Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Cookies blend mashed sweet potato with classic cookie ingredients like sugar, flour, and semi-sweet chocolate chips for a soft, moist cookie with warm spices. The dough is chilled before baking to develop flavor and texture, while cinnamon and nutmeg add subtle seasoning. These cookies offer a tender crumb and a hint of autumnal sweetness supported by the chocolate chips.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sweet potato mashed
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together the sugar, pureed sweet potato, vegetable oil and egg until smooth.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Add the sifted dry ingredients and whisk together until just combined.
- Fold in half the chocolate chips.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Scoop 2 tablespoon sized scoops of cookie dough and press 2-3 chocolate chips into the top of each one to use remaining chocolate chips.
- Place onto baking sheets 2 inches apart and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges just start to brown.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 129
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 129kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 53mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 91mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1136IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.