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Christmas Gingerbread House
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14 INGREDIENTS • 9 STEPS • 1HR 35MINS

Christmas Gingerbread House

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A simple recipe for the classic holiday treat! I can already smell Granny's kitchen. Use your favorite festive candy to decorate.
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Angie's Southern Kitchen
Hello! Welcome to my Southern way of life! I love to cook. I love to try new foods, new restaurants, and any thing to do with food.
A simple recipe for the classic holiday treat! I can already smell Granny's kitchen. Use your favorite festive candy to decorate.
1HR 35MINS
Total Time
$1.20
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
12
US / Metric
Gingerbread House
All-Purpose Flour
5 1/2 cups
All-Purpose Flour
Baking Soda
1 tsp
Baking Soda
Salt
1 tsp
Salt
Ground Nutmeg
1 tsp
Ground Nutmeg
Ground Cloves
1 tsp
Ground Cloves
Ground Ginger
1/2 Tbsp
Ground Ginger
Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Tbsp
Ground Cinnamon
Butter
1 cup
Butter
Granulated Sugar
1 cup
Granulated Sugar
Blackstrap Molasses
1 1/4 cups
Blackstrap Molasses
Large Egg
2
Farmhouse Eggs® Large Brown Eggs
Frosting
Meringue Powder
3 Tbsp
Meringue Powder
or Dried Egg Whites
Powdered Confectioners Sugar
1 pckg
Powdered Confectioners Sugar
Water
1/3 cup
Hot Water
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
843
Fat
17.8 g
Protein
9.4 g
Carbs
161.5 g
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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.
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step 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), Ground Cinnamon (1/2 Tbsp), and Ground Ginger (1/2 Tbsp).
step 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.
step 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.
step 3
Once the mixture has cooled, add the Farmhouse Eggs® Large Brown Eggs (2). Stir until combined and add to the dry flour mixture.
step 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.
step 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.
step 5
Roll out on a flour dusted parchment paper.
step 5 Roll out on a flour dusted parchment paper.
step 6
Cut out into desired shapes.
step 6 Cut out into desired shapes.
step 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.
step 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.
step 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.
step 9
Decorate and enjoy!
step 9 Decorate and enjoy!
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American
Christmas
Shellfish-Free
Kid-Friendly
Cookies
Vegetarian
Dessert
Winter
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