Make your own gingerbread house

A sturdy gingerbread recipe for making perfect gingerbread houses.

Makes about 24 medium size cookies. Popular for holidays and year-round. Makes 1 standard-size gingerbread house, ( about 6-inch tall, 5-inch long, 5.5-inch wide)This recipe can also be used to make delicious edible gingerbread houses. Check notes.

Making a gingerbread house from scratch is not as difficult as it might seem, it's actually a very fun and festive activity, and for many a cherished holiday tradition. That said, it can be an ambitious process, read our tips to succeed building a magical gingerbread house.

It's very important to use the right icing recipe, in order for the gingerbread houses to stick together. This is the royal icing recipe we use, and it dries as hard as glue!

This post may contain affiliate links, but all opinions are 100% mine! Sometimes I think I am kind of crazy with the things I take on, but then it all works out and I remember, once again, that crazy is okay. Like when I made sixteen gingerbread (okay, graham-cracker) cottages and had fourteen children over to decorate them...at first I thought I'd lost my mind. But then we had such fun that I can hardly wait to do it again next year! To pull this off, I pre-assembled the cottages the day…

Super strong, no-spread construction grade gingerbread house recipe with glowing sugar windows. Free printable template and video tutorial.

This quick and easy gingerbread house icing is made with just 2 ingredients and is a delicious edible glue for the walls of your house!

How to make royal icing for gingerbread houses using either meringue powder or egg whites! This is the BEST recipe for your gingerbread houses!

Easy Gingerbread House Recipe with a gingerbread cookie dough recipe, gingerbread house template, and decorating ideas! Fun and colorful!

Pop Tart Gingerbread Houses are so easy! You can use Pop Tarts to create a cute and festive gingerbread house!