gingerbread (house or men)

Name: Gingerbread (House or Men)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) ginger; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1 teaspoon(s) cloves; 1 cup(s) vegetable shortening; 1 1/2 cup(s) molasses; 2 large eggs, beaten; 1 cup(s) sugar

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Laura Spencer-Whitacre

Fort Mohave, AZ

Updated on Nov 3, 2017

When I had my bakery going I made gingerbread houses for everybody I knew, lol. Today it's the little guys.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

A fantastic addition to your Christmas cookie tray! These gingerbread cookies are soft with a wonderful molasses and spice flavor. They're slightly sweet with just the perfect amount of holiday spices. While they're baking, the whole house smells like Christmas. The dough is very easy to work with and the cookies are fun to make.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 30 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield makes a large house or a family of gingerbread people :)

Ingredients

5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cloves
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups molasses
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar

How To Make gingerbread (house or men)

Test Kitchen Tips

If making a gingerbread house, we'd roll out the dough to 1/4 inch. Bake the pieces at 350 for 15-17 minutes. Let the pieces dry overnight, glue together with royal icing, and enjoy decorating!

Step 1

Mix flour, soda, salt, and spices. Set aside.

Step 2

Melt shortening in large saucepan.
Step 3

Add sugar, molasses, and eggs. Mix well and cool slightly.
Step 4

Add 4 cups dry ingredients and mix well.
Step 5

Turn mixture onto a lightly flowered surface.
Step 6

Knead remaining dry ingredients by hand; can use 1/2 cup more flour if needed.
Step 7

Roll dough 1/8th inch thick.
Step 8

Cut out pieces with cutters or sharp knife.
Step 9

Place on greased cookie sheets and bake at 375* for 8 to 10 minutes.
Step 10

Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet then remove to cool.
Step 11

If cutting out gingerbread house pieces shape after baking while still hot. Garnish with everything you can find that's fun. Royal icing for the snow and trees works great. Have fun! xoxoxox
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