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Sweet Potato Pecan Cookies

Sweet Potato Pecan Cookies are sweet and salty with a super soft texture and a slight crunch. They are a healthy plant-based cookie!

Author:

Elizabeth | At Elizabeth's Table

Serves:

21

Prep:

10

minutes

Cook:

20

minutes

TOtal:

30

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup + 2 Tablespoons Oat Flour
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 3/4 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/8 Teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1/2 Cup Almond Butter
  • 1/2 Cup + 2 Tablespoons Date Sugar
  • 3/4 Cup Mashed Sweet Potato
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons Ground Flax + 1 Tablespoon Water
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
  • 3/4 Cup Chopped Pecans, toasted

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Make the flax egg: combine the flaxseed and water.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the oat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine the almond butter, date sugar, mashed sweet potato, flax egg, and vanilla.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the sweet potato mixture and incorporate all the flour into the wet ingredients. Then stir in the pecans.
  5. Shape into 1-2 tablespoon-sized balls. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Enjoy!