zucchini cookies

Name: Zucchini Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, lightly packed; 1/2 cup(s) vegetable shortening; 1/2 cup(s) softened butter or margarine; 1 large egg; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar; 1 cup(s) grated zucchini; 3/4 cup(s) quick cooking oats; 1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon (optional); 1/2 cup(s) chopped nuts and/or raisins (optional)

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Cynthia Weaver

Woodbury, TN

Updated on Aug 7, 2023

Years ago, I came up with this when I had a bumper crop of zucchini. It was a great way to get my little ones to enjoy this versatile vegetable.

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Sneak some veggies into your family with zucchini cookies. They're a tasty way to use extra summer zucchini. Buttery and tender, they have a hint of cinnamon flavor and, thanks to nuts, a crunch. The oats give them a nice, chewy texture. The zucchini is hardly noticeable.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield makes about 40 cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
1 large egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup grated zucchini
3/4 cup quick cooking oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1/2 cup chopped nuts and/or raisins (optional)

How To Make zucchini cookies

Step 1

Cream together butter, shortening, brown sugar, vanilla, and egg.

Step 2

Mix in grated zucchini and oats.
Step 3

Mix in flour, cinnamon, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Do not overbeat or overmix.
Step 4

Fold in nuts or raisins.
Step 5

Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a lightly greased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart, or use a silicon baking sheet or parchment paper.
Step 6

Bake for 15 minutes in a preheated, 350 F oven with racks in the center part of the oven. If baking two sheets at the same time, switch positions halfway through baking. Cookies will show browning on the edges when done.
Step 7

Allow cookies to cool for about 5 minutes before removing them to the cooling rack. Store in an airtight container.
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