Real Gingerbread House

This is the first time I have ever made the gingerbread for a gingerbread house instead of using a pre-made kit or simply using graham crackers. We ate half of the gingerbread when it was fresh and warm out of the oven then used the rest for the house.

Here is the recipe:

Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Bars 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened (save wrapper)

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 egg

3/4 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup molasses

little bit of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger and salt

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Line jelly roll pan with parchment paper and rub with the butter wrapper, set aside

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.  Stir in egg, vanilla and molasses.  Whip 1-2 minutes.  Stir in remaining ingredients and mix until dry ingredients are just combined.  Press into prepared pan and bake 20-22 minutes or until edges are barely starting to brown.  Cool completely.

Tags: cup molasses, gingerbread, gingerbread house, graham crackers