Gingerbread Men

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">A Spicy Grown-Up Gingerbread Man:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkgVe-8r9xr0pbhKgezQLZ3mkTdaFbeYS_B2Wvn3_pyyaPP5HTmPwVo3NBl_WcP-GKOHWf9pgwYoRBsON4jCQRUcCzd-s1aT_gJUX90Cu4N7IvpNCW6hukwThjRx8L3yTzKY9YUJGlS0/s1600-h/DSC00562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkgVe-8r9xr0pbhKgezQLZ3mkTdaFbeYS_B2Wvn3_pyyaPP5HTmPwVo3NBl_WcP-GKOHWf9pgwYoRBsON4jCQRUcCzd-s1aT_gJUX90Cu4N7IvpNCW6hukwThjRx8L3yTzKY9YUJGlS0/s640/DSC00562.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">N</span>othing says Christmas like a <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Gingerbread Man</span>! So I decided to make these<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"> tasty</span> boys for my cookie exchange.  However, I wanted a gingerbread man with a<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> spicy</span> kick. And I was looking for a man with a bit of dressed up sophication along with that spice! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">I </span>searched the internet to find a recipe that I thought would have enough <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">grown up</span> flavor. I decided to use an adapted Martha Stewart's gingerbread recipe from the web. The addition of <span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #783f04;">pepper</span></span> in the recipe intrugued me. I usually change recipes and make them my own, but I followed this recipe to the letter, and suggest that you do too. As far as <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">flavor</span>, the cookie has a beautiful spicy quality and rich gingerbread taste!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">My </span>boys came out spicy and delicious.  They were, however a little bit delicate.  I will definitely make them again, but I will bake them longer than called for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">I</span>n finishing them with Royal icing, I made several designs until I was happy with a big <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">sugared </span>snowflake on the front of the gingerbread man.</div><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">Recipe: From Martha Stewart (via Christmas Cookies.com)</span><br />1 cup unsalted butter <br /><br />1 cup dark-brown sugar, packed <br />2 large eggs <br />1 cup unsulfured molasses<br />6 cups sifted all-purpose flour <br />1 teaspoon baking soda <br />1/2 teaspoon baking powder <br />4 teaspoons ground ginger <br />4 teaspoons ground cinnamon <br />1-1/2 teaspoons ground cloves <br />1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper <br />1-1/2 teaspoons salt <br />Royal Icing for decoration<br />Sanding Sugar<br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">I</span>n a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxS8XOkADV2wej2aoQNzl2HtakVV2LigAn5FCTi1SOscf3xFdrH64XBj7p0QjtaIi8j8KxltlbjLdLcXwZVGLNh6p9-1aSVqG-6BuME8PR9Cq8m1UDfBoiygV8QR6-2jhK6co-Mey_d4/s1600-h/DSC00163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxS8XOkADV2wej2aoQNzl2HtakVV2LigAn5FCTi1SOscf3xFdrH64XBj7p0QjtaIi8j8KxltlbjLdLcXwZVGLNh6p9-1aSVqG-6BuME8PR9Cq8m1UDfBoiygV8QR6-2jhK6co-Mey_d4/s640/DSC00163.