Christmas Cookie Box

Beat 190 g of softened butter with 75 g of powdered sugar for 5–7 minutes until fluffy. Add the egg white, vanilla and salt, and beat for 2 more minutes. Gently fold in 215 g of sifted flour with a spatula.

Separate one third of the dough (175 g) into a bowl, add 5 g (2 tsp) of cocoa powder and mix until combined. Add 10 g of flour to the remaining dough and mix thoroughly. Divide it in half (180 g each) and add ½ tsp of red food coloring to one portion. Mix well.

Transfer each dough into a pastry bag with a nozzle of your choice.

Pipe the cookies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, two shapes for each color. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 8–10 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Beat 150 g of softened butter with 120 g of powdered sugar for 5–7 minutes until fluffy. Add 2 egg yolks, vanilla and salt, and beat for 1 more minute. Gently fold in 230 g of sifted flour with a spatula.

Separate one third of the dough (180 g) into a bowl, add 5 g (2 tsp) of cocoa powder and mix until fully combined. Add 15 g of flour to the remaining two thirds and mix thoroughly. Divide it into two equal portions (190 g each) and add ½ tsp of red food coloring to one of them. Mix until evenly colored.

Wrap each piece of dough in cling film, flatten it slightly and refrigerate for 2–3 hours to firm up.

Roll out the dough on parchment paper and cut two shapes from each color. Gather the scraps, knead gently and roll out again until all the dough is used.

Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 7–9 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let them cool completely.

Place the milk, dark and white chocolate in separate piping bags and melt them in hot water or in the microwave. Chop the nuts if they are whole.

Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cookies and sprinkle them with nuts. For more variety, use different toppings for each cookie shape. Sandwich some of the Sable cookies with jam.

Let the chocolate set completely for 1–2 hours. Once it's firm, carefully pack the cookies into gift boxes.