Best 10 Sweet Potato Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable realm of sweet potato cookies, a delightful culinary treat that marries the earthy sweetness of sweet potatoes with a symphony of warm spices and comforting flavors. These cookies are not just a simple indulgence; they are an embodiment of culinary artistry, embodying the perfect balance of texture and taste. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, this article will guide you through the process of creating these delectable morsels, providing step-by-step instructions and insightful tips to ensure your sweet potato cookies emerge from the oven as golden-brown masterpieces.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

SWEET POTATO COOKIES



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Similar to Carrot Cookies. May frost with cream cheese frosting if you like.

Provided by Suzanne Stull

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 11

¼ cup milk
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter
¼ cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup honey
1 cup peeled, shredded sweet potato
½ teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine sugar and butter or margarine. Blend in egg, honey, and sweet potato.
  • Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Blend in butter mixture and milk.
  • Drop from a teaspoon 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.6 calories, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 24.2 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 173 mg, Sugar 11 g

SWEET POTATO PIE COOKIES WITH ORANGE GLAZE



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Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h43m

Yield 24 to 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sweet potato puree
1 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and adjust racks to the middle position. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and salt.
  • Using a hand held mixer cream together the butter, granulated sugar and the brown sugar until light and fluffy and the volume has increased. Add the egg and the vanilla and mix until incorporated. Stir in the sweet potato puree and blend until smooth. Beat in the dry ingredients in increments and combine well. Stir in the pecans.
  • Drop by heaping tablespoons onto the prepared cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie. Bake until the cookies are lightly golden around the edges and they spring back from the touch, about 18 minutes. Let cool completely on the cookie sheets before glazing.
  • For the glaze:
  • Combine the confectioners' sugar, orange juice, and vanilla in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Drizzle over the cookies and let harden for 1 hour before serving.
  • Cook's Note: If you need to thin the glaze, add more orange juice. If you need to thicken it, add more confectioners' sugar.

SWEET POTATO COOKIES II



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Great tasting cookies that are easy and fun to make - plus they differ from the cliche chocolate chip cookies. You will be surprised at how delicious and moist these are.

Provided by DEXI829

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Time 22m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter
¼ cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons grated lemon zest
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ cup honey
1 egg
1 cup grated raw sweet potato

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a bowl, and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in the lemon zest, honey, nutmeg and egg until well blended, then mix in the sweet potato. Stir in the flour using a large spoon until just blended in. Form tablespoons of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are starting to brown lightly. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.8 g, Cholesterol 11.9 mg, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 71 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

SWEET POTATO SPICE COOKIES



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Shredded sweet potatoes, butterscotch chips, pecans, coconut and spices are creatively combined in a one-of-a-kind cookie that always brings rave reviews. -Ruth Shaffer, Elizabethville, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 7 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 cup finely shredded uncooked sweet potato
3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, sweet potato and orange juice concentrate. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the remaining ingredients. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 47mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

SWEET POTATO "COOKIES"



Sweet Potato

These definitely taste like cookies with the cinnamon and brown sugar. Very kid-friendly, just make sure you cool them down for the little ones before serving as they come out very hot!

Provided by Natalie Dalla-Vicenza

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon sunflower seed oil
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch disks
1 teaspoon brown sugar, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Combine sunflower seed oil, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt, coriander, and cumin in a bowl; add sweet potatoes and toss to coat. Arrange sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and top with brown sugar, remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until sweet potatoes are crisp around the edges, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 1604.3 mg, Sugar 5.5 g

SWEET POTATO CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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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)

Provided by Linky

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 35m

Yield 4 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

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)

Steps:

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

PANNELET COOKIES WITH SWEET POTATO AND COCONUT



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Alice Medrich's version of these golden orange yam and coconut cookies from Spain is delicate and flavorful.

