



Frosted
Zucchini Cookies
A cream cheese frosting makes them especially delicious."
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
1 cup finely shredded zucchini
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
Method
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg. Combine the flour,
baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves if desired; add to creamed mixture
alternately with zucchini. Stir in raisins and walnuts, Cover and
refrigerate for 2 hours. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 5cm apart onto lightly
greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F or 175 degrees C for 12-15
minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. In a small mixing
bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and vanilla. Gradually beat in
confectioners' sugar. Frost the cooled cookies.
Zucchini Nut Cookies
This recipe makes a soft, spicy cookie with a nutty crunch!
Ingredients
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup grated zucchini
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Method
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
Cream together shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat
in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves;
stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in zucchini, raisins, and walnuts. Drop
by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake 15 minutes in
the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool on the cookie sheets for
a few minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
