Grandma's Special Gingerbread House Recipe
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Recipe type: Christmas
Cuisine: dessert
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Serves: 1-2 Houses
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup room temperature butter
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • ¼ cup light molasses or dark corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1½ teaspoons ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In a stand mixer or mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and baking soda together until the mixture is smooth.
  3. Stir in the flour and water to make a stiff dough.
  4. Chill at least 30 minutes or until firm. This will make it much easier to roll out and it will not stick to the rolling pin.
  5. Roll out and cut into gingerbread house using the template provided
  6. Bake for 15 minutes until the dough feels firm.
  7. Remove from oven and let cool completely before assembling and decorating.
Recipe by at https://www.livinglifegingerly.com/grandmas-special-gingerbread-house-recipe/