Sweet Potato Spice Cookie Recipe

The sweet potato spice cookie recipe combines shredded sweet potatoes, butterscotch, chips, pecans, coconut, and spices for a one of a kind taste!

Ingredients
3/4 cup salted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 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
1/4 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Hardware
Whisk
Large bowl
Medium bowl
Cookie sheets
Mixer

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2: Lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside.
Step 3: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg; set aside.
Step 4: In a large bowl, with an electric mixer set on medium-high cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar for 30 seconds.
Step 5: Beat in the egg, sweet potato, and orange juice concentrate.
Step 6: Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture; combine well.
Step 7: Stir in the oats, butterscotch chips, coconut, and chopped pecans.
Step 8: Drop by teaspoons 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.
Step 9: Bake for 14-16 minutes or until firm. Immediately transfer cookies to a cooling surface.

Makes about 76 cookies.

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