Ingredients

  • 1 cup sweet potato, cooked and mashed smooth
  • 12 cup butter
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 34 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 23 cup buttermilk

Method

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees .
  • With sweet potatoes in a large bowl, add butter a little at a time untl well blended.
  • Put flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and cinnamon into a medium-sized bowl.
  • Stir brown sugar through a strainer into flour mixture.
  • Stir until blended.
  • Stir flour mixture into sweet potato mixture in 3 additions alternatively with buttermilk, just until well blended.
  • Form into a ball and sprinkle some flour on top.
  • Roll dough to 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch thickness.
  • Cut with a 2-inch round cutter.
  • Bake on cookie sheet 15 to 20 minutes.