Smiling gingerbread cookie coloring page

A gingerbread man stands with his arms out, three round buttons down his front and a zigzag of icing at each wrist and ankle. One shape, one warm brown, and then the icing is the only decision left: white is traditional, pink and green are not, and nobody will mind. Gingerbread has been shaped into people since Elizabeth I had them baked to look like her guests, which is a better story than most Christmas biscuits can claim. The gingerbread house on another page is the same dough with far more piping on it.

How to color Smiling gingerbread cookie

1. A warm gingerbread brown over the whole cookie, a shade darker at the edges.
2. White icing on the wrists, ankles and face, or pink and green for a brighter cookie.
3. Red and green buttons, and leave a pale pink on the cheeks.