Zucchini Spice Cookies
Soft, lightly spiced, and full of zucchini, these cookies have a tender cake like texture with a hint of orange and the crunch of pecans. They're a cozy treat for snack time or sharing with friends.
Servings 30
Calories 106kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¾ cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon rum extract
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 cups shredded zucchini
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ teaspoon orange peel
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and dried orange peel.
- In another mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, mix together the butter, and brown sugar until creamy. Add the egg and rum extract and continue to mix until egg is incorporated.
- Stir in the shredded zucchini.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with the milk, starting and ending with the flour mixture, and mix until combined.
- Scoop into tablespoon sized portions onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 13 minutes or until cookies are no longer wet on top and bounce back when lightly touched. Rest the cookies for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 117IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbohydrates: 15g
