Step 1

Prepare Grandma's Gingerbread recipe. Prepare Royal Icing recipe. Cut out and bake gingerbread boy cookies. Cool.

Step 2

Divide royal icing and tint green, black and yellow and reserve some white.

Step 3

Using tip 2 and white icing, outline and pipe-in shirt. Pat smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch.

Step 4

Using tip 2 and green icing, outline and pipe-in pants. Pat smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch.

Step 5

Using tip 2 and white icing, pipe dot and outline facial features and zigzag trim on edges of shirt.

Step 6

Using tip 2 and black icing, pipe in bow tie and shoes. Pat smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch. Using tip 2 and black icing, pipe dot eye pupils.

Step 7

Using tip 2 and yellow icing, pipe pull-out dot hair

*Combine Lemon Yellow and Golden Yellow for yellow shown.