Besides the traditional icing, you can decorate the gingerbread cookies with chocolate chips ... days or three months in the freezer. When ready to bake, thaw the frozen dough in the fridge ...

Transfer the baked gingerbread cookies to wire racks, and let cool completely. No matter how you decorate the cookies, be sure to let them cool completely before applying frosting so that it won ...

This customised gingerbread garage ... defrosted when the second batch is ready. The icing can be made in 3 separate batches and then combined when ready to decorate.