Sweet Dreams Bakery Il Recipes

FOOTHILLS HOUSE SWEET DREAMS COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and mix in brown sugar, egg and vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt and blend into butter mixture.
• Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts (Sometimes I leave these out or substitute pecans.).
• Refrigerate until dough is firm.
• Preheat oven to 375ºF. Lightly grease baking sheets.
• Break off small pieces of dough and roll into 1" rounds. Dredge in powdered sugar.
• Arrange on prepared baking sheets at least 2" apart.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes on the sheets before transferring to racks to cool completely.
• Store in airtight container.

SWEET DREAMS BAKERY CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COCOA FROSTING

Steps:

• For the cake; set oven to 350°F.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Butter and flour three 9-inch cake pans or butter and line bottoms with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl sift first 5 ingredients into a medium bowl.
• In a large bowl mix the water, oil and vanilla, then whisk in dry ingredients until well blended.
• Divide the batter evenly between the pans.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup chocolate chips over the batter in each pan.
• Bake cakes about 25-30 minutes or until they test done.
• Cool completely.
• For frosting; beat the butter in a large bowl until fluffy.
• Gradually beat in 3 cups confectioners sugar.
• Beat in 6 tablespoons milk and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
• Add in sifted cocoa and remaining 2 cups confectioners sugar; beat until well blended (adding in more milk if needed to achieve desired consistency).
• Place 1 cake layer on a plate, chocolate chip side up, then spread about 2/3 cup frosting over the cake.
• Top with second cake layer chocolate chip side up, then spread 2/3 cup frosting over.
• Top with remaining cake layer chocolate chip side up, then spread frosting over sides and top of the cake.
• Decorate as desired.