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Cookies from Zimbabwe

At a Glance

Prep
10 minutes
Cook
7 minutes
Total
17 minutes
Yield
60 cookies

Categories

  • Dessert
  • Drop Cookies

Cuisine

  • African
  • Zimbabwean

Cooking Method

  • Bake

Difficulty

  • Easy

Dietary

  • Vegetarian

Allergens

  • Milk
  • Egg
  • Wheat
  • Possible Milk — check ingredient labels
  • Possible Eggs — check ingredient labels

Posted for the Zaar World Tour to Africa. I have yet to make these but I there is sweet potato bread, pie, biscuits and cake...why not cookies?

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Equipment

Mixing bowls, sifter, baking sheet, glass container, wooden spoon

Ingredients

  • 10 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup finely grated raw sweet potato
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 -2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon water

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Instructions

  1. Cream together butter and sugar in bowl. Blend in lemon zest, nutmeg, honey and egg. Fold in sweet potato.

  2. In separate bowl. sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

  3. Add it to the first mixture and blend well.

  4. Arrange cookie dough by rounded teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheet.

  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 minutes.

  6. To make glaze, use a wooden spoon to combine all ingredients in glass container until smooth.

  7. Add more water by the drop until glaze is easy to spread on cooled cookies.

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