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDF845BgE_l9d64xEsVu13BCLIYNpvGFtnN756fjM0UoDIjIVxodGiyx55wUGdUTP0-fESx8wAJNM6uqEQwtujbuy4HyXDC9O24Ph-Yy8w_329CvCMK9JsIGq76h9YlJkfLH9nhJop9w/s1600-h/DSC00166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDF845BgE_l9d64xEsVu13BCLIYNpvGFtnN756fjM0UoDIjIVxodGiyx55wUGdUTP0-fESx8wAJNM6uqEQwtujbuy4HyXDC9O24Ph-Yy8w_329CvCMK9JsIGq76h9YlJkfLH9nhJop9w/s640/DSC00166.JPG" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">B</span>eat in eggs and molasses. In another bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdcOHhcl6OYIObhbMb2pLiITo3enGgkv_BFaINe_6rinZs7YJL6ilBMSN5Oh9hllFczWQJi1P_VqL5-Bg6Qr-Dd9zsSqkTj-2ulhqQFm2-B7obF8uG-ft-EsHXZZ1me1XsMt7Nl5ALtQ/s1600-h/DSC00156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdcOHhcl6OYIObhbMb2pLiITo3enGgkv_BFaINe_6rinZs7YJL6ilBMSN5Oh9hllFczWQJi1P_VqL5-Bg6Qr-Dd9zsSqkTj-2ulhqQFm2-B7obF8uG-ft-EsHXZZ1me1XsMt7Nl5ALtQ/s640/DSC00156.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">S</span>tir flour mixture into butter mixture. Divide dough into thirds and wrap each third in plastic wrap.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKU39jqC_5wCZcITyVJJfOZABractIjg_J2oz_wHsuoByWyEZ_PKFWuavIsuLKNAavp5-UG0tgBcq2fTuhgqsY5pODZ3dWub10WzVh-hkwXpu_jFOmjlMHUtlEMcbpJAZhvCS2gthxjFc/s1600-h/DSC00155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKU39jqC_5wCZcITyVJJfOZABractIjg_J2oz_wHsuoByWyEZ_PKFWuavIsuLKNAavp5-UG0tgBcq2fTuhgqsY5pODZ3dWub10WzVh-hkwXpu_jFOmjlMHUtlEMcbpJAZhvCS2gthxjFc/s640/DSC00155.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #783f04;">*</span><span style="color: #783f04;">C</span></span>hill for about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 F. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMAVnVJ02CXIMJbzpRE0Us2_m14tenYY-xZPhg77be646JwoKiREYnn2UwnIqGHCHAVqo7exme6kEijQMZZDeZ741xKiMdDF83XOSPevU50Pvszz2QNtKUKWCh0FA-FbAELAnT5vu18I/s1600-h/DSC00454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMAVnVJ02CXIMJbzpRE0Us2_m14tenYY-xZPhg77be646JwoKiREYnn2UwnIqGHCHAVqo7exme6kEijQMZZDeZ741xKiMdDF83XOSPevU50Pvszz2QNtKUKWCh0FA-FbAELAnT5vu18I/s640/DSC00454.JPG" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">C</span>ut into shapes with cookie cutters.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-XYMVAijbeuJRx-nelRgfXapaiR8sGzEqORkS8OOF5-YUjsB2B0z3DA_0b0KhBSvtg0IHEV1YgJHstriXEliLJAdy2m1J44ezBX6x18071fE85uS8EDGmeWynl8ENrkdVFfKonpuEgw/s1600-h/DSC00456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-XYMVAijbeuJRx-nelRgfXapaiR8sGzEqORkS8OOF5-YUjsB2B0z3DA_0b0KhBSvtg0IHEV1YgJHstriXEliLJAdy2m1J44ezBX6x18071fE85uS8EDGmeWynl8ENrkdVFfKonpuEgw/s640/DSC00456.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2PVGVJRM9KBVOvDd1nDvt7UVCvf2D_NegvWJCUCL4jb6ik0lEwS1HInW0RXZYLIAICJipMmJEMX9rpm9WRNwzYOq5fYMdMnldENBlogtxwf0SHEamFdEmz3PUf2CyUOJLaYPES6Lfp8c/s1600-h/DSC00457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2PVGVJRM9KBVOvDd1nDvt7UVCvf2D_NegvWJCUCL4jb6ik0lEwS1HInW0RXZYLIAICJipMmJEMX9rpm9WRNwzYOq5fYMdMnldENBlogtxwf0SHEamFdEmz3PUf2CyUOJLaYPES6Lfp8c/s640/DSC00457.JPG" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">T</span>ransfer shapes to ungreased cookie sheets (I use parchment paper).  