Wanna know something really cool? Ok good. I made these cookies the other day and put them in the fridge when I left for the gym. Well, once the bf got back home, he had one of the cookies and told me they were really good. I then told him that they were made from sweet potato and he was super surprised! He didn’t even know they had sweet potato in them. Boom. If you can trick people into eating paleo, they’ll fall in love with paleo without even knowing it.
You know what I found out yesterday? These cookies are even better after sitting in the fridge in a container overnight. Same with my Sweet Potato Brownie recipe, which these cookies were inspired from. I stick those brownies in the fridge or the freezer and they get better and better.
Jackson lifted his leg yesterday to pee!! It was a total fluke but I was so proud. It hasn’t happened since.
The week has seriously flown by. Being in Austin for 5 days has sprung me on a sugar and alcohol binge. Ok, not really a binge but I usually want at least one piece of chocolate at night and I’ve been craving some gin. Which is not an often occurrence. Like, ever. But happy hour will be welcomed today. I need some Colorado friend happy hour time after getting to see all my friends in Austin.
I really have nothing else to say. I wish I did. But I’m off to have a “girls day” with Jackson. No, he’s not a girl but he’s a total mama’s boy. So we are going to tan on the balcony, take some walks, have some lunch together and when he’s nice and tired, I’m leaving him to get some gin. Then him and I are going to make some epic birthday cupcakes this weekend. He’s so excited. He’s like, “Mom. You’re such a ‘cool’ mom.” I’m like, “Duh, Jackson. Duh.” Kbyehaveagreatweekend!
PrintSweet Potato Protein Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Yield: 12-13 1x
Ingredients
- 1 small sweet potato or yam (I used a sweet potato since they are white and would look more like a regular cookie)*
- 1/2 cup smooth almond butter
- 1 egg, whisked
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 scoop (35 grams) Vanilla Primal Fuel
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup Enjoy Life Mini Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Poke holes in a sweet potato with a knife then place in oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or until sweet potato is completely soft. Then let cool. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees.
- Peel sweet potato away from skin and place in a medium bowl. Mash with a fork until soft.
- Add almond butter, egg, honey and vanilla and mix well. Then add protein powder, cinnamon and salt and mix well.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to scoop out batter and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. The batter should make 12-13 cookies.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cooked through. Do not overcook.
Notes
*If you use already pureed sweet potato or yam, the amount will be around 1 cup
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I don’t have a protein powder that I like yet. What can I substitute in its place?
Sorry I just refreshed my browser, I see you have all ready answered my question up above. Thanks!
So I made these and subbed vanilla powder for chocolate. I’m assuming that’s why my cookies came out burnt and stuck to my foil.
But I want them so bad I’m remaking them. This time subbing for the coconut flour as suggested, as I have no vanilla powder in the house.
IM SO EXCITED THOUGH these smelt great. Until I burnt them 🙁
jill, i think they burnt because i messed up on the instructions. the temperature should be turned down to 350 degrees!! so sorry about your first batch!
These look amazing!!!
My boy Kona, an 80lb german shepherd, still only lifts his leg half the time. I think it’s just laziness. Your boy Jackson will get it soon enough!….oh yeh and I LOVE your blog and all your food, if you lived in NC, we’d totally be bff’s
These sound awesome! How would I figure out the calories? This is all new to me, thanks for the help.
If you’re just switching to eating Paleo, here’s the nicest part of the deal. You don’t count calories, just follow the foods recommendations – lots of veggies, and some meats, and good fats, with a few nuts and fruits. And of course treats like cookies. 🙂 There are some good information sites out there that can help with that too!
These look delicious, I love the idea of putting sweet potato in a cookie!
Just to make sure, the cookies bake at 400 degrees correct? Because I see 400 for the potato and no change of temperature
omg Carly, thank you so much for mentioning that!! that was totally totally my fault. i changed the instructions, the temp should be turned down to 350 degrees. again, so sorry and thank you!
What a genius idea! These look fab and I bet they taste amazing. Can’t wait to try!
Wow, I’ve never made cookies with sweet potatoes! Sounds amazing!