A simple recipe for the classic holiday treat! I can already smell Granny's kitchen. Use your favorite festive candy to decorate.
Total Time
1hr 35min
2.5
4 Ratings
Author: Angie's Southern Kitchen
Servings:
12
Ingredients
Gingerbread House
•
5 1/2
cups
All-Purpose Flour
•
1
tsp
Baking Soda
•
1
tsp
Salt
•
1
tsp
Ground Nutmeg
•
1
tsp
Ground Cloves
•
2
tsp
Ground Ginger
•
2
tsp
Simply Organic Cinnamon, Ground
•
1
cup
Butter
•
1
cup
Granulated Sugar
•
1 1/4
cups
Blackstrap Molasses
•
2
Farmhouse Eggs® Large Brown Eggs
Frosting
•
3
Tbsp
Meringue Powder
or Dried Egg Whites
•
1
pckg
Powdered Confectioners Sugar
•
1/3
cup
Hot
Water
Cooking Instructions
1.
Mix together All-Purpose Flour (5 1/2 cups), Baking Soda (1 tsp), Salt (1 tsp), Ground Nutmeg (1 tsp), Ground Cloves (1 tsp), Simply Organic Cinnamon, Ground (2 tsp), and Ground Ginger (2 tsp).
2.
Melt Butter (1 cup) in a small saucepot over low heat, then add Granulated Sugar (1 cup) and Blackstrap Molasses (1 1/4 cups). Stir until combined then turn off the heat.
3.
Once the mixture has cooled, add the Farmhouse Eggs® Large Brown Eggs (2). Stir until combined and add to the dry flour mixture.
4.
Mix in a standing mixer with the paddle attachment until a ball forms. Wrap in 2 individual packages, place in the refrigerate for one hour.
5.
Roll out on a flour dusted parchment paper.
6.
Cut out into desired shapes.
7.
Baking depends on if they are for eating or building. For just eating, bake about 15 minutes at 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). If you want to build a house, you'll need to bake them for 25 minutes for a harder cookie.
8.
To make the icing, place Meringue Powder (3 Tbsp), Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1 pckg) and Water (1/3 cup) in a standing mixer with whisk attachment and beat for about 12 minutes, until light and fluffy.
9.
Decorate and enjoy!
Author's Notes
It takes about 2-3 batches of the icing to frost one regular house.
To make the house, I look at book designs, copy my pattern, then cut the pattern out, make the dough and roll out and cut out pieces: 2 roof sides, back, front, 2 sides. Then bake the dough, collect my candy, make a batch of icing, and assemble.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
843
FAT
17.8 g
PROTEIN
9.4 g
CARBS
161.5 g
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