Sweet Potato Cookies

Name: Sweet Potato Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 cup mashed sweet potato; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup raisins

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield 5 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 cup mashed sweet potato
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup raisins

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the egg, sweet potato and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and allspice; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in pecans and raisins.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 81 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 66mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Cozy up to the fire with a plate of satisfyingly sweet cookies that taste like home. Serve them with a mug of hot chai tea or ice-cold milk, and no one will be able to resist them. —Jacque Sue Meyer, Lohman, Missouri

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