Gingerbread Men or House
This is a tradition that is new to my family. I always wanted to make one as a kid but our family didn’t. I made sure to add this to our families Christmas. We make either gingerbread men or a house every year. This year we are making men.
Gingerbread Men or House Recipe
Ingredients:
5 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon ginger
2 teaspoons ground allspice
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ cup molasses
2 eggs
Directions:
In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, ginger, and allspice. Set aside. In a larger bowl or mixer cream together sugar and butter. Add lemon juice and molasses mix well. Add the eggs one at a time until well combined. Slowly add the flour mixture until its all combined.
- 5 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup molasses
- 2 eggs
- In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, ginger, and allspice. Set aside.
- In a larger bowl or mixer cream together sugar and butter. Add lemon juice and molasses mix well. Add the eggs one at a time until well combined.
- Slowly add the flour mixture until its all combined. Chill dough for at least an hour.
- Roll dough to about ¼-1/2 inch thick and cut into men or a house. Enjoy!