Brush off excess flour from gingerbread with a pastry brush. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNgslSF2imL3aT-nasW3Cqy9MvOpHm6VWsFz744JPLvD_7pEHdqn-Su2I135Zo6H71tovupnOjkViImF7jxkcB-vtVEIKjSAQV4HKK8O1PtV94_btveOU2NfWvQZvHeUJYL-5PDjGJHg/s1600-h/DSC00459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNgslSF2imL3aT-nasW3Cqy9MvOpHm6VWsFz744JPLvD_7pEHdqn-Su2I135Zo6H71tovupnOjkViImF7jxkcB-vtVEIKjSAQV4HKK8O1PtV94_btveOU2NfWvQZvHeUJYL-5PDjGJHg/s640/DSC00459.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #783f04;">*</span><span style="color: #783f04;">R</span></span>efrigerate about 15 minutes. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until crisp but not dark (You may need to bake longer). Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMd_YBb91f_TwlblLiBc2fbBSqkqL5bE_gXQ7111Y5OYp8IUnz0Rpdg9KzVgWmQNOC0JdtUithyr2khHKDFEGnmxKU0tA-YDKu3WBKU-S2gUIZ-H2ePSHUCE0IVJog4OIHS1lovs1aNqY/s1600-h/DSC00460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMd_YBb91f_TwlblLiBc2fbBSqkqL5bE_gXQ7111Y5OYp8IUnz0Rpdg9KzVgWmQNOC0JdtUithyr2khHKDFEGnmxKU0tA-YDKu3WBKU-S2gUIZ-H2ePSHUCE0IVJog4OIHS1lovs1aNqY/s640/DSC00460.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYcsLysB9tNVQAgxdi5iujQdPYOwuDvbbxu-WHTDyETZG1lUHcQtjH51H4oTlbka_G93sv57HRjARq5WpzPmDD2Ump8imCNfDlg9Ln7BV9l9n8h7J9WGJO3Sq9DECDlRdCb8Yc7mUg_dg/s1600-h/DSC00462.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYcsLysB9tNVQAgxdi5iujQdPYOwuDvbbxu-WHTDyETZG1lUHcQtjH51H4oTlbka_G93sv57HRjARq5WpzPmDD2Ump8imCNfDlg9Ln7BV9l9n8h7J9WGJO3Sq9DECDlRdCb8Yc7mUg_dg/s640/DSC00462.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Zbt8ytS9G8ImleQM84APaZL_7HGZ1ZZcwyAL9FsLhy8EgA4WQUmxW5bRa97JBvh0kcNsY2KsP_ZeRl55SC8y7WO7SF87oRAwLRmcrNolqM7feE-rIQ9fn2u3-Y7LiZXoDC5tnlHVkx8/s1600-h/DSC00547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Zbt8ytS9G8ImleQM84APaZL_7HGZ1ZZcwyAL9FsLhy8EgA4WQUmxW5bRa97JBvh0kcNsY2KsP_ZeRl55SC8y7WO7SF87oRAwLRmcrNolqM7feE-rIQ9fn2u3-Y7LiZXoDC5tnlHVkx8/s640/DSC00547.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYkkEevb1s1MZjxUIElzVIoO5wa37oMHAhRNJchk0UKXMfCi1SK4oMrR4G7nDVo88ztJQpLj7KGQvNrfeFQ-Lc39771C_fNAzJLOZE0GX_Un34i7VE9-40JSWU9epjmp4m-Th94DxQ2o/s1600-h/DSC00546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYkkEevb1s1MZjxUIElzVIoO5wa37oMHAhRNJchk0UKXMfCi1SK4oMrR4G7nDVo88ztJQpLj7KGQvNrfeFQ-Lc39771C_fNAzJLOZE0GX_Un34i7VE9-40JSWU9epjmp4m-Th94DxQ2o/s640/DSC00546.JPG" /></a></div><br /> If desired, decorate with Royal Icing.<br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><em>* It is important to refrigerate when indicated because recipe uses butter- if you do not chill it- it will spread out when cooked and lose it's original shape.</em></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Royal Icing:</span><br />4 cups confectioner's sugar<br />3 TBS meringue powder<br />3-6 TBS water<br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">U</span>sing a mixer, start with 3 TBS water- mix sugar, meringue powder and water together.  