CookiesHow to Make a Gingerbread House Log Cabin (No Kit Required) 4.75 from 12 votesLearn how to make a Gingerbread House with no special kit required, and we'll make it into a unique Log Cabin for Christmas! By Gemma Stafford | December 13, 2014 | 22Last updated on November 11, 2019This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure for details. Dessert Christmas Electric Mixer Baking Pans Hi Bold Bakers! By popular demand, I’ll show you how to easily create a gingerbread house with no kit or special tools required. And we’ll make it BIG & BOLD into a rustic log cabin. So let’s get baking!Get more holiday recipes at my Holiday Baking Headquarters!Try These Recipes!Sticky Greek Honey Cookies (Melomakarona)Buttery Spritz Cookies (Spritzgebäck)Iconic Speculaas CookiesClassic Austrian Linzer Cookies Watch The Recipe Video!How to Make a Gingerbread House Log Cabin (No Kit Required) 4.75 from 12 votes Print RecipeLearn how to make a Gingerbread House with no special kit required, and we'll make it into a unique Log Cabin for Christmas!Author: Gemma StaffordServings: 1 house Dessert Christmas Electric Mixer Baking PansPrep Time 45 minsCook Time 12 minsTotal Time 57 minsLearn how to make a Gingerbread House with no special kit required, and we'll make it into a unique Log Cabin for Christmas!Author: Gemma StaffordServings: 1 houseIngredientsGINGERBREAD DOUGH INGREDIENTS3/4 cup (6oz/171g) butter, softened1 cup (7.5oz/ 216g) packed brown sugar1 egg3/4 cup (9oz/ 260g) molasses/treacle (or honey if molasses isn't available)4 cups (1lb 2 1/8oz, 537g) all-purpose flour2 teaspoons ground ginger1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon3/4 teaspoon ground cloves1/4 teaspoon saltINGREDIENTS FOR THE HOUSE2 hard candies for the windows2 bags of log pretzelsInstructionsMETHODIn a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hours or overnight or until easy to handle.On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness.Place one of the paper templates on top and with a sharp knife cut around. Repeat the process with the other templates using the remaining dough and rolling up the trimmings – until you have a front and back wall, two side walls and two roof panels and the chimneyClick links below for the house measurements: https://justshyofperfection.com/tag/mini-gingerbread-house-pattern/Scroll down these pages for the templates. The Chimney are the small pieces, ignore the large square in the picture.For the door I cut out the door and windows free form. If you want stained glass windows don’t forget to add your hard candy.Carefully move the pieces on their baking parchment to baking trays and bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly brown. Remove the trays from the oven and allow stand for a few minutes. Place on a wire rack and allow to cool completely.Glue the house together using the royal icing. Leave off the last panel of the roof until the end. Use tins to hold up the house to add extra reinforcement. You can leave it dry for a bit.Cut and glue on the log pretzels all over.Add the snow on your roof and around the windows and any decorations you've made (wreath and garland)Make any decorations 24 hours in advance. Let your house dry WITHOUT MOVING for 6 hours. Take care when moving.You can add lights on the inside to shine thorugh the windows. Happy Holidays!!! Submit your own photos of this recipe Upload Photo 2 Images kcuthill jilly0711