“What is a holiday cookie plate without some decorated gingerbread cookies?” writes Dan Langan, introducing his recipe for gingerbread cut-out cookies in his new cookbook, “Bake Your Heart Out: ...

When you cook and bake for a living, as I do, it's rare for someone to go out of their way to cook or bake something for you. When you are married to a culinary professional, as I am, the likelihood ...

Beat the butter, molasses and brown sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Mix in egg and vanilla. Mix the remainder of the ingredients together in a separate bowl and then in corporate the ...

Mix together the Flour, Brown Sugar, Salt, Baking Soda and spices in the bowl of your stand mixer with the paddle attachment until all the ingredients are mixed together well. On low speed gradually ...

This is the traditional icing for glazing cookies, piping decorations, or assembling the walls of a gingerbread house. It's light and fluffy; the more you beat it, the stiffer it becomes. For a ...

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup light molasses or dark corn syrup 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon ground ginger 11/2 teaspoons ground cloves 1 ...

Put icing in a piping bag or a ziploc bag with a cut off a corner. Find a piece of cardboard to build the house on and start with putting icing on the board for the front of the house, place the front ...

Gingerbread houses have been part of Christmas celebrations since 19th-century Germany, where spiced breads were shaped into decorative forms during winter festivals. As the tradition spread across ...