Beat with whisk attatchment for 7-10 minutes with a stand mixer, or 12-15 minutes with a hand held mixer.  If icing is too stiff add a little more water at a time and beat well until you get the consistency you want.  Put in pastry bag with a small round tip.<br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">To Decorate: Snowflake Design</span><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">S</span>tart with a dot at the neck of the gingerbread man. Continue by making a straight line vertically stopping close to the bottom of the man, end in a dot.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq337OYZTqv3XvZ_d_UMqHAo-sDvH6v69aqPmA5lvhdQEZnMBshrOIFXX5M3WkQomtuVm5OuVLOgtj3C8TQ8xnauVamiNc3k-N57EeR_GdDdou5TnTbMVJNSIQkWI6b_AYhNPia4muiM0/s1600-h/DSC00548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq337OYZTqv3XvZ_d_UMqHAo-sDvH6v69aqPmA5lvhdQEZnMBshrOIFXX5M3WkQomtuVm5OuVLOgtj3C8TQ8xnauVamiNc3k-N57EeR_GdDdou5TnTbMVJNSIQkWI6b_AYhNPia4muiM0/s640/DSC00548.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">M</span>ake a dot-line-dot horizontally. You will make an large plus sign.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaR7sJp7UNA3JoCo5lfel6AumJ78xpfaPgBp_-yX1Sdv-8pTU4f0s4E-hBTCjzI2-fE7jnNyGRur-lO17eHngYTBKCIRLJroMRnHRWAlh9DdTBgUt215U5qF19q4qwpbXY9I4y1Y_KCRw/s1600-h/DSC00549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaR7sJp7UNA3JoCo5lfel6AumJ78xpfaPgBp_-yX1Sdv-8pTU4f0s4E-hBTCjzI2-fE7jnNyGRur-lO17eHngYTBKCIRLJroMRnHRWAlh9DdTBgUt215U5qF19q4qwpbXY9I4y1Y_KCRw/s640/DSC00549.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">O</span>n the top left diagonal start with a dot and draw a line to the center of the plus sign. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUKGUWtc2-d1EqdKrmlq8-3uD2L4cWTDcRBa9pb_c4PUvt_PEVSnudac1Ye9i067W0DCqrtJb7QZFjCEFz99itM6FETEb5sxFzx35cVmZOHeZoqkuwt9yoVDPpcSzqTL1a2-BsjokDOg/s1600-h/DSC00550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUKGUWtc2-d1EqdKrmlq8-3uD2L4cWTDcRBa9pb_c4PUvt_PEVSnudac1Ye9i067W0DCqrtJb7QZFjCEFz99itM6FETEb5sxFzx35cVmZOHeZoqkuwt9yoVDPpcSzqTL1a2-BsjokDOg/s640/DSC00550.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">D</span>o the same with the top right...<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmDKYekUFwvLhEPU7FIHhIpfwvtNbHJe7jtGOAMJ8S5wRDzIxODWNMRAJDDvfpOQ51_HZFXQjtnASGVX-xppz9R_8A45_QrnIa__GABCi19hN_e1V7PNYnnDHSVCvqQgFnOo4AsWoU5c/s1600-h/DSC00551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmDKYekUFwvLhEPU7FIHhIpfwvtNbHJe7jtGOAMJ8S5wRDzIxODWNMRAJDDvfpOQ51_HZFXQjtnASGVX-xppz9R_8A45_QrnIa__GABCi19hN_e1V7PNYnnDHSVCvqQgFnOo4AsWoU5c/s640/DSC00551.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">A<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">nd b</span></span>ottom left and bottom right.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqLNhgNLSiNUNpiLm3rQlimqTTP6vUUeIx2Rmp1b5FHDHQFyfXd8F9TdEFLG1okd178TC1TvllYfMsvJV8kAXT3FFNfYdDMER9j6a9g0QuZXuPrwDT6YYHUcvzOxmU0Z-Yswn50TpNew/s1600-h/DSC00552.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqLNhgNLSiNUNpiLm3rQlimqTTP6vUUeIx2Rmp1b5FHDHQFyfXd8F9TdEFLG1okd178TC1TvllYfMsvJV8kAXT3FFNfYdDMER9j6a9g0QuZXuPrwDT6YYHUcvzOxmU0Z-Yswn50TpNew/s640/DSC00552.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">O</span>n the top spoke of the snowflake make a small diagonal line starting to the left and top of the spoke and drawing line down to meet the top spoke.  Do the same to the other side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1klKRUR5uEFF4Xr28vVUWl1RY1DdnyDrJUDghN2bIpW6FWt7HKN3eOeDjRHr4ZvDJc3aZzh3-PzGdA2vxMoUthBcOUhglbe6JH7nzxt5tBiPJyFnkslby6UdfIZf3imFQq30QTA1OR4/s1600-h/DSC00553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1klKRUR5uEFF4Xr28vVUWl1RY1DdnyDrJUDghN2bIpW6FWt7HKN3eOeDjRHr4ZvDJc3aZzh3-PzGdA2vxMoUthBcOUhglbe6JH7nzxt5tBiPJyFnkslby6UdfIZf3imFQq30QTA1OR4/s640/DSC00553.JPG" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">D</span>o the same to the bottom spoke.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQH8PaI1FLMptWy6ivsi92S-HCwhIi-V1LoODq91TVG7kzrl3zHURoD0nvz4npLjwZ4UStOsDmWU72v4IDVcXUYDvoFA-64g9EQ8xyGhfL-IbC71_mhFELK6BqsFUu0oJ68gdzaeASVOU/s1600-h/DSC00554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQH8PaI1FLMptWy6ivsi92S-HCwhIi-V1LoODq91TVG7kzrl3zHURoD0nvz4npLjwZ4UStOsDmWU72v4IDVcXUYDvoFA-64g9EQ8xyGhfL-IbC71_mhFELK6BqsFUu0oJ68gdzaeASVOU/s640/DSC00554.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">M</span>ake small line horizontally across the horizontal spokes of the snowflake close to the ends of the spokes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWciQxfZ4EaWGDf_RLZmVAkWzpw8LxfRMMbULWPfRXz35VOuQftlaTVpojBHo86TyKrxJ9ZxX9ePX44UUVXN7NIQbJhR8JzVupqmRVFe14BvVa5BcrgyGAZuZ2EDK7e4Y0-T-bflKAqB0/s1600-h/DSC00555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWciQxfZ4EaWGDf_RLZmVAkWzpw8LxfRMMbULWPfRXz35VOuQftlaTVpojBHo86TyKrxJ9ZxX9ePX44UUVXN7NIQbJhR8JzVupqmRVFe14BvVa5BcrgyGAZuZ2EDK7e4Y0-T-bflKAqB0/s640/DSC00555.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">P</span>ut a dot of icing above the top spoke and below the bottom spoke of the snowflake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKyTrgGjeJ4nJoCGbLHr-wIviW2nwndnX9ne5USEJ4Yn9ktokLJghnclymWY0T3XRCAxX7IOg_B5nnwMbj7hZS5-90tb4X4JzPgQaomnSSbKdZau4Oq8LwmGWPUfsaDXHr7gGlSSGo1E/s1600-h/DSC00556.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKyTrgGjeJ4nJoCGbLHr-wIviW2nwndnX9ne5USEJ4Yn9ktokLJghnclymWY0T3XRCAxX7IOg_B5nnwMbj7hZS5-90tb4X4JzPgQaomnSSbKdZau4Oq8LwmGWPUfsaDXHr7gGlSSGo1E/s640/DSC00556.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">U</span>sing the icing tip, elongate the ends on the horizontal spokes, and add a dot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_AIFePhyphenhyphen-TDaFBD0T6a0maoF7YZIIVyAr1meiQf2Ydje_00_QRGXZIaM6iIzLxOKhXVIAE6vtqbfP4XongoO00r6JfAxGKX9EUtQ8VCZTAFcLkk0Q99cXp7mg0UbfJErJ5tL45b4jEQ/s1600-h/DSC00557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_AIFePhyphenhyphen-TDaFBD0T6a0maoF7YZIIVyAr1meiQf2Ydje_00_QRGXZIaM6iIzLxOKhXVIAE6vtqbfP4XongoO00r6JfAxGKX9EUtQ8VCZTAFcLkk0Q99cXp7mg0UbfJErJ5tL45b4jEQ/s640/DSC00557.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">L</span>et stand for a couple of minutes (I would decorate 4 men and then go back and use the sanding sugar on the first one, then ice another gingerbread man and sand the second one, then ice another and sand the third...).