Sweet Potato Rum-Raisin Cookies
From gardenladyzoe 15 years agoIngredients
- 2 c dark brown sugar, packed shopping list
- 2 c cooked & mashed sweet potatoes, fresh or canned shopping list
- 1 c vegetable oil shopping list
- 2 tsps vanilla extract shopping list
- 2 c all-purpose flour shopping list
- 2 c whole-wheat flour shopping list
- 2 tsps baking powder shopping list
- 2 tsps baking soda shopping list
- 1 tsp salt, omit if using canned sweet potatoes shopping list
- 1 tsp cinnamon shopping list
- 1 tsp nutmeg shopping list
- 1/4 c candied ginger root, finely diced shopping list
- 1 c raisins, soaked in 3 T. rum shopping list
- 1 c chopped pecans or walnuts shopping list
- cinnamon sugar shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Measure raisins and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Measure rum and pour over raisins. Cover with plastic wrap and place in microwave 30 seconds. Allow to sit until needded. (All day or night if you wish.)
- 2. In a mixing bow, beat together sugar, sweet potato, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Blend in raisins, ginger and nuts. Sift together dry ingredients. Add and stir until smooth. Refrigerate dough at least two hours before baking.
- 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove dough from refrigerator. Form dough into balls of desired sizes and roll in cinnamon sugar. Place balls on greased cookie sheets. Bake 10-15 minutes, depending on the size of the cookies. Makes 3-6 dozen. The longer they sit, the better they get.
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