A Gingerbread Man Cookie Kit is a wonderful package that anyone will be thrilled to receive. As soon as Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to get in the gift giving mode. And our favorite gifts to give are homemade gifts, plus this one is a bonus that it’s consumable.
There’s something about homemade gifts that are created with extra love and thoughtfulness. These kits can be filled with everything that’s needed so that the cookie decorating can begin as soon as the gift is opened.
Gingerbread Men
In our gingerbread man cookie kit, we’re making gingerbread men. However, you can choose to make whatever shape you’d like. Christmas trees, angels, stars, bells or any other festive shape would be perfect for the occasion.
You can also trade out the flavor. If you prefer to make regular sugar cookie kits or any other flavor, that works too. For our purposes here, we’ll focus on Gingerbread Man Cookie Kits.
Gingerbread Men Cookie Decorating Kits
Part of the fun with Gingerbread Man Cookie Kits is choosing the packaging for the kit as well as what to put inside the package.
Some great choices for packaging are disposable plastic containers that can be found in the food storage section of the grocery store. Tie them with a ribbon to make them more festive or add a gift tag.
Seasonal Christmas tins also make a great container for your cookie kits. They can be found at the grocery store or dollar stores in middle to late fall.
Dress-em-up Gingerbread Kit Cookie
The other fun part of making cookie kits is deciding what to put inside. Obviously, you’ll want to include cookies. But choosing the sprinkles, candy, colors of icing and any other accompaniments is half the excitement. Have fun being creative. You might want to include some sweet treats for your decorators to enjoy while they work too.
What You’ll Need to Make Gingerbread Men
You will need the following ingredients for gingerbread men and icing: flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt, baking soda, butter, molasses, milk, powdered sugar, vanilla, corn syrup, water.
To make Gingerbread Man Cookie Kits, you’ll want to determine the type of packaging to use to hold your kit, as well as any sprinkles, containers for sprinkles and bags for frosting.
Individual Gingerbread Men Kits
People feel more special when they have individual and custom-made things. And kids especially love to have their own. So individual gingerbread men kits are a fantastic idea for gift giving. They can be easily mailed to friends or family miles away and are also perfect to give to someone nearby.
Gingerbread Man Cookie Kit
In making a gingerbread man cookie kit you can go with a variety of themes. You might choose traditional Christmas decorations and use a red and green theme. Or if you want to go glitzier, using a metallic theme of gold and silver decorations can be unique. If your recipients are young girls, they might like a pastel-colored theme. The sky’s the limit and that’s part of the fun of making the kits.
Create A Treat Giant Gingerbread Cookie Kit
If you’re planning to get together as a large family gathering for Christmas or even with a large group of friends, perhaps you’ll want to consider creating a treat of a giant gingerbread cookie kit. Making one large one can be more efficient for large gatherings where everyone will be together. Just make sure you have enough icing bags for several people to be working at the same time.
Gingerbread Cookie Kits can be a great activity for large group gatherings. They are so much less stressful than trying to make gingerbread houses. It gives guests something to do with their hands while they visit, and it gives a sense of accomplishment and creativity. If you’re planning a large group gathering this holiday season, consider creating the treat of a giant gingerbread cookie kit for everyone to enjoy.
Gingerbread Man Cookie Baking Kit/ gingerbread recipe cookie mix
We’ve included our recipe and instructions below for gingerbread cookies and royal icing. The important aspect of making this gingerbread is two things: allowing adequate time for the dough to chill before it is cut and transferred to the oven and using butter that’s not too soft. The butter is just right when it provides some resistance to touch.
DIY Gingerbread Man Cookie Kit
I personally think that DIY gingerbread man cookie kits are the way to go as opposed to buying store bought ones. Do it yourself allows you to achieve a product that is fresh, delicious, and custom made with love. It lets the recipient know that they are valued.
Decorated Gingerbread Boy Kit
Decorated gingerbread boy and gingerbread men cookies are traditions that have carried on from generation to generation and are enjoyed by both children and adults. What are some of your favorite holiday traditions to enjoy with family and friends?
How To Make Gingerbread Man Cookie Kit
To make a gingerbread man cookie kit, you’ll want to make the cookies, select your container for packaging and the cookie decorations. You’ll also likely want to make some icing to include in the kit. Have fun being creative and choosing items that your recipients will enjoy!
Ingredients:
Gingerbread Cookies:
3 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup brown sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp ginger
½ tsp cloves
½ tsp salt
¾ tsp baking soda
1 ½ sticks unsalted butter
¾ cup molasses
2 tbsp milk
Royal Icing:
1 ½ cup powdered sugar
½ tsp vanilla
1 tsp light corn syrup
2 tbsp water
Step-By-Step Instructions:
Gingerbread Cookies
1. In an electric mixer, mix together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt and baking soda. Mix until well combined.
