Ingredients:

• 3 1⁄2 Cups of flour
• 2 Tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoon salt (preferably sea salt)
• 2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 Tablespoon yeast
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil or butter
• 1 Cup warm milk or water (120°)

Directions:

1. Mix and rise the pretzel dough in your bread machine using the dough cycle or mix flour, sugar, salt, yeast and baking powder together.
2. Add milk and oil (butter) to make a dough.
3. Knead until dough is smooth.
4. Set dough in a greased bowl in a warm spot and allow to double in bulk. (If you don’t want to make the pretzel dough, buy Pillsbury™ type refrigerated bread sticks to make your logs.)
5. Divide the dough into two equal pieces.
6. With oiled hands (do not use flour) let children help roll each half of the dough into (4) eight inch logs, (6) six inch logs, (6) three inch logs, and (1) two inch log (logs should be about 3/4 inch diameter), and (1) thin 8” x 6” rectangle. (Any extra dough can be made into two inch logs for a log pile next to your cabin).
7. Place on a greased cookie sheet and let rise for 30 minutes (if using store bought bread sticks skip the rise time).
8. Bake on a high rack in a 400 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. (If using store bought bread sticks follow package directions for baking).
9. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, coarse salt, or garlic.
10. Let cool for 10 minutes.
11. Assemble (2) log cabins by alternating eight inch logs for back, six inch logs for sides, three inch logs for front (see diagram).
12. Hold each layer together with prepared frosting or cheese spread. Roof is made by placing the rectangle at a slant on top of cabin.
13. Make a chimney with the two inch log.

After cabins are asssembled sprinkle roof with additional cinnamon and sugar or Parmesan cheese.