Gingerbread houses, men & snaps Leave a Comment / Desserts / By Amanda and Tim / December 11, 2019 February 12, 2020We love this recipe. We love gingerbread cookie flavour.Put together & set aside3CUPS flour1/2TSP baking soda1/4TSP baking powder3TSP ground ginger2TSP ground cinnamon1/2TSP saltBeat 1/2CUP each softened butter & 1/2CUP packed brown sugar. Add 1 egg and 1/2 molasses. Add in flour mixture & beat well.When mixed. Divide in half. Saran and put in fridge for an hour. Heat oven to 350Use a floured surface and roll out dough about 1/3″thick.Use cookie cutters of your choice. I have gingerbread house cookie cutters. (Best thing ever!) We like to make our own houses.Bake 7-8 minutes.Transfer to wire rack and let cool before decorating. I made some balls and roll them in sugar. Flatten a bit. And take chopsticks to put some imprints in them. I call these ginger snaps (not really but it’s what I call them)This recipe makes for of my houses and lots of cookies.