Friday, February 25, 2011

Scrumptious Sweet Potato Cookies


Sweet potatoes are a top ingredient at our house.I've made quite a few different dishes with this amazing vegetable. These great tasting cookies are the best!!!
I love having these with a nice cup of steeped organic green tea...mmmm....what a treat.....makes you forget all of the stress and worries that go on during your work day.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups organic flour

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder (aluminum free)

1/2 teaspoon baking soda (aluminum free)

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 cup organic butter

1/4 cup sucanat (natural cane sugar)

1 tablespoon grated lemon peel

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 cup raw honey

1 egg

1 cup grated, raw sweet potatoes

Preparation:

1.Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, & salt into medium bowl. Set aside.

2.Cream butter with the sucanat in a large mixing bowl.

3 Mix in lemon peel, nutmeg, honey, & egg. Then stir in the grated sweet potatoes.

4.Blend the flour mixture into the sweet potato mixture.

5.Place rounded teaspoons of the cookie dough onto a parchment paper covered or ungreased cookie sheet (1/2 inch apart).

6.Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 7 minutes. Remove cookies from sheet and put on a cooling rack.

Makes 24 cookies

These are a great anytime, especially during winter after some time spent outdoors!!!

Enjoy!!!

Sylvie Thibert

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