mini gingerbread cookie houses

Name: Mini Gingerbread Cookie Houses
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) gluten-free flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) allspice, ground; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cloves; 2 teaspoon(s) ginger; 1/4 teaspoon(s) sea salt; 1 large egg; 3/4 cup(s) butter; 1/4 cup(s) molasses; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed

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Maiah Miller

Monterey, CA

Updated on Dec 21, 2013

This is a delicious gingerbread cookie recipe. For a fun holiday twist, roll out dough and using a stencil, create simple gingerbread houses with the doorway cut out to perch on your favorite holiday beverage: goes create with coffee or cocoa!

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Mini gingerbread house to sit on the rim of your mug of hot cocoa, tea or coffee! The perfect holiday treat to dip into your beverage!

prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 12 mini houses

Ingredients

2 cups gluten-free flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice, ground
1/4 teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoons ginger
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 large egg
3/4 cup butter
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

How To Make mini gingerbread cookie houses

Step 1

Cream nondairy butter and sugar, add in egg and molasses followed by dry ingredients; wrap and chill dough for a few hours before rolling out thinly between wax paper.

Step 2

Prepare royal icing: Mix 1lb (4 cups) powdered sugar with 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar and3 egg whites. Whip at high speed at least 7 minutes and keep covered when not decorating (hardens and dries quick).
Step 3

Roll and bake out gingerbread cookies or make little houses: Make a little cardboard cutout of the front (will also be used for the back), little wall cutout (you'll need 2 squares per house) and a longer rectangle for the roof panels (you'll need 2). Bake at 350 for 10 to 15 minutes or until walls are well done and not soft.
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