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:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- 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.
- Add in the cinnamon, salt, baking soda and vanilla. Mix to combine.
- Add in the flour and mix until the dough just comes together.
- Combine the sugar and cinnamon for the coating in a small bowl.
- 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.
- Place on the baking sheet and repeat with the remaining dough.
- Using the palm of your hand to lightly flatten the cookies.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, rotating the trash halfway through.
- Let cool slightly and serve.