Martha Stewart Goes Holiday Baking With Miss Piggy | An Amazing Gingerbread House and Cookies
Recipe Overview
Overview
This holiday season, why not dive into the delightful world of gingerbread houses? This recipe, featuring a charming gingerbread house and festive cookies, is perfect for creating lasting memories with family and friends. The process begins with making the gingerbread dough, which is surprisingly simple and requires just a few ingredients. The key to a sturdy structure lies in the royal icing, which acts as the glue to hold everything together.
As you assemble your gingerbread house, you’ll find that creativity knows no bounds. Use melted sugar to craft beautiful windows that sparkle in the light, and decorate with colorful candies like Necco Wafers for a whimsical touch. The joy of building and decorating your gingerbread house is only matched by the satisfaction of sharing it with loved ones.
Don’t forget to make some cookies as well! The cookie dough can be flavored with peppermint extract for a refreshing twist. Once baked, these cookies can be hung on your tree or enjoyed fresh out of the oven. This recipe is not just about the end product; it’s about the fun and laughter shared during the process. So gather your ingredients, invite some friends over, and let the holiday baking begin!
Recipe Details
Steps & Tips
Prepare gingerbread dough for the house.
Trace window shapes on paper for the gingerbread house.
Make royal icing to glue the gingerbread pieces together.
Tip: Use royal icing to glue everything together.
Construct the roof using Necco Wafers.
Assemble the walls of the gingerbread house.
Use dressmaker pins to hold the walls together.
Tip: Remove dressmaker pins with pliers before serving.
Place the roof on the assembled gingerbread house.
Insert electric lights into the gingerbread house.
Tip: Use electric lights to illuminate your gingerbread house.
Make decorative cookies using a giant cookie cutter.
Tip: Use a giant cookie cutter for larger shapes and smaller ones for details.
Hang cookies on the tree using royal icing and ribbon.
Tip: Use royal icing to hang cookies on the tree.
Tip: Pack cookies in boxes filled to the top for gifts.
Pack cookies in boxes as gifts.
Pipe icing onto wax paper to create snowflake designs.
Tip: Use wax paper to pipe designs repeatedly.
Release the dried icing from the wax paper.
Tip: Apply silver dragée before the icing dries for a beautiful finish.
Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt for cookie dough.
Add eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract to the mixture.
Tip: Chill cookie dough until hard for easier handling.
Chill the cookie dough until firm.
Scoop out dough using a tablespoon.
Tip: Roll cookie balls in crushed peppermint for added flavor.
Bake cookies at 325°F for 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Ingredient: Dairy
→ Substitution: Coconut Cream
Ingredient: Eggs
→ Substitution: Flaxseed Meal + Water
Ingredient: Gluten
→ Substitution: Gluten-Free Flour Blend
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Frequently asked questions
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Interesting Tidbits
- •Royal icing is used to glue the gingerbread pieces together.
- •Melted sugar can be used to create decorative windows in gingerbread houses.
- •Necco Wafers are often used as decorative elements on gingerbread houses.
- •Gingerbread houses can be a fun holiday activity for families.
