CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI COOKIES

Chocolate Zucchini Cookies image

Soft chocolaty drop cookies made with zucchini.

Provided by Mary Ann

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash

Time 25m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

½ cup butter flavored shortening
½ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 ¾ cups grated zucchini

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Fold in the grated zucchini. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 58.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.5 g, Cholesterol 3.9 mg, Fat 2.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 53 mg, Sugar 3.7 g