• Remove the puff pastry from the fridge and preheat the oven to 200ºC / 400ºF / Gas mark 6.
• Dust the work top with flour and unroll the puff pastry.
• Spread the Nutella over half of the puff pastry.
  
• Fold the puff pastry in half like a book.
  
• Use a large gingerbread man cutter upside down to cut out as many gingerbread men as you can.
  
• Lay the pieces on the baking tray, leaving a space between them.
  
• You can either cook the reindeer shapes as is or cut the antlers and twist them to make them more fun.
  
• Gently whisk the egg with a fork and using a pastry brush, brush the egg over the pastry.
  
• Bake for 10-13 minutes until golden brown.
  
• Enjoy them straight away or allow them to cool.
• Use a little melted chocolate or a small blob of Nutella to secure the edible eyes and red M&M nose.

Cooking puff pastry in the air fryer

• Preheat the air fryer to 200ºC / 400ºF / Gas mark 6. Cook a few puff pastry gingerbread men at a time making sure there is space for them to spread and rise.
• Bake in the air fryer for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.