Gingerbread Cookie Houses

Deck the halls with the aroma of gingerbread magic! Dive into the joy of baking and building your own festive Gingerbread Cookie Houses. 'Tis the season for delicious creations and sweet memories!

Ingredients:

For the milk:

• 1/3 cup almonds
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder

For the gingerbread spice mix:

• 1/3 cup almonds
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder

For the cookies:

• 370g all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp gingerbread spice mix (from above)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 85g butter (of your choice)
• 150g brown sugar
• 170g molasses
• 30g gingerbread almond pulp (after processed by Milky Plant)

Instructions:

For the milk:

1. Add ingredients to the blending compartment. Make sure not to pass the  Max line.
2. Fill up the water tank with clean water.
3. Press the start button and wait a couple of minutes for Milky Plant to work its magic.

For the cookies:

1. In a food processor, combine almonds and cinnamon powder to make the gingerbread spice mix. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, gingerbread spice mix, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a stand mixer, whisk together the butter, brown sugar, molasses, and gingerbread almond pulp until well combined.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in the stand mixer. Mix on medium/low speed until a smooth ball of dough starts to form. Be careful not to overmix. Add more flour if needed.
5. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
6. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
7. Roll out the chilled dough on parchment paper or a baking mat to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Try to make the dough as evenly thick as possible. Refrigerate the rolled-out dough for an additional 1 hour.
8. Using a gingerbread house cookie cutter, cut out the shapes and transfer them to parchment-covered baking sheets.
9. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool completely before handling.
10. Decorate the cookie pieces with royal icing and let them dry completely.
11. Use stiff icing to assemble the gingerbread house, attaching the pieces together. Allow the assembled house to set before moving or further decorating.
12. Have fun baking and enjoy your gingerbread cookie house!

Gingerbread Cookie Houses Recipe Video