How Do You Make Gingerbread House Dough?
The key to a good Gingerbread House is in making the dough. This can be done in advance and refrigerated and baked later. It’s actually better to make the dough, chill for many hours and then bake. The aroma is wonderful and kids of all ages LOVE Gingerbread Houses. Gather all your ingredients and put away containers after measuring each one. 5 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons powdered ginger, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon ground cloves, 1 cup butter (2 sticks), 1 cup sugar, 1 1/4 cups unsulphered molasses, 2 eggs beaten. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix flour and the spices and baking soda and salt, set aside. Melt butter and let slightly cool. Add sugar, molasses, eggs to the butter. Mix well. Add the flour mixture and scrape the sides of bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and put into the Fridge. After many hours or overnight, take a small amount of dough out and put the rest back in the fridge. Take a piece of
