Mini Cookie Pies

• 1 Cooking spray
• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 24 pecan halves, toasted
• 8 oz whipped topping, thawed, divided
• 1 Caramel ice cream topping
• 1 (16 ounce) package sugar cookie dough
• 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Place potatoes in a small saucepan and cover with water.
3. Boil for 30 minutes or until cooked through.
4. Drain and place in a medium bowl.
5. Mash until smooth.
6. Coat a mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
7. Place a sugar cookie square in each muffin tin and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Remove from oven and press down the center of each cookie to create a cup.
9. In a medium bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, cinnamon, cream cheese and half of the whipped topping.
10. Remove sugar cookie cups from muffin tin and place on a platter.
11. Spoon sweet potato mixture into cooled cups and top with a dollop of whipped topping.
12. Place a toasted pecan half on top of each cup.
13. Drizzle with caramel ice cream topping.

spray, sweet potatoes, sugar, ground cinnamon, pecan, caramel ice cream topping, sugar cookie, cream cheese

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/347392-mini-cookie-pies (may not work)