Recipe For Gingerbread House Cookies

In a separate bowl combine the flour baking soda and salt.

Recipe for gingerbread house cookies. In a large mixing bowl cream the butter brown sugar molasses cinnamon ginger cloves and baking soda together until the mixture is smooth. In the bowl of a stand mixer combine flour ginger cinnamon and allspice. I left the larger cookies on the cookie tray to cool down completely.

Stir in margarine till melted. Cool the cookies on the tray for about 20 minutes and transfer them to the cooling tray to finish cooling. Makes two 6 x 6 inch houses from our gingerbread house kit or 2 dozen 2 cookies.

Position on the cookie base 3 in. In a medium saucepan heat sugar molasses ginger allspice cinnamon and cloves to boiling stirring occasionally. Add the egg and molasses and continue to beat until incorporated.

Add the ginger cinnamon cloves and allspice and mix until combined. Using a sharp knife or craft cutter cut out the doors and windows of the gingerbread house while it s still fairly warm on the tray. With a fork stir in egg then flour.

Cut six cookie sheet sized pieces of parchment paper and set aside. Beginning with the front of the house squeeze a 3 8 in. On a floured surface knead dough till mixed.

Fill decorating bag two thirds full with icing. In another small bowl whisk the eggs and set aside. 1 cup unsalted butter softened you can substitute with 1 cup vegetable shortening 1 cup dark brown sugar 1 2 cup unsulfured molasses 2 large eggs 1 3 cup cornstarch 2 teaspoons ground ginger 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon.