Spiced Sweet Potato Cookies Recipe

Updated February 07, 2025

Instead of pumpkin, these cookies are made with sweet potatoes. Molasses, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger give them an autumnal flavor.

Note: To make mashed sweet potato, pierce a medium size sweet potato all over with a fork then microwave on high for 4 minutes. Turn potato over, then microwave for another four minutes or until fork tender. Let cool then scoop out 1/2 cup of flesh.

Recipe Details

Spiced Sweet Potato Cookies Recipe

Prep 10 mins

Cook 12 mins

Active 15 mins

Chill and Cool 2 hrs 30 mins

Total 2 hrs 52 mins

Serves 24 servings

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups plus 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon molasses
1/2 cup mashed sweet potato

Directions

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves; set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together butter, sugar, and light brown sugar until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg, vanilla, and molasses, and beat to combine. Add sweet potato puree and beat until well incorporated. Add dry ingredients to the bowl and mix until it just comes together. Wrap dough in plastic wrap (it will be soft) and chill in refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
Adjust oven rack to upper and lower middle positions and preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until browned and darkened at the edges, about 12 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Cooled cookies can be kept in a airtight container for up to 3 days.

Special equipment

Stand mixer, baking sheet, parchment paper

This Recipe Appears In

Cookie Monster: Sweet Potato Spice Cookies

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
112	Calories
4g	Fat
17g	Carbs
1g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 24
Amount per serving
Calories	112
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g	6%
Saturated Fat 3g	13%
Cholesterol 19mg	6%
Sodium 105mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate 17g	6%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 0mg	2%
Calcium 12mg	1%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 43mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.