Santa's Houses

Make gingerbread houses without rolling out dough or using cookie cutters. Simply the best!

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ingredients 4
Prep Time 60 min
Total Time 1 hr 30 min

Ingredients

1: roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated holiday gingerbread cookies

: Decorating icing (from 6.4-oz aerosol can)

: Multi-Bran Chex® cereal

: Assorted small candies

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Cut cookie dough into 8 equal pieces. Work with 1 piece of dough at a time; refrigerate remaining dough pieces until needed.
2 For each cookie, cut 1 piece of dough into 3 equal slices. Place 2 slices side by side on ungreased cookie sheet; press into 3x3 1/2-inch rectangle (see photo). Place third slice on center of long side of rectangle; press slice into triangle for roof (house should be about 5 inches tall). Repeat with remaining dough making a total of 8 house shapes, 1 1/2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
3 Bake 8 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
4 Decorate with decorating icing; use cereal for shingles and candy for house features. Let stand until frosting is set, about 30 minutes. Store between sheets of waxed paper in tightly covered container.

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Expert Tips

There's no need for a cookie cutter because you form these adorable houses with your hands. Follow shaping directions in step 2.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cookie (undecorated)

Calories: 260
Calories from Fat: 120),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 13g; 13%
(Saturated Fat 4g, 4% Trans Fat 4g 4% ),
Cholesterol: 20mg; 20%;
Sodium: 200mg; 200%;
Total Carbohydrate: 34g; 34%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 17g 17% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 8%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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AMK

report Posted Dec. 15, 2006 10:03 AM

I couldn''t find the dough that is in a log, but I found it in pre-rounded sheets, 2 per package. I cut the sheets in half long way and then in thirds. Then, I took 1/3 and cut it in half again to use for the roofs. I thought that worked great. I was able to make 8 houses out of 1 package of dough. The kids loved it and can''t wait to decorate them.

Majeare

report Posted Dec. 7, 2006 11:08 AM

Just wanted to give some input.... This recipe is FANTASTIC, my wife and kids loved them, although the kids ate more while helping than after the houses were done!! Anyway just wanted to say the results were perfect, and many people loved them. This will become a annual family moment for christmas!! Thanx for the recipe, I look forward to more to add to the list -Majeare-