Mbatata (Malawian Sweet Potato Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1/4 cup Raisins
  • 1/2 cup Sweet potatoes

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour, unbleached
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar, loosely packed
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Butter, unsalted

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup mashed sweet potatoes *
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 c unbleached all purpose flour
• ¼ c loosely packed brown sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ c raisins

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• In a large bowl, mix mashed sweet potatoes and melted butter.
• Add flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix well until a soft dough forms.
• Add the raisins and mix until incorporated.
• Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface and knead it a few times until the dough is solid enough to roll out.
• Roll the dough ½ inch thick and cut the cookies with a cookie cutter (heart shaped is traditional). Place the cut cookies onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Re-roll and cut any remaining dough, until all the dough has been used.
• Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes, until firm and slightly springy when touched.
• Remove the cookies from oven and let them cool on the pan for 5 minutes.
• Remove the cookies from the baking sheet to finish cooling on a wire rack.