Description
Delightfully soft and sweet, these Sweet Potato Cookies blend mashed sweet potatoes with a perfect balance of brown and white sugars, pecans, and warm vanilla flavor. Ideal for a comforting treat, these cookies offer a lovely twist on classic baked goods with a moist texture and subtle earthy sweetness.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or flavoring
Add-ins and Toppings
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- Optional: additional chopped pecans and turbinado sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick silicone baking mat to prevent sticking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, white sugar, baking soda, and all-purpose flour until thoroughly mixed.
- Add Wet Ingredients and Nuts: Stir in the cooked mashed sweet potatoes, eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract, and chopped pecans until a consistent dough forms.
- Portion Cookies: Use a small cookie scoop to place dough balls evenly spaced on the prepared cookie sheet. For extra texture and sweetness, sprinkle additional chopped pecans and turbinado sugar on top if desired.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes or until the cookies turn a golden brown color.
- Cool and Store: Allow cookies to cool on a wire rack before storing them in an airtight container at room temperature to keep fresh for up to 3 days.
Notes
- You can substitute pecans with walnuts or almonds if preferred.
- Ensure sweet potatoes are well mashed without lumps for smooth cookie texture.
- Allow melted butter to cool slightly before mixing to avoid cooking the eggs.
- For a spiced variation, add cinnamon or nutmeg to the dry ingredients.
- Use room temperature eggs to help the dough combine more easily.
- Cookies are best enjoyed within 3 days for optimal freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 127 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 39 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg
