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Zucchini Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Such a delicious way to use up summer zucchini! Tender spiced cookies are dotted with zucchini, which adds great moisture, and they're finished with a rich cream cheese frosting.
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- oven
- baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger for ⏱️ 20 seconds, set aside.
baking powder1 tspground cinnamon1 tsp
2
In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment whip together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until pale and fluffy. Scrape down bowl.
3
Mix in egg and vanilla. With mixer set on low speed, slowly mix in half of the flour mixture, then mix in the zucchini and finish by mixing in remaining flour mixture.
large egg1
4
Drop batter into balls, 2 Tbsp (even) at a time, onto parchment paper or Silpat lined baking sheets, spacing cookies 2-inches apart.
5
Bake in preheated oven ⏱️ 10 - 13 minutes (careful not to over-bake, they should still be soft to the touch. They will continue to cook for about a minute when removed from the oven).
6
Cool on baking sheet ⏱️ 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cool, frost cookies with cream cheese frosting and sprinkles tops very lightly with cinnamon and nutmeg if desired.
cream cheese (, softened)6 ozground cinnamon1 tsp
7
For the cream cheese frosting:
cream cheese (, softened)6 oz
8
In a mixing bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla and continue to mix until smooth and fluffy.
cream cheese (, softened)6 oz
Nutrition Facts
calories
210 kcal
fat Content
12 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
16 g
sodium Content
90 mg
protein Content
2 g
cholesterol Content
40 mg
carbohydrate Content
24 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
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