Sweet Potato Cookies Recipe

Sweet potato cookies with oats and chocolate on a white tablecloth.

Sweet Potato Cookies Recipe

Need a healthy cookie recipe that's just as moist and delicious as your old favorites? This Sweet Potato Cookies recipe with chocolate and oats has you covered.

Course Baked Goods, Desserts, Snacks

Cuisine American

Diet Halal, Hindu, Kosher, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegetarian

Keyword healthy cookies, oatmeal cookies, sweet potato cookies, yam cookies

Diet Dairy-Free, Vegetarian

Occasion 4th of July, Birthdays, Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day

Time 45 minutes or less

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 12

Total Time 27

Servings cookies

Calories 189

Author Sarah Bond

Ingredients

2 medium sweet potatoes you'll need 2 cups mashed
2 cups all-purpose flour 240 g
1 ½ cups rolled oats 130 g
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp each ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and ground ginger
½ cup unsalted butter softened in the microwave for 20 seconds, 1 stick, 112 g
½ cup brown sugar 110 g
½ cup white sugar 110 g
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract 5 mL
1 ½ cups chocolate chips or chunks 250 g

Instructions

Mash Potatoes: Peel and chop sweet potatoes into chunks. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add sweet potatoes, cooking for about 15 minutes, until fork tender. Drain water and mash potatoes, then set aside to cool a little. You'll need a total of 2 cups of mashed sweet potato.
2 medium sweet potatoes
Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl combine flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and spices. Set aside.
2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ cups rolled oats, 1 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp each ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and ground ginger
Wet Ingredients: Combine butter and sugars until smooth, then add egg and vanilla. Once sweet potato has cooled off a bit (should be warm, not hot) add it to the sugar mixture.
½ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup white sugar, 1 large egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Dries + Wets: Stir flour mix into sweet potato mix, then fold in chocolate chips.
1 ½ cups chocolate chips or chunks
Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Scoop dough onto a greased or parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until slightly crisp on the outside (do not over bake! They may look soft in the center - that’s perfect!)
Cool: Let cool on the pan for 20 minutes before transferring to a container. For best results, gently squish each cookie with a spatula while they're still warm.

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Notes

Store leftover cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.

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