Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Cookies

Submitted by Linky

"This recipe was printed in a Penzey's catalog and originates with Sharon Adams of Milwaukee. (prep time does not include baking the sweet potato)"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 4 dozen cookies

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup sweet potato, cooked, mashed (about 1 medium)
• 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 2 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 dash salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Cream together sweet potato, butter, eggs, sugars and extracts.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the sweet potato mixture and beat until blended.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts, if using.
6. Drop by the teaspoonful onto ungreased baking sheets and bake at 300 degrees for about 25 minutes, until firm in the middle.

Reviews

[kellitaylor]

This cookie recipe is amazing. I doubled the recipe and made over 60 large cookies. I made these for a client and now he wants me to cater parties for him. AAA+ recipe

 

[Karen Elizabeth]

I'm not always the best baker but these are delicious -- I'm not sure if they should have risen more, between my poor baking skills and a wonky oven I am never sure!!! But they taste wonderful with the intriguing blend of walnuts, chocolate and lemon essence, really different , my husband was VERY pleased with these sweet treats! (and the sweet potato, lol, they will neer know! ;) ) Thank you, Linky, lovely recipe I really enjoyed making!!