Description
Delicious sweet potato cookies with a cinnamon sugar swirl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (for swirl)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (for swirl)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Cream together 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1/4 cup granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Add 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Gradually combine with the wet ingredients.
- Mix 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Scoop 2-tablespoon balls of dough, flatten slightly, add swirl mixture in center, fold edges over, and roll back into balls.
- Place on lined baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake at 350°F for 11–13 minutes until edges are set. Cool completely.
- Whisk 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon honey, and 1 tablespoon milk for glaze. Drizzle over cookies and let set.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- For best results, use fresh mashed sweet potatoes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg