COOKIES FROM ZIMBABWE

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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?

Provided by LAURIE

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 17m

Yield 60 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 15

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

Steps:

  • Cream together butter and sugar in bowl. Blend in lemon zest, nutmeg, honey and egg. Fold in sweet potato.
  • In separate bowl. sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Add it to the first mixture and blend well.
  • Arrange cookie dough by rounded teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 7 minutes.
  • To make glaze, use a wooden spoon to combine all ingredients in glass container until smooth.
  • Add more water by the drop until glaze is easy to spread on cooled cookies.

Angel Ulises Claret Reyes
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These cookies are the perfect holiday treat! They're festive and delicious.


Joseph Delgado
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I'm not a big fan of cookies, but these were really good! I loved the soft and chewy texture.


Muhammad Rizwan Ahsan
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I made these cookies for my family and they were a hit! The kids loved them.


Amin Beloor
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These cookies are so easy to make and they taste delicious! I love the unique flavor of the spices.


Samir Qayet
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These cookies are a bit bland for my taste. I think I'll add some chocolate chips next time.


Whitney Egharevba
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I love how these cookies are not too sweet. They're perfect for a snack or dessert.


Prix Bruh
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I've made these cookies several times and they always come out perfect. They're my go-to recipe for a quick and easy dessert.


S Logsdon
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These cookies are amazing! I love the crispy edges and the chewy center.


Qamar Al Abbas
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies turned out really dry. I think I might have overbaked them.


M.ramzan Jutt
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These cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and savory. I can't stop eating them!


Jacob Keiler
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I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


Olwe Mkhize
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These cookies are so good! I love the unique blend of spices.


Mohammad Nayeem
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cookies came out flat and dry. I'm not sure what went wrong.


Rocky Sheikh
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These cookies were easy to make and turned out perfect! I'll definitely be adding this recipe to my favorites.


Anthony Mullen
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I'm not usually a big fan of cookies, but these were amazing! I loved the combination of flavors.


brian walker
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These cookies were a hit at my party! Everyone raved about how delicious they were.


Tabassum hossen Mariam
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My family absolutely loved these cookies! They were so soft and chewy, with the perfect amount of sweetness. I will definitely be making these again.


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