Subj : BH&G 2665
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon May 10 2021 09:20:00

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      Title: Sweet Potato-Pecan Cookies
 Categories: Cookies, Snacks, Potatoes, Nuts, Cheese
      Yield: 36 Servings
 
    1/2 c  Butter; softened
    1/2 c  Granulated sugar
    1/2 c  Packed brown sugar
      1 lg Egg
      1 ts Vanilla
      1 c  Mashed cooked sweet potato
  2 1/4 c  All-purpose flour
      2 ts Baking powder
      1 ts Baking soda
      1 ts Ground cinnamon
    1/2 ts Salt
      6 oz Cream cheese; softened
  1 1/2 c  Powdered sugar
      3 tb Maple syrup
  1 1/2 ts Vanilla
     48    Pecan halves; lightly
           - toasted
 
  Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.
  
  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper; set aside. In a
  large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on
  medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar
  and brown sugar. Beat until fluffy, scraping sides of bowl
  occasionally. Beat in egg and the 1 teaspoon vanilla until
  combined. Beat in mashed sweet potato.
  
  In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder,
  baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add flour mixture to
  sweet potato mixture, beating until combined.
  
  Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto the
  prepared cookie sheet. Bake about 10 minutes or until
  edges start to brown. Transfer to a wire rack; cool.
  
  For frosting, in a small mixing bowl beat cream cheese on
  medium speed until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar, maple
  syrup, and the 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla until combined.
  Spread frosting over cookies. Top each cookie with a pecan
  half.
  
  TO STORE: Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in
  an airtight container; cover. Store in the refrigerator
  for up to 3 days or freeze unfrosted cookies for up to 3
  months. To serve, thaw cookies, if frozen. Frost cookies
  as directed. Top each cookie with a pecan half.
  
  Better Homes & Gardens | March 2015
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum - 17 March 2015
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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