Bake Date: Sweet Potatoat Chips

Which, of course, is an abbrev. for Sweet Potato Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. And which, of course, is a mouthful, particularly when your mouth is already full.
 

 
A fair bit of thought was put into how I wanted to spend my last daylit hours of the year, but I ended lazing about my apartment listening to old episodes of This American Life in lieu of something more exciting, such as anything taking place outside my apartment. That would involve braving the many, many exploding somethings that have been threatening to burn down the block for the past two days. In this part of the globe, it's only legal to sell and set off fireworks to/in/at the general masses in the last three days of the year. Now that the sun has gone down, I can see the colorful fireworkings flash in the windows and reflect in the mirror without having to leave my bed, each of them followed by a KRACHHHH or a SQUWEEEEEEEEEE or a -- ha, that was a dud. Katy Perry would be proud. The self-confidence is combustive and reeks of beer and smoke and burning sulfur.  
 
But that's outside, remember. Inside is cozy and twinkling and sweatpantsed and smells of freshly baked Kekse. À propos:
 
What you need:

• 1 1/2 cups mashed baked sweet potato (1 healthy potato)
• 2 tsp honey
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup oats
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves/allspice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter/substitute
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup applesauce
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract/1 packet Vanillezucker
• 1+ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips/chunks/hack
• 1 cup walnuts, if you're looking for surprise crunch

Oventemp: 375°F (190°C)((463.15°K))

Makes: 2 sheets of giant cookies, approx. 3 dozen

Musik: Classic tunes from hang-outage in your childhood kitchen. (PP&M, obviously.)

Bake your sweet potato ahead of time. (You could steam it, but I think that steams out the flavor too much.) It'll probably take just over an hour, depending on your preferred potato-baking temperature. (I'll be the first to admit that I have very little experience in this realm.) Once out and mashable, squash (ha) its orange, steaming innards in a bowl with the honey or a bit of brown sugar and let cool.
 
Medium vessel: Whisk together flours, oats, spices, chemicals. No flinging powder all over the kitchen.
 
Large vessel: Cream together butter and sugars. Introduce sweet potato, egg, applesauce, and vanilla. Smoothen.

Mix the dry into the wet until just combined, then fold in chocolate and/or nuts. Drop 1 to 2 tablespoons of yumslop per cookie in a creative but ergonomic design onto a baking sheet, preferably lined with parchment paper. Bake for approx. 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Let cool a few minutes on the baking sheet before moving to cooling rack, as your babies will be soft and delicate. Then consume.

Only three more hours of 2012. Let the firework dodging commence!

I wish all a good slide into the new year.