2. Add butter and mix until there are pea-sized pieces. Add milk and molasses. Continue to mix until just moistened.
3. Remove the dough from the mixer and form it into a ball. Flatten between two sheets of plastic wrap until it’s about ¼ inch thick. Chill in the freezer for 30 minutes or in the refrigerator overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 350F degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
5. Unwrap dough and cut with cookie cutters. Place on prepared baking sheet. Bring together any scraps and roll and cut.
6. Bake cookies on the center rack for 10 minutes. The cookies are done when the edges are slightly crispy. Allow to cool on the baking sheet before transferring. Decorate with icing.
Royal Icing
1. Mix together sugar, vanilla, and corn syrup. Add a bit of water at a time, until the right consistency is reached.
2. Pipe with a piping bag fitted with a tip to decorate.
Recipe Variations
Here are some recipe variations for gingerbread cookie kits and gingerbread options.
Gingerbread Cookie Kits from Ginger’s Breadboys
You can purchase gingerbread cookie kits from places like ginger’s breadboys. But there’s nothing like a fresh homemade gift of cookies to decorate. Making them handmade to gift is by far the best option.
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Pretty Please Bakeshop and Mochi Kids Holiday Cookie Decorating Kit
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For everyday fun, create an extra-large chocolate cookie that is in the shape of a pizza. Let your guests decorate it till their heart’s content.
Holiday Cookie Wreath Baking Kit
There are a couple of ways to do this one. You can use a cookie cutter shaped as a wreath to create individual wreath cookies for your baking kit. Or you can include instructions in your cookie kit for the enclosed cookies to be laid out like a wreath once they’re decorated. Either way, your recipients are sure to enjoy the festivities.
Magnolia Market Fall Cookie Kit
Magnolia Market has had a fall cookie kit as a part of their product line. It includes cookies shaped as leaves and pumpkins. Making something similar can be a way of using cookie kits to celebrate during other seasons of the year.
Little Chefs Gluten-Free Gingerbread Houses Kit
Having a gluten free option available is always a must if your recipient will be one whose diet requires it. You can simply use our gingerbread cookie recipe included at the bottom of the page, but substitute a 1:1 gluten free all-purpose flour in place of the regular flour. And of course you can use the batter to create a gingerbread house rather than a cookie.
Wondershop Holiday Reindeer Gingerbread Cookie Kit
Using different cookie cutter shapes are a great way to change up the shape of your cookie. And if your recipient is fond of reindeer, they are wonderful to include in the holiday season.
Great Value Gingerbread Man Bownie Kit
If your gift recipient is not too fond of gingerbread, using a brownie batter can be the perfect substitute baking the gingerbread men. You’ll just a delicious chocolatey flavor to work with instead.
Pottery Barn Teen Holiday Cookie DIY Kit
Teenagers are not too old to enjoy a holiday cookie DIY kit. They love sweets and they usually enjoy the creativity aspect, not to mention the benefits of enjoying the completed creations. If you’re not sure what to get for a teen this holiday season, this gift might be a perfect fit.
Wallflour Cookies Thanksgiving Cookie Decorating Kit
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Wondershop Fa-La-La-llama Sugar Cookie Scene Kit
I don’t know why, but recently there has been a trend of using llamas for Christmas. It makes no sense to me. But if you like llamas maybe you’ll want to secure a llama cookie cutter and make good use of it for your next sugar cookie scene kit.
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Gingerbread Man Cookie Kit
Equipment
- electric mixer
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
Ingredients
Gingerbread Cookies:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp ginger
- ½ tsp cloves
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- 1½ sticks unsalted butter
- ¾ cup molasses
- 2 tbsp milk
Royal Icing:
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp light corn syrup
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
Gingerbread Cookies
- In an electric mixer, mix together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt and baking soda. Mix until well combined.
- Add butter and mix until there are pea-sized pieces. Add milk and molasses. Continue to mix until just moistened.
- Remove the dough from the mixer and form it into a ball. Flatten between two sheets of plastic wrap until it’s about ¼ inch thick. Chill in the freezer for 30 minutes or in the refrigerator overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unwrap dough and cut with cookie cutters. Place on prepared baking sheet. Bring together any scraps and roll and cut.
- Bake cookies on the center rack for 10 minutes.The cookies are done when the edges are slightly crispy. Allow to cool on the baking sheet before transferring. Decorate with icing.
Royal Icing
- Mix together sugar, vanilla, and corn syrup. Add a bit of water at a time, until the right consistency is reached.
- Pipe with a piping bag fitted with a tip to decorate.
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