This easy recipe will give you one sturdy and aromatic gingerbread house with dough left over for cookies. Once you try this it will become a happy holiday tradition.
Provided by KathyMayhewHall
Categories Desserts Cookies Gingerbread Cookie Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cover a piece of heavy cardboard with aluminum foil or freezer paper, dull-side up, to make a base for the gingerbread house.
- Cut templates for the gingerbread house out of heavy cardboard or cardstock; label each piece.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 rimless baking sheets (or the back of rimmed baking sheets).
- Combine butter, brown sugar, molasses, and dark corn syrup in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat; stir until melted, about 3 minutes. Stir in lemon zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and mace until blended, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Sift flour into a large bowl. Stir into the butter mixture 2 cups at a time, mixing the last 2 cups by hand to create a warm, firm mass of dough. Place a large handful of dough on a greased baking sheet; roll out to 1/8-inch thickness. Keep remaining dough covered.
- Dust cardboard templates lightly with flour and place on top of dough; cut around templates with a sharp knife. Cut out doors or windows as desired. Cut shutters, door knobs, or other features from the scraps. Return remaining scraps to the covered pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until firm and slightly browned at the edges, 5 to 7 minutes for small pieces and 12 to 15 minutes for large pieces. Remove from the oven and place templates over the baked pieces; trim excess with a sharp knife to produce clean edges.
- Cool pieces on the baking sheet until firm, 5 to 10 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, 15 to 30 minutes.
- Combine confectioners' sugar, egg whites, cream of tartar, and white vinegar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until icing is stiff and shiny, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Stick candies and decorations over gingerbread pieces using royal icing. Let icing dry until hardened, about 5 minutes. Assemble gingerbread house pieces using icing. Let stand until icing is dry, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1132.1 calories, Carbohydrate 199.5 g, Cholesterol 81.3 mg, Fat 32.2 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 14.3 g, SaturatedFat 19.8 g, Sodium 488.2 mg, Sugar 83.1 g
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MrsS Sanders
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
Don Love
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Carla van Aardt
[email protected]This was a great recipe! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. The sauce was especially good, and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
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[email protected]I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it.
Poshpa Raj
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
Kegan Travers
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. It's a family favorite!
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[email protected]This was a great recipe! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. The sauce was especially good, and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Jilani Jutt
[email protected]I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it.
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[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
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[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. It's a family favorite!
Govin Rajbhandari
[email protected]This was a great recipe! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. The sauce was especially good, and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Kelvin Williams
[email protected]I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it.
Ridma Heshan
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
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[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. It's a family favorite!
Natnael Mesfin
[email protected]This was a great recipe! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. The sauce was especially good, and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.