YAM SPICED COOKIES

YAM SPICED COOKIES   

This is what happenens when I get bored and I have a half of yam left.   My hubby gave me the raised eye brow when I told him yam.   They're kind of a cross between a cookie and a muffin and probably a tad more on the healthy side.  Well they're all gone so they past the yumminess test.

INGREDIENTS:

3 1/2 Cup Flour.
1 stick of room temp butter.
1/2 Cup Sugar.
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar.
1 cup yam.
1 teaspoon cinnamon.
1 teaspoon cumin.
1 teaspoon paprika. 
1 teaspoon baking soda.
1 teaspoon baking powder. 
2 eggs. 
1/2 cup Chocolate chips or raisins, peanuts, dried cranberries or mixed.  

METHOD OF PREPARATION:  

FIRST: 
Peel and chop your yam into small cubes that are roughly all the same size, put in a pot and fill with water and bring to a boil.  When the yam is done you should be able to take a piece out and easily smash it with a fork.  When all are cooked.  Turn off burner and drain.  Set aside and let cool.

SECOND:
Cream the butter with a egg beater add the white sugar and beat in, then add the brown sugar and beat in.  Next add both the baking powder, baking soda, and spices beat in really good.  Next add both eggs and beat in good.  
Next take the cooled yam pieces and pour off any excess water, smash and add one cup of smashed yam mixture to the batter beat in then add your chocolate chips, or other tastie idea. The batter will turn a bit watery that ok.

THIRD:  
Stir in the flour.  Add one cup and stir in completely, add the next cup and again stir until competely incorperated.  Remeber we do not what to over whelm the dough.   So with the rest add a little at a time.  Until the dough sticks to the spoon and clumps.  It's ok for it to be a little sticky.

FOURTH: 
Spray a cookie tray with nonstick spray. Dip your hands in flour and rool walnut size balls of dough. Space them about a inch apart on the cookie tray.  Next take a fork and dip it in flour and gently press down on each cookie ball. You can even make a cross hatch.  

Cook on 325 until light golden brown.   Cool on rack.

Enjoy the spice of life.