Description
Delightful sweet potato pie cookies blend Southern comfort with irresistible cookie charm, offering a perfect balance of warmth and sweetness. Crumbly, spiced goodness invites you to savor each bite of these homemade treats that celebrate classic dessert flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
Spices and Flavoring:
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Leavening and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Whip butter and sugar until light and airy, incorporating eggs individually followed by vanilla extract for a smooth, rich base.
- Sift together dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then gently fold into the creamy mixture. Refrigerate dough for half an hour to enhance flavor and texture.
- Prepare sweet potato filling by blending ingredients until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Craft cheesecake filling by whisking cream cheese mixture until it reaches a luxurious, velvety state.
- Gently flatten cookie dough portions, creating delicate rounds that will serve as cookie bases and tops.
- Strategically place sweet potato and cheesecake fillings at the center of each dough round.
- Carefully overlay a second dough round, meticulously sealing edges to prevent filling leakage.
- Arrange cookies with precise spacing on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring room for expansion.
- Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 12-15 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges that signal perfect doneness.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to complete the cooling process.
Notes
- Mash sweet potatoes thoroughly to avoid lumpy filling, ensuring a silky smooth texture that blends seamlessly into the cookie.
- Chill dough for optimal handling, preventing sticky situations and making it easier to shape and fill cookies without frustration.
- Try spices like cinnamon or nutmeg in sweet potato filling to enhance natural sweetness and add depth of flavor.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with almond or coconut flour, maintaining cookie’s tender crumb and rich taste.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg