Gingerbread House Cookies


Gingerbread House refers to the candy decoration, NOT the taste of the cookies being prepared!


1. Prepare sugar cookie dough according to package.

2. On a well floured surface, roll half of dough out into a rectangle, 3/16" thick. use pizza cutter to cut 2-3/4" X 3 3/4" rectangles.

3. Repeat same for remaining cookie dough.

4. Dip spatula into flour and carefully place sugar cookie rectangles on cookie sheet. Bake as directed on package. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool slightly on cookie sheet. Carefully remove from cookie sheet and place on cookie rack to cool completely.

5. Decorate the cookies:  Spread frosting over entire cookie. Add a few drops of food coloring to frosting, if desired; mix thoroughly.

6. For roof, cut a 1/2" angle from wafer cookies and press onto top of cookie.

7. For door, remove wrapping from chocolate mint and press onto center bottom of cookie.

8. For doorknob, use toothpick and frosting to "paste" fruit candy on door.

9. Decorate the rest of the house as desired with chocolate chips, M&M's and other small candy's.

               --PACK-O-FUN December 2004

 

                    OR

1. Spread frosting on graham crackers.

2. Decorate using steps 5 - 9 above.

From a PUBYAC contributor 12-15-2008: