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Gingerbread Cookie Houses

Ingredients (scaled)

1 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg; set aside. In a large bowl, beat margarine and sugar with electric mixer at medium speed. Beat in molasses and eggs. Gradually blend in flour mixture. Divide dough in half; wrap and chill for several hours or overnight. Roll out small amount of dough, 1/8-inch thick, onto well-greased and floured baking sheets. Cut dough with desired 3 or 4-inch cookie house stencils. Remove scraps and re-roll. Decorate each cookie with jelly beans. (Cookies may be decorated with jelly beans after baking by attaching beans using a small dab of prepared frosting.) Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until done. While cookies are still warm, poke hole in top edge for handing. Cool completely on wire racks. Store cookies in covered containers. Description: This is a fun activity for kids. Source: Chocolate Manufacturers Association S(Internet Address): http://207.197.202.83/indexcur.html

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