Holiday Surprise Cookies

By Sharon-2

Use Sweet Potato Pulp from Sunshine Juice Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup sweet potato pulp
• 1 cup unsalted pecan halves
• 1 cup unsalted walnut halves
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups chopped dates
• 2 T pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup safflower oil
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon pure almond extract
• 1 2/3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup chocolate chips or more if desired
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
2. Combine sweet potato pulp, eggs, dates, maple syrup, oil and extracts. Blend well with an electric hand-held mixer
3. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt
4. Stir in crushed nuts, raisins, oats, chocolate chips, and sunflower seeds.
5. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for about 15 minutes or until the cookies turn light brown in color.