Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup sweet potato, cooked, mashed (about 1 medium)
1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 dash salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Cream together sweet potato, butter, eggs, sugars and extracts.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the sweet potato mixture and beat until blended.
Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts, if using.
Drop by the teaspoonful onto ungreased baking sheets and bake at 300 degrees for about 25 minutes, until firm in the middle.