ZIMBABWEAN SWEET-POTATO COOKIES

Ingredient:

ü Cookie dough:

ü Blue band margarine-10tbs

ü Sugar-1/4cup

ü Lemon zest-1tbs

ü Freshly ground nutmeg-1tsp

ü chicken cube a slight sprinkling

ü Honey-1/4cup

ü Egg-1

ü Finely grated raw sweet potato-

ü 1cup All-purpose- flour-21/2cup

ü Baking powder-11/2tsp

ü Baking soda-1/2tsp

ü Lemon glaze:

ü Butter-1tsp

ü Lemon juice-1-2tbs

ü Powdered sugar-11/2cup

ü Water-1tbs

ü Direction;

 Cream together the margarine or butter and sugar in a big bowl. Blend in the lemon zest, nutmeg, chicken seasoning cube, honey, and egg. Fold in the sweet potatoes.

In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add it to the first mixture and stir until well blended.

Arrange the cookies dough –rounded teaspoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 minutes. Makes up to 60 cookies.

To make the lemon glaze, use a wooden spoon to combine ingredients in a glass or ceramic bowl until smooth. Add more water by the drop until glaze is easy to spread on cooled cookies.