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So, I would like to make a new rule about TV.
That rule is that the TV people ban the commercials for The Conjuring.
Look, I saw the movie. It wasn’t even that scary. I didn’t scream or pee my pants once, which is saying something.
But this week my husband has been out of town. He’s home now, so don’t bother coming to kill me. He is very manly.
Anyway. He’s been out of town and I am telling you, that stupid commercial with the clapping coming from the closet almost did me in.
It’s very hard to sleep when you have to open your eyeballs to stare at your closet in an accusatory manner every 30 seconds.
Our dog is usually kenneled at night, but she cuddled with me all week. She’s tiny and fluffy and not very smart, so I’m not sure how much protection she would really be, but at least she kept my toes warm?
Anyway, I made some amazing cookies.
These Sweet Potato Cookies with Browned Butter Glaze taste like Fall.
The cookies are soft and full of cinnamon and sweet potato flavors. You can swap out the sweet potato with pumpkin if you’re scared of putting potatoes in your cookies.
Also, hello. Browned Butter Glaze.
You’ll want to just eat it with a spoon, so I recommend doubling the batch so you’ll have enough for the cookies and enough for you, a spoon, a dark room, and a bucketful of shame.
Sweet Potato Cookies
Ingredients
For the cookies
- 15 ounces canned sweet potatoes, in syrup
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup white sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
For the glaze
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Drain the syrup from the sweet potatoes and place the sweet potatoes in a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter and 1/2 cup of white and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and pureed sweet potatoes until well combined.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
- Add the dry ingredients to the batter and mmix until well combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto prepared cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a drinking glass in the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar and gently press it to the top of the cookies to slightly flatten.
- Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely before glazing.
- Add the butter to a small saucepan set over medium heat. Melt the butter and continue cooking over medium heat, whisking constantly. Butter will foam as it cooks. Cook until the butter turns a golden brown.
- Remove from the heat. Stir in the powdered sugar and whisk until you have a smooth glaze.
- Spread a small spoonful of glaze on each cookie.
marcie says
These cookies sound amazing, Karly! I just love sweet potatoes in any form!
vanillasugarblog says
no no no.
I cannot watch any scary movie.
I did once (The Cell) and slept with all the lights on in the house, with my portable alarm key fab at my side.
Horrid nightmares.
Love sweet potato in cookies. I made something similar years ago, I should find that…at some point. lol
**love your blog!!**
Julie says
This look great. I love anything pumpkin. I do have a question. I have made cookies with the browned butter glaze before and it turns out pretty clumpy. Is there a way you make your glaze smooth?
Joanne says
I obviously don’t watch enough tv because I have no idea what commercial you’re talking about lol. All I know is – cookies+sweet potatoes+brown butter = happening this weekend.
Kirsten says
There’s a reason I never watch TV while my spouse is deployed.
Well, many reasons, but I will now add scary movie commercials to that list, and I’ll be happy that I’ve got Nancy Somebody or other (seriously, my sweet potatoes have a first and last name this week) sweet potatoes from the farm share.
My farmers tell me this variety of sweet potato is a creamy white flesh.
No bucketsful of shame, Karly, no shame–just enjoy it all. Those cookies look wonderful.
And snuggle your very manly spouse–I hope to be doing the same thing soon.
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
I need this cookie!!
Belinda @themoonblushbaker says
I am fully support warnings before horror movie clips on Tv. I do not want to come face to face with a monster while eating a bowl of soup>_> or fear at night a mask man is going to get me.
I am so for these biscuits and that frosting look divine!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
That Browned Butter Glaze looks amazing, can I just taste test a few spoonfuls first? You know, just in case. 😉
Stephanie @ Plain Chicken says
You know these are good with that browned butter glaze! YUM!
Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen says
Perfect fall cookies!! And, really, what doesn’t go well with brown butter glaze?!?!! Delish!
Kristy says
Okay, these look amazing!
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
Wow. These look tasty. I’ve never had a sweet potato cookie before. Yum.
Cookbook Queen says
I think I’m the only person in the world that hasn’t seen The Conjuring. Seriously. And I’ve been all scared, but apparently I shouldn’t be.
Know what I’m NOT scared of? Cookies. It’s a problem.
Erin | The Law Student's Wife says
Ahhh great minds Karly! I baked some sweet potato choc chip cookies (see blog on Monday, lol) but now I’m looking at yours and realizing I missed a critical component: The brown butter glaze! I might have to eat a whole bowl of it–just o make up for lost time.
Tieghan says
So many things to love about these cookies!! Browned butter and sweet potatoes sound like an incredibly combo! Perfect for Thanksgiving!