Description
A delightful and festive gingerbread house recipe perfect for Christmas, adorned with royal icing for a beautiful finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for royal icing)
- 1–2 tablespoons water (for royal icing)
- Decorative candies (for decoration)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add molasses and egg to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll out the dough and cut into desired shapes for the gingerbread house.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until firm.
- Let cool completely before assembling.
- Prepare royal icing by mixing powdered sugar with water until desired consistency is reached.
- Assemble the gingerbread house using royal icing as glue.
- Decorate with candies and additional royal icing as desired.
Notes
- Ensure the gingerbread pieces are completely cooled before assembly.
- Royal icing can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container.
- Use a piping bag for more intricate designs with royal icing.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg