Better Sledders Cookies

These stand-up gingerbread boy cookies are taking off on a winter fast track. Their red fondant sled makes them even Better Sledders, which is sure to please young and old.

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Makes: Each cookie serves 1.


instructions

Two days in advance: Make sled. Tint 4 oz. fondant red; roll out 1/8 in. thick. Using knife, cut a 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. rectangle.

Place on waxed paper-covered cake board dusted with cornstarch. Dust one end of rectangle with cornstarch and wrap 2/3 of the way around plastic dowel rod dusted with cornstarch.

Smooth with fingers and let dry two days.

One day in advance: Make cookies. Place on waxed paper-covered board.

Pipe tip 5 dot eyes and nose, string mouth. Add tip 18 rosette buttons.

For scarves, tint portions of fondant green and yellow. Roll out 1/8 in. thick. Cut 5/8 in. wide strip with pizza wheel.

Cut fringe with scissors.

Attach to cookie with damp brush.

For hats, tint portions of fondant blue and violet. Shape into a 3/8 in. triangle with hands. Attach to cookie with damp brush. Let dry overnight.

Pipe tip 18 rosette pompom and zigzag hat band.

For each cookie, cut triangle shapes from cake board, 2 in. high x 1 in. wide for easels.

Attach lollipop sticks and front boy cookie to sled with royal icing; slant sticks to reach boy's hands.

Attach cookie easels to back of cookie.

Attach 2nd boy cookie and easels with royal icing.