Butter Box Cottage (For Display Only)

STEP 1

Tape ends and sides of 1 butter box shut to form sides of house. Set aside.

STEP 2

Open and flatten second butter box. Cut off 8 side flaps and 1 end flap. Set scraps aside.

STEP 3

To form roof, fold cut box into triangular shape. Tape ends and sides to secure.

STEP 4

Place roof onto first butter box; secure with tape at sides and ends.

STEP 5

Cut out 2 triangles from largest remaining scraps. Tape triangles to each end of roof. (There will be a small empty space at peak of roof.)

STEP 6

Combine powdered sugar and butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, gradually adding enough milk for a thick, spreadable consistency. (Frosting should be thick.)

STEP 7

Spread 2 tablespoons frosting on bottom of house, place house onto cardboard base. Spread 2 tablespoons frosting on 1 side of 1 graham cracker; attach frosted side of cracker to 1 side of house. Repeat with 3graham crackers; frost and attach to remaining side and roof.

STEP 8

Break remaining graham cracker in half. Spread 1 tablespoon frosting on 1 side of each piece; attach frosted side of crackers to each end of house. Let stand 15 minutes or until frosting is set.

STEP 9

Use remaining frosting to frost entire graham cracker house and base. Decorate house and base with candy before frosting sets. If candies don’t stick, place a dab of frosting on candy to attach it to house. Sprinkle frosting with white coarse grain sugar or edible glitter.

STEP 10

Candy Decorating Suggestions:
Roof: wheat or bran cereal squares, frosted cereal squares, etc.
Windows & Doors: sugar wafer cookies, licorice, graham cracker pieces, round peppermint candies, hard candies with holes, ribbon candy, etc.
Sidewalk: nuts, pastel wafer candies, round peppermint candies, chocolate stars, jelly beans, flat hard candies, etc.
Corners of House: small peppermint sticks, candy canes, etc.
Trees: spearmint leave, gumdrops, etc.
Fence: thin pretzel sticks, etc.
Chimney: pretzel nuggets, gumdrops, etc.