Where Can I Buy a Kit to Make Christmas Gingerbread Man Cookies?

Kit includes:

• gingerbread recipe cookie mix (regular or gluten-free)*
• 5-inch US custom-made gingerbread man cookie cutter
• Ferrara Candy Company cinnamon imperials*
• 2 12-inch pastry bags* with 2 couplers (base and ring)
• 4 decorating tube tips
  • #14 standard (smile, mittens and boots)
  • #42 double-line (suspenders)
  • #48 basket weave (belt)
  • #30 closed 8-pointed star (suspender buttons)
• Chefmaster Liqua-gel® Food Coloring Leaf Green*
• pastry brush
• 4 sheets parchment paper*
• recipe and instruction card**
• refrigerator magnet

* These items available for re-order in our "Make Another Batch" kit.
** Video slideshows available online for guidance.

Prep time estimates:

• Dough: ⁓25 minutes. Chill time: 3 hours or overnight.
• Royal Icing: ⁓25 minutes.
• Bake time: 8–9 minutes per pan. Kit makes 3+ dozen cookies.
• Decorating: ⁓35 minutes.

Makes 3+ dozen gingerbread man cookies from scratch!

A great family activity for
non-bakers and bakers alike.

Start your own tradition.

Kitchenware you will need:

• stand or hand mixer with paddle attachment or beaters
• dough hook and wire whip mixer attachments (optional)
• jelly roll pan or baking sheet (13” x 18”)
• rolling pin
• marble pastry board (optional)
• wax paper
• metal spatula
• gallon-size plastic food storage bag
• plastic wrap
• tall drinking glass
• storage container with lid

Foodstuff you will need:

• shortening or salted butter*
• granulated sugar
• unsulphured molasses (preferably Grandma’s® Original Molasses)
• 1 egg
• apple cider vinegar
• pasteurized egg whites
• lemon juice (preferably Italian Volcano® Lemon Juice)
• powdered sugar
• flour (for dusting)

* If using butter, adjust recipe for liquid ingredients.
Read more about butter or shortening on the Ginger's Breadboys Blog.