RAISIN SWEET POTATO COOKIES

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Cozy up to the fire with a plate of satisfyingly sweet cookies that taste like home. Serve the treats with a mug of hot chai tea or ice-cold milk, and no one will be able to resist them. -Jacque Sue Meyer, Lohman, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 cup mashed sweet potato
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup raisins

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, sweet potato and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and allspice; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in pecans and raisins., Drop by tablespoonfuls 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until edges begin to brown, for 10-12 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 61mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.