Stefania Patinella, the author of The Anti-Inflammatory Family Cookbook, shares her recipe for sweet potato cookies.

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In Malawi, for example, she says sweet potatoes are used to make cake-like cookies, called mbatata.

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Stefania Patinella is the founding director of The Children’s Aid Society’s Go!Healthy cooking and nutrition program and the co-author of, The Anti-Inflammatory Family Cookbook.

All the recipes in Patinellas bookand there are over 100 of themfeature ingredients that are linked to lowering inflammation.

And heres the kicker: Theyre all kid-friendly, too.

We chose honey for its rich taste and the chewy texture it imparts, she says.

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The recipe says to shape the cookies using clean, lightly wet hands.

Take that tip seriously and it will be a breezeespecially if youre cooking with kids, she says.

If dough does begin to stick to your hands, pause to wash them off and then continue.

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Preheat the oven to 350F.

In a large bowl, combine the mashed sweet potatoes and butter.

Add milk, honey, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon and mix to combine.

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Stefania Patinella is the founding director of The Children’s Aid Society’s Go!Healthy cooking and nutrition program and the co-author of, The Anti-Inflammatory Family Cookbook.

Fold in the flour until it is evenly incorporated.

Then fold in raisins until they are evenly distributed.

The batter will be thick and sticky.

Two cups with coffee and green tea on a beige background.

Then lightly press it into a disk shape and put on a baking sheet.

Repeat with the remaining batter, yielding 24 cookies.

Bake cookies for about 17 minutes.

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They will be firm but still pale on top.

Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes before serving.

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