Foothills House Sweet Dreams Cookies

Foothills House Sweet Dreams Cookies

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6 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups unbleached flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Directions

  1. 1

    Cream butter and mix in brown sugar, egg and vanilla.

  2. 2

    Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt and blend into butter mixture.

  3. 3

    Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts (Sometimes I leave these out or substitute pecans.).

  4. 4

    Refrigerate until dough is firm.

  5. 5

    Preheat oven to 375ºF. Lightly grease baking sheets.

  6. 6

    Break off small pieces of dough and roll into 1" rounds. Dredge in powdered sugar.

  7. 7

    Arrange on prepared baking sheets at least 2" apart.

  8. 8

    Bake 10 minutes.

  9. 9

    Cool 5 minutes on the sheets before transferring to racks to cool completely.

  10. 10

    Store in airtight container.