Best Sweet Potato Cookies Recipe — How To Make Sweet Potato Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 c. (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 3/4 c. brown sugar
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 3/4 c. sweet potato purée
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 c. toasted pecans, chopped
• 1 c. powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp. maple syrup
• 1 tbsp. milk
• Pinch kosher salt
• 3/4 c. toasted pecans, finely chopped