Provided by Alice Medrich

Categories     Cookies     Almond     Coconut     Sweet Potato/Yam     Bake     Dessert     Wheat/Gluten-Free

Yield Makes 36-40 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup (8 ounces) mashed or puréed baked orange-fleshed yam (see Cooks' Note), such as jewel or garnet
2 cups (6 ounces) unsweetened dried shredded coconut, toasted (see Cooks' Note)
1 1/3 cups (9.3 ounces) sugar
2 large egg whites
3/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1 cup (5 ounces) whole almonds, with or without skin
Sugar or Cardamom Sugar (see below) or turbinado sugar for rolling
Special Equipment
Cookie sheets, lined with parchment paper or greased; food processor

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk the yam, toasted coconut, sugar, egg whites, salt, and lemon zest together.
  • In a food processor, pulse the almonds to an uneven meal ranging in texture from very fine (mostly) to finely chopped. Stir the almonds into the batter. The dough will be very soft and sticky. Chill for at least 1 hour and up to 2 days to allow the coconut to absorb moisture from the yams.
  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Scoop level tablespoons of the soft dough and roll into balls about 1 1/4 inches. Roll the balls in sugar (or, if using turbinado sugar roll only the top half of each ball in sugar to avoid oversweetening). Place 1 1/2 inches apart on the lined or greased cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 18 to 24 minutes, until the cookies are slightly crusty on the surface (though still very tender and moist inside) and deep golden brown on the bottom. Rotate the pans from top to bottom and from front to back halfway through the baking time to ensure even baking. For lined pans, set the pans or just the liners on racks to cool; for unlined pans, use a metal spatula to transfer the cookies to racks. Cool the cookies completely before storing. May be kept in an airtight container for up to 4 or 5 days.
  • Variations
  • Cardamom Pannelets: Omit the lemon zest. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom, 2 teaspoons grated orange zest, and 2 teaspoons orange flower water to the yam mixture.
  • Masala Pannelets: A little Spanish/Asian fusion cookie and very good. Omit the lemon zest. Add 2 teaspoons garam masala to the yam mixture. Roll in plain sugar or cinnamon sugar.

SWEET POTATO PIE COOKIES



Sweet Potato Pie Cookies image

Make and share this Sweet Potato Pie Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PumpKIM

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar substitute
1 egg
1 1/2 cups peeled and finely grated sweet potatoes
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and set aside.
  • Whisk together, with an electric mixer, the butter and sugar.
  • Add the egg, vanilla extract and sweet potato.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into butter-sugar mixture.
  • Drop spoonfuls of dough onto parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88.6, Fat 4.1, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 19, Sodium 184.7, Carbohydrate 11.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 4.7, Protein 1.2

SWEET POTATO HOLIDAY COOKIES



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A holiday recipe to help with that one sweet potato you had left over.

Provided by purrplenesss

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Time 43m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup honey
1 egg
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, and salt into a bowl.
  • 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.
  • Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Cholesterol 23 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 126 mg, Sugar 7.3 g

SWEET AND SALTY POTATO CHIP TOFFEE COOKIES



Sweet And Salty Potato Chip Toffee Cookies image

i remember going to grandmas and she would make these cookie sometimes she would let me help her they are so good and made with grandmas love

Provided by Patsy Fowler

Categories     Cookies

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 c plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
12 tsp baking soda
3/4 c butter, softened
1 c brown sugar, light
1/2 c sugar
1 egg, at room temperature
1 egg yolk, at room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c crushed ruffled potato chips
1/2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c chopped heath bars, or heath bar bit o brickle baking pieces

Steps:

  • 1. preheat oven to 325.
  • 2. mix the flour and baking soda in a bowl and set aside.
  • 3. with electric mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars together.
  • 4. add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla and mix well.
  • 5. gradually add the flour mixture and stir until a dough forms (may take a couple minutes of stirring).
  • 6. fold in the potato chips, chocolate chips and toffee. do not over mix the dough at any point in the process.
  • 7. chill dough for at least 30 minutes or up to 5 days covered in the refrigerator.
  • 8. drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet. press a few more add ins onto the top for decoration.
  • 9. bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are slightly browned.
  • 10. the centers should appear very soft and puffy. let cool completely.
  • 11. make sure to keep dough cold at all times while the batches are baking.

Tips:

  • Use a food processor or blender to make the dough: This will help to ensure that the dough is smooth and well-combined.
  • Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough before baking: This will help to prevent the cookies from spreading too much in the oven.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set: Overbaking will make the cookies dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before serving: This will help to prevent them from falling apart.

Conclusion:

Sweet potato cookies are a delicious and nutritious snack that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are easy to make and can be customized to suit your own taste preferences. Whether you like them soft and chewy or crispy and crunchy, there's a sweet potato cookie recipe out there for you. So next time you're looking for a healthy and satisfying snack, give sweet potato cookies a try!

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