Foryoueats: How To Make A Gingerbread House

Ingredients

• For the gingerbread house dough:
• 6 cups (828g) all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling the dough (see recipe note)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 teaspoons ground ginger
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves or allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup (170g) butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups (284g) packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon water
• For the royal icing:
• 2 large egg whites
• 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar, divided