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Ingredients
| salted butter: 1 cup (at room temperature) |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1 3/4 cups |
| granulated sugar: 1 1/4 cups |
| molasses: 2 Tbl |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| eggs: 6 |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 6 cups |
| baking soda: 2 tsp |
| ground ginger: 1 Tbl |
| ground cinnamon: 1 Tbl |
| allspice: 1 Tbl |
| cardamom (ground): 1/4 tsp |
| whole nutmeg: 1/4 tsp |
Gingerbread House Dough
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
20 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars. Beat in the molasses and eggs.
- In another large bowl, sift dry ingredients. Combine mixtures and knead into a smooth ball. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
- On a well-floured surface, roll out a small amount of the dough until it is 1/4 inch thick.
- Place one of the paper pattern pieces on the dough and cut around the edges. Gently, using the spatula, lift the dough and place it on the foil-lined, prepared cookie sheet.
- Put all scraps into a bowl and cover. Save these to make gingerbread men.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until slightly firm.
- Let cool on racks until firm enough to handle.
- Peel the foil off the sections and set the pieces aside to dry thoroughly overnight.