Zucchini Cookies
Soft, cake-like zucchini cookies with cinnamon, walnuts and a hint of lemon, baked for 12 minutes.
What Goes With It
- Hot tea
- Coffee
- Cold milk
- Fresh fruit
How to Cook Zucchini Cookies
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Beat the butter and brown sugar for 3 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla, then stir in the squeezed zucchini.
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Mix in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, then the walnuts. Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
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Heat the oven to 180°C / 355°F and line 2 trays. Drop 24 rounded tablespoons, 5 cm apart.
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Bake for 12 minutes until the edges are set and golden. Cool on a rack.
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Whisk the icing sugar and lemon juice and drizzle over the cooled cookies.
A Few Notes
Squeeze the courgette thoroughly.
Chill the dough before baking.
Store with paper between the layers.
Storing and Reheating
Keeps in an airtight container for 3 days.
Common Questions
How long does Zucchini Cookies take to make?
15 minutes of preparation and 12 minutes of cooking, plus 30 minutes of chilling, so allow 57 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 24.
Zucchini Cookies Nutrition Facts
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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