Woman's World Cookies

Only 4 more days until Christmas! If you haven’t started thinking about dessert, pick up a copy of Woman’s World to see my collection of shortcut Christmas Cookies including these delicious Bob Evans Sweet Potato cookies!

Bob Evans Sweet Potato Cookies
Makes 42 cookies

Ingredients

Cookies

• 3/4 cup Vegetable shortening

• 3/4 cup Brown sugar

• 1 large Egg

• 1 cup Bob Evans Mashed Sweet Potatoes

• 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice

• 2 cups All-purpose Flour

Frosting

• 1 cup Butter, Unsalted

• 3 cups Powdered Sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon Maple extract

• Red and Green sprinkles and decorating sugar

COOKIES:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 9″ square baking pan with foil, allowing foil to extend over sides of pan. Coat with cooking spray. Using hands, press cookie dough evenly into bottom of pan. Bake 18-20 minutes.
2. On low speed, slowly add flour mixture until well mixed. Drop by 1 1/2 TBSP portions onto baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely before frosting.

FROSTING:
1. In a bowl, beat butter until fluffy; gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar, then maple extract until fluffy. Spread each cookie with maple buttercream frosting. Top with sprinkles and decorating sugar as desired.