Sweet Potato Pie Cookies

I was really craving something sweet and comforting and had nothing but some sweet potato in my pantry. I wondered, how can I get these into a cookie? I know lots of people have been doing the sweet potato brownie thing, but I wanted to highlight the flavour of the sweet potato instead of masking it. They have the best texture and the sweetest earthy flavour that truly satisfies both the sweet and savoury tooth. What better highlights sweet potato in a dessert than sweet potato pie?

I know sweet potato pie is a classic Thanksgiving dish, so these cookies give you a chance to get those flavours year round without the butter, flour and oil. These nutrient packed potatoes give you good source of dietary fiber, vitamin b6 and potassium, vitamin a, vitamin c and manganese. Sweet potatoes are high in carbohydrates so these cookies are good easy pre or post workout snack with a little extra maple cinnamon almond butter on top… YUM! These cookies are extremely soft and not to sweet, plus they are super simple to make. If you like cookies on the sweeter side I reccomend doubling the syrup or honey. As always these cookies are gluten, dairy and refined sugar free. They also don’t have any added oil, or grain. So they are also perfect for those following the paleo diet. Hope you enjoy! Have a wonderful weekend.

Ingredients:

• 1 large or 2 medium sweet potatoes
• 2/3 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup almond butter
• 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey (add another 1/4 cup if you like a sweeter cookie)
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp all spice
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Steam or boil sweet potatoes until easily pierced with a fork, then mash.

2. To the mashed sweet potato add maple syrup and almond butter and stir until combined. Then add spices, almond flour baking soda and salt.

3. Line a cookie sheet with parchment. Form dough into balls, place on parchment and press with a fork.

4. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until slightly browned.