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.