Thaw the pie crust on the counter for about 10 minutes.

Line two large baking trays with parchment and cut out 8 gingerbread people using a large gingerbread cutter.

Roll up the scraps and re-roll the dough to get a total of 8 shapes (to make four pies).

Lay out half of the cutouts on parchment lined trays and brush the edges with the egg wash.

Pipe the center of the shapes with jam, making sure not to overfill.

Press down the edges where you applied the egg wash to seal.

Use a coffee stirrer or straw to poke holes into the sealed edges before baking.

Bake at 400°F for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and cool completely before decorating.

Once cooled, insert licorice laces through the holes for hair and tie them gently together.

Cut 12 round pieces of fondant for buttons and make impressions inside each circle for detail.

Attach the fondant buttons to the pies using corn syrup as glue.

Use a food pen or paintbrush to draw an 'X' on the fondant buttons and the pies.

Create stitch marks on the bodies using a paintbrush or food pen.

Paint a heart onto the left side of the doll’s chest with corn syrup, then cover with red sanding sugar.

Use red heart cocktail sticks for decoration, cutting them if necessary to achieve desired length.