Complete Homemade Gingerbread House Recipe with Templates That Holds

Complete Homemade Gingerbread House Recipe with Templates That Holds

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Build a sturdy homemade gingerbread house from scratch with printable-style templates, crisp spiced cookie pieces, royal icing glue, buttercream trim, and…

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Rolling pin
  • Piping bag
  • Pizza cutter
  • Microplane
  • Cooling rack
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Chef's knife
  • Paring knife
  • Bread knife
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Kitchen towel
  • Plastic wrap
  • Mug
  • Mason jar
  • Cardstock template

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
  • 6 tablespoons (85 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup (150 g) packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) unsulphured molasses
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) water
  • 4 cups (480 g) powdered sugar, sifted
  • 3 tablespoons meringue powder
  • 5-7 tablespoons warm water, plus more as needed
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice, optional
  • 1/2 cup (95 g) vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 cups (480 g) powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk, plus more as needed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
  • Cardstock templates for front, back, sides, roof, and optional chimney
  • Assorted candies, cereal, pretzels, sprinkles, and coconut for decorating
  • Extra powdered sugar for snowy finishing

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