Description: Just right for those long walking trips to the Misty Mountains--these delicious cookies pack well in knapsacks.
Submitted by: whittyb on 2002-09-02 22:29:03
Serves: Makes about 1 dozen
Prep Time: about 20 min.
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
2 cups flour4 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup butter
1 can sweet potatoes, drained, mashed (or use french cooked to = 17 oz.)
1/2 cup milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to high (400 degrees).Mix dry ingredients. Cut in the margarine until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in sweet potatoes and milk; mix just until moistened. On lightly floured surface, knead dough about ten times to a 1/2 inch thickness; cut with a 2 & 1/2 inch cookie cutter. Place on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned