Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

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)

Recipe

• 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.