Sweet Potato Holiday Cookies

Turn leftover sweet potato into moist holiday cookies spiced with cinnamon, allspice, and lemon zest with this easy, kid-friendly recipe.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 mins
• Total Time: 28 mins
• Calories: 130 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.25 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 cup honey
• 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.25 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.75 cup butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, and salt into a bowl.

Step 3

Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Mix in honey, egg, and lemon zest until well blended. Fold in sweet potato. Stir in flour mixture with a large spoon until dough is just blended.

Step 4

Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until edges start to brown, about 8 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes; transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 10 minutes.