Royal icing in a stand mixer bowl - Rosamar/Shutterstock Icing is the glue that holds a gingerbread house together. If it isn't strong enough, the house won't stand a chance. So, while there are ...

When making a gingerbread house, the right type of frosting is one of the most important elements of the entire craft. As Doug Orr, says, "A properly made royal icing works as the perfect glue." ...

The simplest gingerbread house has four cookie walls and two ... The most common items include the house and roof panels, icing for glue and some sort of candy for decoration.

If you're looking for a cleaner finish to the Christmas Gingerbread houses ... you can use Tylose glue to place tiny decorations onto your house, instead. Tylose powder can also be added to ...