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my dream house

Wouldn't it be nice to live in a house made of cookies and candy? think Hansel and Gretel minus the evil witch don't you think it would be pure bliss??!! well minus the mice and the candy spoiling and the... or the... well you get my point!!

For Christmas dessert I decided to try and make a 'ginger bread house' but since I didn't have molasses I improvised and used my sugar cookie recipe instead - so make that sugar cookie house.

I didn't want to make the royal icing as 'glue' and used melted chocolate instead and it worked out fine - I am guessing for more elaborate structures royal icing is a must.


basic and bare


licorice wreath!!!

roof decorated and add-ons added

let it snow! let it snow! let it snow!!!

I am so happy with my sugar cookie house! experiment success!!!

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!
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