The best ever gingerbread cookie recipe was the one I found in the back of the story book Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett. The dough rolls sturdy yet thin, the cookies come out slightly chewy or crunchy but never hard. The recipe can be used for assembling a gingerbread house as well. I have the gingerbread cottage set of cookie templates I purchased from AVON.
Recipe
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 egg
3 cups flour
¾ cups sweet butter
½ cup molasses
¾ cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tp cloves
Stir the batter, blend the mix.
Roll out the dough.
Cut out the shapes.
Bake in the oven at 350F for 8 minutes
Don’t Peek!
Decorating Tips
The Gingerbread House kits come with unmarked random candy but I prefer to use true brand gum drops, smarties and even fruit loops. This is a great way to use up the leftover Halloween candy. I managed to convince the kids not to eat up the candy by telling them that the peppermint swirls were spicy (true) and if we ate the other candies there wouldn't be enough to finish the house (also true). However I provided salty treats like pretzels and swiss cheese crackers on the side that they could snack on and that seemed to work.
Pretzel sticks are useful for lining windows or filling up a door too. The regular pretzels can be used to make a fence.
Completed Gingerbread House Kit
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| Can I eat the whole house now? |
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