Valentine's Day Sweet Potato Raisin Cookies

Valentine's Day Sweet Potato Raisin Cookies

Categories: Cookies

1 c Raisins
1/4 c Butter or margarine
1 c Sweet potatoes, cooked, mashed
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla
2 c Flour, whole wheat
1/4 ts Allspice
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 ts Cinnamon
1/4 c Walnuts, chopped
1/2 c Unprocessed bran flakes
Non stick vegetable cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Soak raisins in hot water to cover 5 minutes; drain.

Cream butter, then add sweet potato, egg, vanilla; beat until creamy.

Mix flour, allspice, salt, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder and
cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Add raisins, nuts and bran flakes.

Drop onto cookie sheet sprayed with vegetable cooking spray.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes.