Zucchini Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Soft zucchini cookies with a luscious cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups grated zucchini
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ¼ cup butter very soft
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Cookies: Cream butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl. Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir into creamed mixture. (Dough will be very stiff.)
- Add the grated zucchini and stir till well combined.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto well greased or parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake at 375° for about 12 minutes or till bottoms are golden brown and tops are set.
- Cool on pan for a couple minutes. then remove to cooling racks. Cool completely, then frost.
- Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter till smooth and creamy. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat till smooth. Frost cookies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 146mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 281IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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