Chocolate Zucchini Cookies

Name: Chocolate Zucchini Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 cups finely shredded zucchini; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup chopped nuts; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch YIELD: 8 dozen.

This recipe started out as a plain zucchini cookie. But over the years, I added nuts and chocolate chips. These soft cookies never make it to the cookie jar! —Tina Lunt, Bass Harbor, Maine

Ingredients

2 cups finely shredded zucchini
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Place shredded zucchini on a clean towel; roll up and squeeze to remove excess liquid. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the zucchini, nuts and chocolate chips.
2. Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 67 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 68mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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