For this year's Christmas cookie experiment, I decided to make mini gingerbread houses. I wanted the gingerbread to actually taste good, so I tried two different recipes that promised to result in gingerbread that was both tasty and strong enough to make a house. The winner was this recipe from the New York Times. I made some paper templates and used them to create the gingerbread house parts:
If I do this again, I'm investing in some cookie cutters. This part was not fun.
I used royal icing to hold my houses together.
And then it was time to decorate!
I'm not going to lie. It took me about 5.5 hours to decorate all these little houses. Steve even decided to help out with a few!
And in the end, it was all worth it because they look great AND they taste great!
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Cute,labor intensive love.Merry Christmas
Cute,labor intensive love.Merry Christmas
Cute,labor intensive love.Merry Christmas
Cute,labor intensive love.Merry Christmas
Cute,labor intensive love.Merry Christmas
Cute,labor intensive love.Merry Christmas
Cute,labor intensive love.Merry Christmas
You are awesome! The GB houses are so cute. Lucky recipients!
You are awesome! The GB houses are so cute. Lucky recipients!
You are awesome! The GB houses are so cute. Lucky recipients!
You are awesome! The GB houses are so cute. Lucky recipients!
You are awesome! The GB houses are so cute. Lucky recipients!
You are awesome! The GB houses are so cute. Lucky recipients!
You are awesome! The GB houses are so cute. Lucky recipients!
OMG…Amazing
OMG…Amazing
OMG…Amazing
OMG…Amazing
OMG…Amazing
OMG…Amazing
OMG…Amazing
Adorable!!
Adorable!!
Adorable!!
Adorable!!
Adorable!!
Adorable!!
Adorable!!
OMG how many houses did you decorate from one batch of dough? They look great! 5.5 hours for your first time? You have the patience of a saint. Fun decorations and love your writing!
Happy holidays!
OMG how many houses did you decorate from one batch of dough? They look great! 5.5 hours for your first time? You have the patience of a saint. Fun decorations and love your writing!
Happy holidays!
OMG how many houses did you decorate from one batch of dough? They look great! 5.5 hours for your first time? You have the patience of a saint. Fun decorations and love your writing!
Happy holidays!
OMG how many houses did you decorate from one batch of dough? They look great! 5.5 hours for your first time? You have the patience of a saint. Fun decorations and love your writing!
Happy holidays!
OMG how many houses did you decorate from one batch of dough? They look great! 5.5 hours for your first time? You have the patience of a saint. Fun decorations and love your writing!
Happy holidays!
OMG how many houses did you decorate from one batch of dough? They look great! 5.5 hours for your first time? You have the patience of a saint. Fun decorations and love your writing!
Happy holidays!
OMG how many houses did you decorate from one batch of dough? They look great! 5.5 hours for your first time? You have the patience of a saint. Fun decorations and love your writing!
Happy holidays!
Those look amazing. You can see the joy in every one. They are almost too beautiful to eat.
Those look amazing. You can see the joy in every one. They are almost too beautiful to eat.
Those look amazing. You can see the joy in every one. They are almost too beautiful to eat.
Those look amazing. You can see the joy in every one. They are almost too beautiful to eat.
Those look amazing. You can see the joy in every one. They are almost too beautiful to eat.
Those look amazing. You can see the joy in every one. They are almost too beautiful to eat.
Those look amazing. You can see the joy in every one. They are almost too beautiful to eat.
Do the houses come out better when you dress up in black lace to make them? I’m looking through my closet now because I’m off to bake gingerbread.
Do the houses come out better when you dress up in black lace to make them? I’m looking through my closet now because I’m off to bake gingerbread.
Do the houses come out better when you dress up in black lace to make them? I’m looking through my closet now because I’m off to bake gingerbread.
Do the houses come out better when you dress up in black lace to make them? I’m looking through my closet now because I’m off to bake gingerbread.
Do the houses come out better when you dress up in black lace to make them? I’m looking through my closet now because I’m off to bake gingerbread.
Do the houses come out better when you dress up in black lace to make them? I’m looking through my closet now because I’m off to bake gingerbread.
Do the houses come out better when you dress up in black lace to make them? I’m looking through my closet now because I’m off to bake gingerbread.
Oooh! They look too good to eat! But I would, I would!
Oooh! They look too good to eat! But I would, I would!
Oooh! They look too good to eat! But I would, I would!
Oooh! They look too good to eat! But I would, I would!
