Zucchini Cookies
This is a delicious recipe for zucchini oatmeal cookies with cream cheese frosting. A great way to get the kids to eat zucchini!
Servings: 48 cookies
Ingredients
For the cookies
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 3/4 cups oats, old-fashioned or quick cooking
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup grated zucchini
For the frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- In a medium bowl mix together the flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; set aside.
- In a large bowl cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar, add the egg and zucchini, mix well. Batter will be somewhat watery. Next add the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Drop by rounded teaspoons onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown and set. Cool on cookie sheet for 2-3 minutes and transfer to cooling racks. Cool completely.
- Cream the powdered sugar, sour cream, butter and vanilla until smooth. Add 1-2 tablespoons of milk until frosting is a spreadable consistency. Frost cookies.
- Store in an airtight container either on the counter or in the refrigerator.