Gingerbread House

Name: Gingerbread House
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup dark brown sugar; 1/4 cup light molasses or dark corn syrup; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1 tablespoon ground ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons water; Melted white chocolate or Royal Icing (recipe follows); Gumdrops, licorice and peppermint, as desired; 1 pound (3-3/4 cups) powdered sugar, sifted if lumpy; 1 to 2 large egg whites, or substitute 4 teaspoons packaged egg whites and 1/4 cup water; 1 teaspoon almond extract, vanilla or lemon juice

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INGREDIENTS

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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature

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1/2 cup dark brown sugar

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1/4 cup light molasses or dark corn syrup

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1 tablespoon cinnamon

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1 tablespoon ground ginger

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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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2 cups all-purpose flour

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2 tablespoons water

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Melted white chocolate or Royal Icing (recipe follows)

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Gumdrops, licorice and peppermint, as desired

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1 pound (3-3/4 cups) powdered sugar, sifted if lumpy

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1 to 2 large egg whites, or substitute 4 teaspoons packaged egg whites and 1/4 cup water

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1 teaspoon almond extract, vanilla or lemon juice

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