Posted by: pwhayes 08-13-99 5:47 AM
Foothill House "Sweet Dreams" with Chocolate Chips
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
2 cups unbleached flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 (12 ounce package) chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Confectioner's sugar
Preheat oven to 375.
Cream butter, add brown sugar and egg and beat well.
Mix together flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger and blend well.
Combine with butter mixture.
Fold in nuts, chocolate chips and vanilla.
Chill for several hours.
Form dough into 1 inch balls and roll them in confectioners sugar.
Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
Makes 6 dozen