Choose the cookies you want to feature and plan out the baking. You can use homemade or store bought cookies. Choose cookies of different shapes, sizes and flavors. Depending on the size of your box, you can choose any number of different types of cookies. You can prepare cookie dough months ahead and freeze it until you are ready to bake.

Schedule when you will bake everything, allowing time for cookies to cool, time to decorate and time for icings to set.

Store cookies in an air tight container or resealable bag at room temperature. Place strips of parchment or waxed paper between layers so the cookies don't stick together.

Start with a clean box. If you are using a cardboard box, line it with parchment paper and decorative tissue paper. If your box does not have dividers, use card stock, cardboard or cupcake liners to hold your cookies. You can also tie a stack of cookies with decorate ribbons or twine.

If your box is very deep, add some balls of tissue paper or kraft paper first then cover with decorative tissue paper

Arrange the cookies into your box, making sure cookies of differing sizes, colors and flavors are together.

Add candies like peppermints, chocolates and fudge into the box to add interest and separate cookie sections.

Add decorations like mini ornaments, garland or jingle bells to make it festive.