STEP TWO : BAKING YOUR GINGERBREAD
To make a sweet treat , you need to begin with baking it ! Now that you have your template , you can make your dough using any regular gingerbread recipe , which typically contains ingredients like flour , sugar , molasses and a variety of spices . You will usually need to refrigerate and harden your dough about two days ahead of baking and constructing .
When your dough is ready , roll it out , cut it into the shapes your template requires , and bake it at the temperature and duration your recipe says . To get a clean cut , take your pieces out of the oven while they ’ re still warm and use a large straight chef ’ s knife to trim any excess cookie .