Day 5: Merry

I'm a huge fan of the Lego Star Wars Stormtrooper Christmas photos. I love how creative the photographers get when conceptualizing their images. Plus, their happy and jolly and just so darn merry. Since today is day 5 of my Instagram photo challenge, I decided to try my version of those photos using gingerbread men.

I couldn't find a gingerbread recipe that I liked, so I put this one together. I love the way the ginger and orange flavors play off each other to give the gingerbread a lovely zip. You can decorate them with a traditional powdered sugar icing, add a few red hots and sprinkles before baking, or just eat them plain. They're that good.