Creamy milk chocolate with a hint of all those warm spices that gingerbread is known for. Sitting by the fire with friends. Sharing. They’re perfect and great as gifts. Available during the holidays only October 1 – January 1, Get them now!
In England, gingerbread may refer to a cake, or a type of cookie or biscuit made with ginger. In the biscuit form, it commonly takes the form of a gingerbread man. Gingerbread men were first attributed to the court of Queen Elizabeth I, who served the figurines to foreign dignitaries.
Gingerbread was a favorite treat at festivals and fairs in medieval Europe—often shaped and decorated to look like flowers, birds, animals or even armour—and several cities in France and England hosted regular “gingerbread fairs” for centuries. Ladies often gave their favorite knights a piece of gingerbread for good luck in a tournament, or superstitiously ate a “gingerbread husband” to improve their chances of landing the real thing.