Gingerbread House Cookies
Want to make an adorable gingerbread house without all the work? Make gingerbread house cookies! Soft, delicious, and easy to decorate for the whole family!
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 190kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- ¾ cup butter softened
- ½ cup hot water
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp. ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 6 ½ cups all purpose flour
Frosting
- ½ cup butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3=4 Tbsp. milk
Instructions
- Mix sugar, molasses and butter together until smooth. Add hot water.Mix in eggs.Mix in dry ingredients.
- Divide dough into two portions. Flatten each portion into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap.Chill the dough for 60-90 minutes.
- Roll the dough ¼" thick and cut with cookie cutters and place onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Cookies should puff up slightly and be set around the edges. Allow cookies to cool completely.
- Beat frosting ingredients together.Fill a frosting bag with frosting and a small round frosting tip. Decorate cookies with buttercream and candies.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep fresh.
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Notes
This recipe makes 180 mini (1 ½") cookies. It will make less if you use a larger cookie cutter. You can also make a half recipe if you'd like.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal
