These adorable gingerbread biscuits take less than half an hour to make, which leaves plenty of time for the fun part: decorating. Here's a nifty trick – the gingerbread men become reindeers when turned upside down (just ice on some antlers). If you don’t have a gingerbread man cookie cutter, you could try cutting out stars, hearts or Christmas trees by hand.

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Last updated by Laura Ellis.

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