These delicious cookies are a good way to sneak a little bit of veggies into dessert. I bet no one will be able to tell that they are getting a healthy shot of vitamin A.
Ingredients:
11/4 cups all-purpose flour (substitute whole wheat for half if you want a healthier cookie)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11/2 teaspoons baking powder
11/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick butter, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
11/2 cups peeled and finely grated sweet potato (a food processor makes quick work of this)
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/4 raisins or walnuts or both (optional)
Method:
- Preheat oven to 400º F.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, sift together dry ingredients and set aside.
- Beat together butter and sugar. Add the egg, molasses, vanilla extract, sweet potato and orange zest.
- Carefully fold dry ingredients into butter-sugar mixture.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until a deep golden brown.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Top with cream cheese icing right before serving.
Cream Cheese Icing
I could eat this with a spoon. Who am I kidding? I have eaten this with a spoon!
Ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup maple syrup
Method:
- In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, blend cream cheese and maple sugar until well blended.
- Increase the speed to high and mix until fluffy.
- Keep refrigerated until ready to use.