Sweet Potato Snickerdoodles

Ingredients:

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup mashed sweet potato (approximately 1 medium sweet potato)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • Mixture for coating – ¼ cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a medium sized bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Stir in the mashed sweet potato and mix until smooth.
  3. Add in the cinnamon, salt, baking soda and vanilla.  Mix to combine.
  4. Add in the flour and mix until the dough just comes together.
  5. Combine the sugar and cinnamon for the coating in a small bowl.
  6. Scoop out evenly sized spoonfuls of the cookie dough (about the size of a golfball) and roll them in the cinnamon sugar mixture until completely coated.
  7. Place on the baking sheet and repeat with the remaining dough.
  8. Using the palm of your hand to lightly flatten the cookies.
  9. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, rotating the trash halfway through.
  10. Let cool slightly and serve.