Description
Whipping up sweet potato cookies with maple glaze feels like wrapping your kitchen in autumn’s warmest embrace. Crumbly, spiced, and perfectly glazed, these treats deliver pure comfort straight from your oven to your plate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1–2 tablespoons milk
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Crank your oven to 375°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Cream ½ cup softened butter and ¾ cup brown sugar in a large bowl until the mixture looks fluffy and smooth.
- Add 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes, 1 large egg, and 1 tsp vanilla extract to the butter mixture. Blend until completely integrated.
- Grab another bowl and whisk 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, and ¼ tsp salt together.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, stirring just until a soft dough forms. Avoid overmixing to keep cookies tender.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart to allow spreading.
- Bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes until edges turn light golden and centers look set.
- Let cookies rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 1-2 tbsp milk, and a pinch of salt in a bowl until glaze reaches a smooth, drizzling consistency.
- Once cookies cool completely, drizzle maple glaze over the top and allow glaze to set for 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Swap out regular flour with gluten-free flour blend if needing a gluten-free version, keeping the same measurement proportions.
- Allow sweet potatoes to cool completely before mixing into the dough to prevent potential texture issues with the cookies.
- Check your cookies at 10 minutes of baking since oven temperatures can vary, ensuring they remain soft and not overdone.
- When making the maple glaze, add milk gradually to control consistency, creating a drizzle that’s not too thin or thick.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 175 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg