostess gift, to tote cookies to a cookie swap, or to eat on its own. This video (Part 1) focuses on how to shape, decorate, and assemble the contoured box bottom, using straightforward papering and royal icing appliqué techniques. Part 2, coming in a couple of weeks, shows various ways to decorate the lids. IF YOU LIKE THI