{"id":1017,"date":"2018-12-01T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2018-12-01T13:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/?p=1017"},"modified":"2024-08-28T12:11:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T16:11:32","slug":"fun-with-gingerbread-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/fun-with-gingerbread-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun with Gingerbread"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_680\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-680\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-680\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2016\/12\/wm.gingerbreadkids2-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gingerbread boys and girls and a history of gingerbread cookies. Source: The Decorated Cookie\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2016\/12\/wm.gingerbreadkids2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2016\/12\/wm.gingerbreadkids2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2016\/12\/wm.gingerbreadkids2-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gingerbread boys and girls and a history of gingerbread cookies. Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoratedcookie.com\/2012\/12\/gingerbread-kids-and-the-history-of-gingerbread-cookies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Decorated Cookie<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Gingerbread is an important part of many cultures\u2019 holiday celebrations. Gingerbread men, gingerbread houses, and even gingerbread-flavored coffee are just a few of the yummy treats available this time of year.\u00a0DC-based cookie guru Meaghan Mountford details <a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoratedcookie.com\/2012\/12\/gingerbread-kids-and-the-history-of-gingerbread-cookies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the history of gingerbread cookies <\/a>on her fabulous website, <a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoratedcookie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Decorated Cookie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Gingerbread Books<\/h4>\n<p>The\u00a0story of the Gingerbread Boy has been retold in many versions. \u00a0Head to your local library and check out a few of these fun books:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gingerbread Baby <\/strong>by Jan Brett.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Cajun Gingerbread Boy<\/strong> illustrated by Berthe Amoss<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Gingerbread Boy<\/strong> by Richard Egielski<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Gingerbread Boy<\/strong> by Paul Galdone<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Gingerbread Man: An Old English Folktale<\/strong> illustrated by John A. Rowe<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Gingerbread Man<\/strong> illustrated by Karen Schmidt<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Gingerbread Man<\/strong> illustrated by Pam Adams<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Gingerbread Man<\/strong> by Eric Kimmel<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Gingerbread Man<\/strong> retold by Jim Aylesworth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Make Your Own Gingerbread Cookies<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_682\" style=\"width: 265px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-682\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2016\/12\/gingerbread-man-gift-card-holder9a-255x300.jpg\" alt=\"A gingerbread man gift card holder adds a bit of homemade love to standard gift cards. Source: The Decorated Cookie\" width=\"255\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2016\/12\/gingerbread-man-gift-card-holder9a-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2016\/12\/gingerbread-man-gift-card-holder9a-624x734.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2016\/12\/gingerbread-man-gift-card-holder9a.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A gingerbread man gift card holder adds a bit of homemade love to standard gift cards. Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoratedcookie.com\/2015\/12\/gingerbread-man-gift-card-holder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Decorated Cookie<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Excited to make some of your very own gingerbread? Below is a recipe for gingerbread cookies. (Don&#8217;t forget to use American measurements and temperature settings!)<\/p>\n<p>Preheat oven to 350F<\/p>\n<p>In a large bowl, sift together:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 cups flour<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon baking soda<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon ground ginger<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon ground cloves<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon nutmeg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a smaller bowl beat together:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00be cups brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>6 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>1 egg<\/li>\n<li>2\/3 cup of molasses<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.\u00a0 Cover and refrigerate for one hour.\u00a0 Roll out on a lightly floured surface and cut out cookies.\u00a0 Bake on a greased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes.\u00a0 Place on a rack to cool.\u00a0 Decorate.<\/p>\n<h4>Gingerbread Fun Without the Baking<\/h4>\n<p>If you aren\u2019t a baker, head to almost any store (Target, 5 &amp; Below, Safeway, Giant, Harris Teeter are just a few) to buy a kit to make a gingerbread house, It will include everything you need ~ just add your imagination!<\/p>\n<h4>Even More Gingerbread Ideas<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_678\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-678\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-678\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2016\/12\/gingerbread-man-marshmallows5-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Quicker and easier to make than gingerbread cookies, try gingerbread man marshmallows for Christmas. Source: The Decorated Cookie\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2016\/12\/gingerbread-man-marshmallows5-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2016\/12\/gingerbread-man-marshmallows5-624x780.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2016\/12\/gingerbread-man-marshmallows5.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quicker and easier to make than gingerbread cookies, try gingerbread man marshmallows for Christmas. Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoratedcookie.com\/2015\/11\/gingerbread-man-marshmallows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Decorated Cookie<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Or if you&#8217;re ready to take your gingerbread to the next level, The Decorated Cookie has loads of fun ideas. If you decide to try any of these projects out, be sure to post pictures on our cluster group page on Facebook.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoratedcookie.com\/2010\/12\/gingerbread-sewing-cottage-the-sweet-side\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gingerbread sewing cottage<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoratedcookie.com\/2015\/12\/gingerbread-man-gift-card-holder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Gingerbread man gift card holder<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoratedcookie.com\/2013\/12\/gingerbread-swirl-cookies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gingerbread swirl cookies<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoratedcookie.com\/2013\/12\/gingerbread-blog-hop-and-giveaway-and-some-bite-size-gingerbread-houses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Mini Gingerbread Houses<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoratedcookie.com\/2015\/11\/gingerbread-man-marshmallows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gingerbread Man Marshmallows\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gingerbread is an important part of many cultures\u2019 holiday celebrations. Gingerbread men, gingerbread houses, and even gingerbread-flavored coffee are just a few of the yummy treats available this time of year.\u00a0DC-based cookie guru Meaghan Mountford details <a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoratedcookie.com\/2012\/12\/gingerbread-kids-and-the-history-of-gingerbread-cookies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the history of gingerbread cookies <\/a>on her fabulous website, <a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoratedcookie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Decorated Cookie<\/a>. 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