Sweet Potato Cookies with Orange Glaze

Preheat oven 375 degrees. Adjust racks to middle position. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, ginger.

Using a mixer, cream together butter and sugars. Add egg and vanilla, mix until incorporated. Add sweet potato puree and beat until smooth. Beat in the dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in the pecans.

Drop by heaping tablespoons onto the prepared cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie. Bake until lighly golden brown around the edges and they spring back to the touch, about 18 minutes.

Let cool completely on the cookie sheets before glazing.

For the Glaze:

Combine the orange juice, sugar and vanilla in a bowl. Stir until smooth and drizzle over the prepared cookies, and let harden 1 hour before serving.

Note: If you need to thicken the glaze, add more sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. If you need to thin add more orange juice 1 teaspoon at a time.