Sweet Potato-pecan Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 cup well mashed sweet potatoes (or pureed)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; set aside.
• 3 in a seperate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
• 4 beat in the egg, sweet potato, vanilla and orange zest.
• 5 beat mixture into dry ingredients.
• 6 stir in the pecans.
• 7 lightly butter or spray with pam 3 cookie sheets.
• 8 drop batter by teasponfulls onto sheets, leaving 1 1/2-inch space between each batter drop.
• 9 bake for 12-15 minutes or until cookies are browned.
• 10 cool on wire racks and store in an airtight container.
• 11 if desired, you can make a glaze by mixing together 1 cup confectioners sugar and 2 tablespoons orange juice.
• 12 spread glaze over warm cookies.