What is a Gingerbread Man?
A gingerbread man is a form of gingerbread cookie, commonly presented at Christmas. The traditional gingerbread man may be presented plain, dressed with chunks of sugar or icing, or with candies forming his major features. Gingerbread women are also made, although the gingerbread man is far more common. Many holiday decorations incorporate the gingerbread man. Conventionally, the gingerbread man is made with legs slightly apart and arms outstretched, and many consumers have traditions about which order the extremities are eaten in.
