1 Whisk Together The Dry Ingredients In A Large Bowl, Set Aside. 2 Using An Electric Mixer, Beat On Medium Speed The Butter And Brown Sugar Until Fluffy And Well Blended. Beat In The Eggs, Molasses And Water Until Well Combined. 3 Beat Half Of The Flour Mixture Into The Molasses Mixture Until Well Blended And Smooth. Stir In The Remaining Flour. Knead (Or Use Your Mixer'S Dough Hook) Until Well Blended. If Dough Is Too Soft, Add A Little More Flour. 4 Wrap The Dough In Plastic Wrap And Refrigerate At Least Two Hours, Preferably Overnight. You Can Make It Up To 3 Days Ahead Of Time. Let Sit At Room Temperature For At Least 10 Minutes Before Rolling Out. Create And Cut Out Pattern Pieces Create A Gingerbread House Pattern By Cutting Out Pieces Of Stiff Paper (Like That Of A Manila Folder) Or Cardboard. I Like Cardboard Because It'S Almost As Thick As The Gingerbread House Pieces Will Be, And You Can Create A House Model Easily Using The Pieces. The Following Links Are To Gif Images Of The Pattern That We Used To Make These Houses. They Should Print Out With The Correct Proportions (1 Inch On The Pattern = 1 Inch In Real Life), But If Not, The Dimensions Are Also Given On The Pattern So You Can Use A Ruler And Create Your Own. Roof Pattern Side And Chimney Pattern Front And Back Pattern Make The Gingerbread House Pieces 1 Preheat Oven To 350