Gingerbread Cookie Houses
List of Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
6 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup margarine -- softened
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup light molasses
2 large eggs
1 (12 ounce) b jelly beans
or any other colorfull candiesRecipe
Preheat oven to 350 F In a large bowl, combine flour,
baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg; set
aside. In a large bowl, beat margarine and sugar with
electric mixer at medium speed. Beat in molasses and
eggs. Gradually blend in flour mixture. Divide dough in half;
wrap and chill for several hours or overnight. Roll out small
amount of dough, 1/8-inch thick, onto well-greased and
floured baking sheets. Cut dough with desired 3 or 4-inch
cookie house stencils. Remove scraps and re-roll.
Decorate each cookie with jelly beans. (Cookies may be
decorated with jelly beans after baking by attaching beans
using a small dab of prepared frosting.) Bake for 8 to 10
minutes or until done. While cookies are still warm, poke
hole in top edge for handing. Cool completely on wire
racks. Store cookies in covered containers.
Kids will love you!
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