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Mashed Potato Cookies on rectangular silver platter.
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Mashed Potato Cookies

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword 1970's Recipe, Cookies, Mashed Potato Cookies, Potato Cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 36 cookies
Author Heidi Bruaw

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Flour sifted
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Cloves
  • ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ Cup Raisins
  • ¼ Cup Nuts coarsely chopped
  • ½ Cup Sugar
  • ¾ Cup Corn Syrup
  • 1 Cup Butter
  • 1¼ Cup Mashed Potatoes hot
  • 1 Egg
  • Sugar extra to sprinkle on top

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°
  • Grease cookie sheet and set aside.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, spices, and salt together.
  • Stir in raisins and nuts.
  • Cream together sugar, corn syrup, and butter.
  • Beat into mashed potatoes.
  • Combine all ingredients and stir.
  • Drop tablespoonfuls of batter onto cookie sheet.
  • Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake at 375° for 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Notes

  • A whisk can be used in place of a flour sifter
  • An Adjustable Measuring Cup makes measuring corn syrup much easier
  • A cookie scoop makes it easier to measure and scoop cookie dough evenly