• prep: 1 hr 30 min
• cook: 0 hr
• total: 1 hr 30 min

servings:

To make the Woodlands Gingerbread House, use one batch of this dough to make the roof and chimneys, and one batch of Honey-Spice Gingerbread to make the walls. Get the gingerbread house template here.

• 2/3 cup unsulfured molasses
• 2/3 cup packed dark-brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into 1-tablespoon pieces and softened
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided, plus more if needed and more for surface
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• Martha's Favorite Royal Icing
• Fine sanding sugar

Click Here For Step-By-Step Instructions