Description
Zucchini Cookies blend garden-fresh goodness with sweet indulgence, creating a delightful treat that surprises and satisfies. Cream cheese frosting crowns these tender morsels, promising a delectable experience you won’t soon forget.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup grated zucchini
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
Binding and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Spices and Leavening:
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal non-stick baking.
- Using an electric mixer, whip butter and sugar until the mixture becomes airy and pale, creating a fluffy base for the cookies.
- Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly to ensure smooth integration of wet ingredients.
- Fold in freshly grated zucchini, distributing the vegetable evenly throughout the dough for moisture and subtle flavor.
- In a separate mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves to eliminate potential lumps.
- Gradually introduce the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring until a uniform dough forms without overmixing.
- Scoop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, gently pressing down with the back of a spoon to create slight thickness.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges indicating perfect doneness.
- Remove from oven and let cookies rest on baking sheets for 3-4 minutes to firm up slightly.
- Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack, allowing them to cool completely before applying cream cheese frosting.
Notes
- Grate zucchini carefully and squeeze out excess moisture using a clean kitchen towel to prevent soggy cookies.
- Use room temperature ingredients like butter and egg to ensure smooth, even mixing and better cookie texture.
- For gluten-free option, swap all-purpose flour with almond or gluten-free blend, maintaining same measurement proportions.
- Enhance cookie’s nutrition by adding chopped nuts or dark chocolate chips for extra crunch and flavor complexity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 117 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg