Gingerbread Lighthouse Recipe

Name: Gingerbread Lighthouse
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups butter; 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar; 1/2 cup honey or molasses; 1 large egg; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; Candy decorations and sprinkles

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cups butter
1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup honey or molasses
1 large egg
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Candy decorations and sprinkles

1
Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in honey and egg.
2
Combine flour and next 5 ingredients. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until blended. (For colorful pieces, drop in a bit of food coloring.)
3
Shape dough into 2 flat disks. Cover with plastic wrap; chill at least 1 hour or until firm.
4
Preheat over to 350u00b0. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a nonstick foil or parchment-lined baking sheet (flip it over and roll on the back if yours has a rim). Place template on dough. Trim around design, then pull away excess.
5
Bake 10 to 15 minutes until cookies are completely crisp and edges begin to brown. It's okay if the edges brown a little more than you would like for a regular cookie, because you can frost the over-brown edges and top with candy.
6
Cool completely on a wire rack. Repeat with remaining dough and templates.
7
For the top of our lighthouse, we rolled out scraps of dough and cut circles in descending sizes using biscuit cutters.

1495

kcal

Calories

Fat

200

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups butter, 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar, 1/2 cup honey or molasses, 1 large egg, and more.

Yes, Gingerbread Lighthouse falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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