Description
Here’s the recipe I use for the gingerbread! It’s pretty simple and doesn’t take much time to put together, but it tastes amazing!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ¼ cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, spices (ginger, cinnamon, cloves), and salt. 🥄
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, molasses, and vanilla extract, and beat until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. If it gets too sticky, feel free to add a little more flour.
- Roll out the dough between two sheets of parchment paper until it’s about ¼ inch thick. Cut out your house pieces (I made a simple rectangle for the base, two walls, a roof, and a front/back panel).
- Bake the gingerbread pieces for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Let them cool completely before decorating!