Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup zucchini, shredded
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans, optional
- Lemon Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1-1/2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and granulated sugar. You may also cream the mixture using a hand mixer on high speed
- Beat in the egg and lemon zest.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients.
- Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until well combined.
- Gently fold in the shredded zucchini and any optional add-ins such as walnuts or chocolate chips.
- Drop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto a greased baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- While the cookies are baking, prepare the glaze. In a small bowl, mix the confectioners sugar and lemon juice with a fork.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool to room temperature.
- Once completely cooled, drizzle the cookies with the lemon glaze.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24-30 servings