Aunt Susie's Sweet Potato Biscuits

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 2 -Grease a baking sheet.

Step 3 -In a large bowl, add 2 cups of the flour, the sugar, the baking powder, the salt, 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon, and the nutmeg and stir to combine.

Step 4 -Cut the shortening into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.

Step 5 -In a medium bowl, add the mashed sweet potatoes and the half-and-half and mix together.

Step 6 -Stir the sweet potato mixture into the crumb mixture until the dough is just moistened.

Step 7 -Use the extra flour to lightly dust a work surface.

Step 8 -Turn the dough onto the floured surface and gently knead it, about 10 times.

Step 9 -Pat or roll the dough out to 1/2-inch thickness.

Step 10 -Use the extra flour to dust a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, then use it to cut the dough into biscuits.

Step 11 -Roll out the remaining dough and repeat the cutting process once. There should be about 15 biscuits.

Step 12 -Place the biscuits 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 13 -Bake the biscuits until they are golden-brown, about 9-11 minutes.

Step 14 -While the biscuits are baking, in a small bowl, add the butter, the honey, and the remaining cinnamon and beat until the mixture is blended.

Step 15 -Serve the biscuits warm, topped with the honey butter.