Description
Delight in these soft and chewy Sweet Potato Oatmeal Cookies that blend the warm flavors of sweet potato, cinnamon, and nutmeg with hearty oats and crunchy nuts. Perfect for a cozy fall treat or any time you crave a wholesome cookie.
Ingredients
Scale
For the cookies:
- 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potato (about 1 medium)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup raisins or dried cranberries (optional)
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and mashed sweet potato until smooth.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Mix the dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined. Stir in oats, raisins or cranberries, and nuts if using.
- Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool: Let cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For chewier cookies, slightly underbake and allow to finish setting on the baking sheet.
- You can also add ½ cup dark chocolate chips for a sweeter twist.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
