HOW TO MAKE A GINGERBREAD HOUSE

Find out how to make a homemade gingerbread house and get ideas for hosting your own gingerbread house decorating party!

HOW TO MAKE A GINGERBREAD HOUSE


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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 batch prepared homemade or or store bought gingerbread cookie dough 
  • 1 batch Royal icing (you can find meringue powder at craft stores and some grocery stores) 
  • piping bags and round tips 
  • assorted candies 
  • 8" cardboard cake circles for the base (optional) 
  • fresh rosemary sprigs for little trees (optional)


INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Roll cookie dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Place gingerbread house template pieces over the dough and cut out using a paring knife. Chilling the dough before cutting and again before moving with a spatula will help the dough keep it's shape. 
  2. Transfer chilled and cut dough pieces to a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake according to recipe instructions. Cool completely. 
  3. Vìsìt  www.yummymummykitchen.com  for full ìnstructìons and recìpe notes.