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">U</span>sing sanding sugar, spoon a small amount of sugar over snowflake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmHJ3fLW-5Z7yun0ZWVl5qjH3cMJ2xBcJ0Cqu6vh5W8w8q3VA3NvM06JQTUlEDVARVqzU-kHHztpk78NxLcp-vlam244fuK5Yiy9sTDfQbcd5x3rA6ookyk-xe5u5sZrFWeiaky_DhuA/s1600-h/DSC00558.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">G</span>ently tap off excess sugar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmqDqQK_JacZQJ2Bm2JJI-MMKiZH8TbJKOjCdrdEY3tZq1QFf1T4oxr40ZEfD3GHjgJ_fOvyXXs5mFZSf3-9RqHlAnSeixd8Ihvvz9dixPn6a72Bp9F3W38sBiARjb6vawYZYyCzyKPE/s1600-h/DSC00561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmqDqQK_JacZQJ2Bm2JJI-MMKiZH8TbJKOjCdrdEY3tZq1QFf1T4oxr40ZEfD3GHjgJ_fOvyXXs5mFZSf3-9RqHlAnSeixd8Ihvvz9dixPn6a72Bp9F3W38sBiARjb6vawYZYyCzyKPE/s640/DSC00561.JPG" /></a></div>  <br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">D</span>ry until icing is hard. <br />  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLd8zE66hsPQjywu-n73mP6ssrmP_GNZpfIUt_euzYKoksONnljhXscEjVunFE3pdd224k9VnvbTzOJOYQ6UWw7YxnoMBK6oy8TpOPsNLapPdp201-jhqMoWQap-53aKBEQ35S182rX4/s1600-h/DSC00562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLd8zE66hsPQjywu-n73mP6ssrmP_GNZpfIUt_euzYKoksONnljhXscEjVunFE3pdd224k9VnvbTzOJOYQ6UWw7YxnoMBK6oy8TpOPsNLapPdp201-jhqMoWQap-53aKBEQ35S182rX4/s640/DSC00562.JPG" /></a></div>  <br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Enjoy!</span> <br /><br />I am joining Michael at Designs by Gollum for Foodie Friday. Thank you Michael. Please visit his web-site and enjoy all the wonderful recipes!<br />  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I am participating in International Cookie Party at Silber + Rosen! Thanks, Johanna. Click <a href="http://silber-rosen.blogspot.com/2010/11/blog-party-international-christmas.html?showComment=1288923536292_AIe9_BF-XkonkYdZcIpSSuW5Mylpdpgk3DsZekAUdsbh15zJAqt6DUDN1mWiStpbTsVz0VrseyTrxVq2ZKBkES8Vbm-Dr9GRjT0AoZ6h2hhsfyZ5LfClmsI424X72GGFADe76mq5cgjgfFV0CJ5hn5pcd4rn1O98j5kqNzxFs0meuzcAckX4ErXhsayJy9xC90kyb4R_RrUL5GFj1-p7W38-U3n903yH-82mpHmXBPKVixcHkr6o4aRJ2niStWkkvhQSykKIHTXHbbuHKwn2gijB0T4QUv6krys8kdPQLhzXnzczN14w-0OsPd5ndpPLVzwu5_3dbHdx7yq9k9O4LOUNQ_IIcY5cg4pgP7DS1WX9nVCtfV1O5LD49qqJlWMviyYRBw309TZHN6BCnbwr2_syaRyYssV9vX8QNMAXtczSMR9ypDNOa7dmO-Rd4IRbygCe1b2idzlCiCYkRZF4o6AJxi6pJXh6wdQbnQoV4bqrqqre_3JtJjmXRi9TehNv6UW1SQDNjQi5mPunaNeKG0qtbvSVlcSvLomDnTEGSVnRsAGwZzDF1txCm5_jxH0wwWpP6We8ji4O9S734j2xypQ7qUI05UQv4ZMnupaudJa_VXXrP06dRZvrKBkGBa6iIcj53R70namYrHlxseluNuvv7eYrGVxLyBblR_KVmpg95JrtqHnFuzANAl8wpPQkMI0kI1knnDIo7nLeUPQdsfPYO7LtMGHTQ9linv6B4eq6f1xMq0YEMTJ8s95pkyRMoo5dIdFJlo2d#c7115155028920077896">HERE</a> to get a jump start on your Christmas Cookies!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I am participating in <a href="http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/">SUNDAY FAVORITES</a> at Happy To Design. 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Gingerbread Men

A Spicy Grown-Up Gingerbread Man: N othing says Christmas like a Gingerbread Man ! So I decided to make these tasty boys for my cookie exc...

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