I like to have a gingerbread house on my dining room buffet as holiday / winter decoration. This year I used an easy cookie cutter set from King Arthur Baking Company to make 3 mini houses. They made a whimsical table decoration for a dinner party and are now decorating my dining room.

Gingerbread Recipe: I used this recipe.

Royal Icing Recipe: I love using this recipe which uses Meringue Powder. It hardens fast and in works very well.

Templates: I kept it simple and used this cookie cutter set.

Decorations: Holly sprinkles, gold stars