Gingerbread Cookie Kit from Ginger's Breadboys. Make gingerbread cookies for the Christmas holidays.
The Gingerbread Cookie Kit from Ginger's Breadboys
When the holiday season starts, have you ever thought, “I want to make gingerbread cookies for Christmas.”
And then thought where do I even start, “How do I make gingerbread man cookies?” You need (want) someone to show you how to make and decorate gingerbread cookies. Better yet, you need DIY gingerbread man cookie instructions. And it would be great if it were all in one place. Finally, you come to the conclusion that you want a DIY gingerbread man cookie kit. And here we are, Ginger’s Breadboys makes a classic gingerbread cookie kit for baking and decorating gingerbread cookies! Our gingerbread mix is great for cut-out cookies, gingerbread man cookies, or gingerbread houses.
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We've come a long way since 2018! The First Scratch-Bake Gingerbread Cookie Kit.
Gingerbread cookie kits from Ginger's Breadboys. Make, bake, and decorate about 3 dozen large (5-inch) gingerbread cookies. That's the best value for a gingerbread cookie kit!
Sustainably packaged in a rectangular tin measuring 10⅝" x 7⅞" x 3" and shipped in a plain cardboard box so as not to give away the gift inside!
Our gingerbread cookie kit is inclusive for all the items and dry ingredients necessary to bake delicious gingerbread cookies from scratch. Weight is approximately 3.25 lbs.
Instructional Gingerbread Baking guides and tutorial slideshow videos for How to Make Gingerbread Cookies are available online at our website or at the Ginger's Breadboys YouTube Channel if needed. See how to make, bake, and decorate gingerbread cookies!
The kit is $39.95 plus shipping and makes about 3 dozen large (5-inch) gingerbread cookies. That's about $1.00 a cookie and the best value for a gingerbread cookie kit!
What's so special about the Ginger's Breadboys cookie? Our gingerbread recipe and the formula we use for our gingerbread cookie mix makes a very forgiving dough that is easy to work with and bakes a delicious cookie every time. Made with Sir Galahad Artisan Flour from the King Arthur Baking Company - never bleached and never bromated and no preservatives. Most importantly though, the taste is awesome!
In 2021, we began offering a gluten-free gingerbread cookie mix.
In 2022, we began offering a gingerbread house kit.
And in 2023, we began selling our gingerbread cookie mix and our large (5-inch) gingerbread man cookie cutter as stand-alone items.
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Read "Why Create a Gingerbread Cookie Kit" on the Ginger's Breadboys Blog.
Kit includes:
- gingerbread cookie mix (regular or gluten-free)*
- 5-inch US custom-made gingerbread man cookie cutter
- Ferrara Candy Company cinnamon imperials (does not contain FD&C Red No. 3)*
- 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 about 3 dozen large 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.
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Gingerbread Cookie Nutrition Information
How to Make Gingerbread Cookies with our Gingerbread Cookie Mix
Have all ingredients at room temperature. Cream 1 cup shortening and 1 cup granulated sugar. Add 1 large egg. Blend in 1 cup unsulphured molasses. Add 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar. Slowly add Ginger’s Breadboys gingerbread cookie mix. Switch to mixer’s dough hook if you have one (optional). Blend only until flour mixture is incorporated.
Empty dough onto wax paper sheet and knead lightly to form a block. Wrap in wax paper and place in gallon-size plastic food storage bag. Chill for 3 hours—or overnight—in refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 375°. Line baking pan with parchment paper. Flour a cool surface—not wood—and rolling pin. Countertops or marble pastry board works well. Roll baseball-size amount of dough to ¹/ inch thick. (If dough sticks to rolling pin, lightly flour and place wax paper over dough to roll out.) Cut with 5‑inch gingerbread man cookie cutter. Remove excess dough from around cutouts. Move cookies to pan on floured spatula. Leave at least ½ inch between cookies. For eyes, nose, and 3 buttons, press cinnamon imperials into cookies before baking (optional).
Bake 8–9 minutes until cookies are light brown and pillowy. (Bake time estimate is for large 5-inch cookie. Bake less if using smaller cookie cutter.) Ovens vary—if cinnamon imperials burst when baking, oven is too hot, or bake time is too long. Remove from oven and allow to cool on pan ~10 minutes. Refrigerate or store in cool area until ready to decorate. Decorate when completely cool with royal icing. Makes ~39 large (5‑inch) gingerbread man cookies.
A gingerbread experience that starts in your kitchen and ends with sweet family memories.
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