EASY Gingerbread House Tutorial for beginners- Cutting the Pieces!

You could buy a gingerbread house kit - or you could make your own from scratch! A fun, holiday craft or Christmas craft project for the whole family with a personal touch. The first step to creating a homemade gingerbread house, once you have your gingerbread dough made (recipe below) is cutting out the pieces (and some gingerbread men too!). To get started, we made a printable template just for you!



Download and cut out this gingerbread house template for the perfect house fit! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BuzxDkmjc3Y2VYPq8x2yrdKZf8nATDoz/view?usp=sharing



Our easy recipe for homemade gingerbread cookie dough:

1 C shortening

1 C brown sugar

6.5 C all-purpose flour

2 tsp salt

2 tsp soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ginger

1.5 C molasses

0.5 C water



Instructions for making the recipe:

1. line baking pan with parchment paper

2. whisk dry ingredients together and set aside

3. cream together shortening and sugar until fluffy

4. alternate dry ingredients with molasses and water

5. roll out on floured surface to 1⁄4 inch thick and trace house panel

templates, re-roll dough as necessary

6. chill dough for minimum 1hr before baking

7. bake at 350°F for 12-18 minutes until toasty brown on edges

8. let baked panels cool completely before assembling



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Video Production & Opening by Rebecca Lieberwirth (@beccaliebe on Vimeo)

Opening Music by Sarah Matsushima (sarahbernadettemusic.com)



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