Haunted Gingerbread House
"Start gingerbread season a little early this year with a spooky display for Halloween. Make gumball pumpkins, chocolate tombstones and a scary (but candy-sweet!) monster hiding inside the house...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
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1/2 cup molasses (not blackstrap and preferably golden, mild or sorghum molasses)
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1 large egg
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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12 ounces white candy melting wafers
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1 cup ready-made chocolate frosting
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12 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed to fine crumbs
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2 cups woven corn cereal squares
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2 tablespoons cocoa powder
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12 ounces black candy melting wafers
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Candy buttons
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Black food color marker
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3 ounces green candy melting wafers
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1/4 cup green sanding sugar
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Chocolate sprinkles
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2 chocolate chews
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3 to 4 round gumballs
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3 ounces orange candy melting wafers
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3 chocolate-filled rolled wafer cookies
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Black sanding sugar
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4 pretzel sticks
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3 chocolate snack cake cupcakes
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2 mini break-apart chocolate bars
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