Zucchini Cookies
26 July 2010
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1/4 applesauce
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated zucchini
- 2-3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
- 1/2 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, applesauce, and vanilla. Mix in zucchini. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking, powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add to zucchini mixture. Stir in chocolate chips, raisins, nuts and coconut. Drop by tablespoonful onto greased cookie sheets. Bake until lightly browned 15 to 20 minutes. (I cook for 18 min) and transfer to a rack to cool.
Number of servings (yield): 3 dozen
Meal type: dessert
Culinary tradition: USA (General)