Sweet Potato Cookies

 1/4 cup butter

3 T honey

1 cup mashed sweet potatoes

1 egg

1/2 tsp baking powder

cinnamon per preference

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Optional 1/4 cup crushed pecans, 1/4 cup pepitas

sprinkle of salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Microwave and mash sweet potatoes.   Melt butter, mix in honey until smooth, and pour into sweet potato mash and mix. Add egg and mix.  Add flour, baking powder, and cinnamon.  Mix.  Fold in chocolate chips, pecans, and pepitas.  

Drop cookies onto parchment lined baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.  Bake for 25 minutes (will be soft).  Cool on baking sheet for 5-10 minutes. Enjoy!

Shared with me by the mom of my students--Carter, Bennett (who said it was his favorite snack), Reid, and Beck.  Bennett brought the recipe to school for me.