Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar or 1 cup sucanat
  • 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
  • 1/2 cup margarine, melted
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups oatmeal
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour or 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup ground flax seed meal
  • 3 tablespoons wheat germ
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 large all-purpose apple, finely chopped

Method

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Spray cookies sheet with non-stick cooking spray (or use parchment paper).
  • Beat sugar, sweet potatoes, margarine and egg in large bowl on medium speed until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Drop by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake about 12 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched.
  • Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack.