Recipes

Sweet Potato Cookies

1 cup               sweet potato mix

2 1/4 cup        flour

1 teaspoon             baking soda

½ spoon                     salt

½ teaspoon            cinnamon

½ teaspoon            nutmeg

¾ cup                          white sugar

¾ cup                           brown sugar

1 cup               butter (softened)

2 large                        eggs

1 teaspoon             pure vanilla extract

 

Optional:

½ cup              chopped nuts

1 cup                             raisins

3 cups                         mini marshmallows

 

Preheat oven at 400 degrees.  Place sweet potatoes on baking sheet and bake for 1 hour or until ends turns black.  This is the natural sugar that comes from the potato.  Remove potatoes from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.  Remove skin and place in small bowl.  Set aside.

In another small bowl, mix together all dry ingredients (except sugars).  Set aside.

In separate mixing bowl, stir together sugars, butter, eggs, and vanilla.  Mix until creamy.  Slowly add egg and sugar batter to dry ingredients.  Fold in nuts, raisins, and marshmallows.

Drop Tablespoon size dough onto a cookie sheet and bake for 8 minutes.

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