Honey Sweet Potato Cookies With Vanilla
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/4 cups honey, divided
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
4 teaspoons baking powderRecipe
Cream shortening and 3/4 cup honey. Add eggs. Mix sweet potatoes and remaining honey together, then combine with creamed mixture. Blend in sifted dry ingredients. Fold in raisins and pecans. Chill for 30 minutes. Drop by Tbl. onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375F for 15-20 minutes. Frost with vanilla frosting when cool. Makes 6 dozen cookies.
Vanilla Frosting:
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup softened butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1-2 Tbl. milk
Sift powdered sugar. Cream together butter, vanilla and sugar. Add milk until frosting is of a spreading consistency.
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