Oooh! They look too good to eat! But I would, I would!
Oooh! They look too good to eat! But I would, I would!
Oooh! They look too good to eat! But I would, I would!
Whoever gets to eat those better appreciate all the hard work! They look fantastic!
Whoever gets to eat those better appreciate all the hard work! They look fantastic!
Whoever gets to eat those better appreciate all the hard work! They look fantastic!
Whoever gets to eat those better appreciate all the hard work! They look fantastic!
Whoever gets to eat those better appreciate all the hard work! They look fantastic!
Whoever gets to eat those better appreciate all the hard work! They look fantastic!
Whoever gets to eat those better appreciate all the hard work! They look fantastic!
You are right, they are pretty cute. Nice job.
You are right, they are pretty cute. Nice job.
You are right, they are pretty cute. Nice job.
You are right, they are pretty cute. Nice job.
You are right, they are pretty cute. Nice job.
You are right, they are pretty cute. Nice job.
You are right, they are pretty cute. Nice job.
Cute! World Market has one cookie cutter that has all the parts of the house. That’s what I used and it looks about the same size. Yours are so cute. I make them for the grandkids to decorate and its amazing how much candy they can stick on there.
Cute! World Market has one cookie cutter that has all the parts of the house. That’s what I used and it looks about the same size. Yours are so cute. I make them for the grandkids to decorate and its amazing how much candy they can stick on there.
Cute! World Market has one cookie cutter that has all the parts of the house. That’s what I used and it looks about the same size. Yours are so cute. I make them for the grandkids to decorate and its amazing how much candy they can stick on there.
Cute! World Market has one cookie cutter that has all the parts of the house. That’s what I used and it looks about the same size. Yours are so cute. I make them for the grandkids to decorate and its amazing how much candy they can stick on there.
Cute! World Market has one cookie cutter that has all the parts of the house. That’s what I used and it looks about the same size. Yours are so cute. I make them for the grandkids to decorate and its amazing how much candy they can stick on there.
Cute! World Market has one cookie cutter that has all the parts of the house. That’s what I used and it looks about the same size. Yours are so cute. I make them for the grandkids to decorate and its amazing how much candy they can stick on there.
Cute! World Market has one cookie cutter that has all the parts of the house. That’s what I used and it looks about the same size. Yours are so cute. I make them for the grandkids to decorate and its amazing how much candy they can stick on there.
Martha Stewart would be impressed. Love the lacey look too.
Martha Stewart would be impressed. Love the lacey look too.
Martha Stewart would be impressed. Love the lacey look too.
Martha Stewart would be impressed. Love the lacey look too.
Martha Stewart would be impressed. Love the lacey look too.
Martha Stewart would be impressed. Love the lacey look too.
Martha Stewart would be impressed. Love the lacey look too.
Amazing little gems Julie and beautifully done!
Amazing little gems Julie and beautifully done!
Amazing little gems Julie and beautifully done!
Amazing little gems Julie and beautifully done!
Amazing little gems Julie and beautifully done!
Amazing little gems Julie and beautifully done!
Amazing little gems Julie and beautifully done!
Good tip! Thanks!
Good tip! Thanks!
Good tip! Thanks!
Good tip! Thanks!
Good tip! Thanks!
Good tip! Thanks!
Good tip! Thanks!
I think you gotta dress for the job you want! 😉
I think you gotta dress for the job you want! 😉
I think you gotta dress for the job you want! 😉
I think you gotta dress for the job you want! 😉
I think you gotta dress for the job you want! 😉
I think you gotta dress for the job you want! 😉
I think you gotta dress for the job you want! 😉
I just love your little ginger houses, Julie!
I just love your little ginger houses, Julie!
I just love your little ginger houses, Julie!
I just love your little ginger houses, Julie!
I just love your little ginger houses, Julie!
I just love your little ginger houses, Julie!
I just love your little ginger houses, Julie!
Great job. You have persistence. I enjoy looking at the end result.
Great job. You have persistence. I enjoy looking at the end result.
Great job. You have persistence. I enjoy looking at the end result.
Great job. You have persistence. I enjoy looking at the end result.
Great job. You have persistence. I enjoy looking at the end result.
Great job. You have persistence. I enjoy looking at the end result.
Great job. You have persistence. I enjoy looking at the end result.
adorable!
adorable!
adorable!
adorable!
adorable!
adorable!
adorable!