Ingredients for 48 servings:
1. 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, at room temperature
2. 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
3. 2 eggs
4. 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes (boil 1 small potato until tender and peel after it cools)
5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6. 2 cups all-purpose flour
7. 4 teaspoons baking powder
8. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
9. 1 cup shredded coconut
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. In large mixing bowl, use mixing spoon or electric mixer to mix butter and brown sugar until smooth. Add eggs, mashed sweet potatoes, and vanilla; mix well.
3. Add flour, baking powder, and cinnamon, a little at a time, while mixing. Continue mixing until well blended, about 3 minutes. Add coconut and mix well.
4. Spoon tablespoonfuls of batter onto lightly greased or nonstick cookie sheet, about 1 1/2 inches apart, and bake in oven for about 10 minutes, or until browned. Continue baking in batches.
5. Serve cookies as a sweet snack with honey and butter to spread on cookies.
Enjoy your meal!