Gingerbread Men In A Bubble Bath - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Tart Shells and Gingerbread Men
3/4 cup butter
1 cup light brown sugar
3 tablespoons molasses
2 eggs
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons powdered ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 tablespoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Bubble Bath Cream
8 ounces cream cheese
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
2 tablespoons eggnog
Assembly
1 tablespoon white icing
1 teaspoon red and green sprinkles

Preparation

For the Bath Tub Tart Shells and Gingerbread Men:
For the wet ingredients, using a stand mixer, add butter and brown sugar then mix; add eggs and molasses then mix.
For the dry ingredients, in a bowl, combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, cornstarch; mix thoroughly.
Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients in the stand mixer.
Form small, golf-ball sized shapes, and place them into a small muffin pan; pressing with your fingers to form cups (aka bathtubs); bake at 350F for 15 minutes.
Using the other portion of the dough, flatten and roll into an even sheet; press the gingerbread man cookie cutter and carefully place the men on to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper; bake at 350F for 5-6 minutes; after cooling, pipe white icing to form the eyes, mouth, buttons, cufflinks.
For the Bubble Bath Frosting:
In a stand mixer, add cream cheese, powdered sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and eggnog; mix well.
For the assembly:
Pipe little round waves into the gingerbread cups (aka bathtubs).
Place one gingerbread man into the bathtub.
Add red and green sprinkles.