COOKIES FROM ZIMBABWE

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Posted for the Zaar World Tour to Africa. I have yet to make these but I there is sweet potato bread, pie, biscuits and cake...why not cookies?

Provided by LAURIE

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 17m

Yield 60 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 15

10 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup honey
1 egg
1 cup finely grated raw sweet potato
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon butter
1 -2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Cream together butter and sugar in bowl. Blend in lemon zest, nutmeg, honey and egg. Fold in sweet potato.
  • In separate bowl. sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Add it to the first mixture and blend well.
  • Arrange cookie dough by rounded teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 7 minutes.
  • To make glaze, use a wooden spoon to combine all ingredients in glass container until smooth.
  • Add more water by the drop until glaze is easy to spread on cooled cookies.

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