Farmhouse Recipe
- 1 15-inch x 15-inch square heavy cardboard
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
- Assorted Pepperidge Farm® Cookies
- Cut 15-inch x 15-inch square from heavy cardboard or thick foam core board for base. Cut walls and roof of house from Pepperidge Farm cookie boxes or heavy cardboard.
- Beat egg whites, cream of tartar and confectioners sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed 5 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Spoon about 1 cup icing into pastry bag fitted with plain or star tip. Cover bowl with damp cloth to prevent remaining icing from drying out.
- Assemble house using icing as glue. Make sure to glue walls to base as well as to each other, holding each piece in place 5 minutes before moving on to next. Let stand 3 hours or until house is completely dry before decorating.
- Decorate house with Pepperidge Farm cookies, using icing as glue.
