Swan Lake Gingerbread House

Beautiful cookie cottage. I notice the thickness of the cookie. How thick is it ? It seems very thin. Did you use a gingerbread cookie recipe ?

Thank you, Jolies!
The house is made of gingerbread, and yes, it is quite thin, approx. 2-3 mm. :-)

Quite on the contrary - the finished pieces get very sturdy when baked and cooled. I roll them thin to avoid that the pieces float and change shape while in the oven. Maybe the cookies get softer if they are thicker? Give it a try!

Thanks I will try it. Where did you get this idea ?

It is my own design, not sure where the inspiration came from :-)

Splendid!  I've never been shown/instructed to roll thin.  I never liked the fullness of the pieces.  I would always shave the pieces.  With cookies (not for houses) I smooth over and press down with a fondant smoother.  How did you get the watery effect for under the swan?  Bravooooooo!

Thank you, donaharrisburg! The "water" is the tinfoil showing through the leaf shaped hole in the cookie base.