Potato Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter, softened
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. instant mashed potato flakes
1/2 c. nuts (optional)

Preparation

Preheat
oven
to
350\u00b0.
Makes 36 cookies.
In a large mixing bowl
combine
butter,
brown sugar, eggs and vanilla; blend at low speed.\tAdd flour, baking powder and salt;
blend well.
By hand,
stir
in
potato
flakes
and nuts.\tDrop by teaspoonfuls onto
ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10
to
12 minutes
or until lightly browned.\tCool on cookie sheets for 1 minute then remove.