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Pioneer Gingerbread House
Pioneer Gingerbread House
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By Terrie Lewis | November 06, 2021
Prep: 1 Hr., Bake 30-35 min
Ingredients:
6 cups Pioneer Brand All Purpose Flour
2 cups sugar
2 cups shortening
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
¾ cup molasses
¼ cup corn syrup
1 ½ tsp cinnamon, ground
1 ½ tsp ground cloves
1 ½ tsp ginger
1 tbsp meringue powder
2 tbsp (or as needed up to an additional 1 ½ tsp) water
3 cups powdered sugar
Preparation Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350˚F.
Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper or use a non-stick baking mat.
Cream the shortening and the sugar.
Blend in the salt and eggs.
Add molasses and corn syrup.
Add spices and flour.
Form the dough into a ball. On a flat and smooth floured surface roll the dough into 1/4″ thickness. Cut out desired shapes.
Bake the shapes 30-35 minutes until hard to the touch. Shapes must be harder than regular cookies to ensure the integrity of shape.
TO MAKE THE ROYAL ICING:
Whisk the meringue powder and water until frothy. You can use a stand or hand mixer.
Add powdered sugar and whip on high speed until icing is thick and bright white.