Zucchini Cookies with Nuts and Dates

Crunchy nuts, chewy dates, and moist, tasty zucchini are a tasty trio in these easy cookies that are a great way to use up an end-of-summer zucchini bounty.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 87 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups grated zucchini
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.

Step 2

Cream together brown sugar, white sugar, and shortening in a large bowl. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat well after each addition. Stir in grated zucchini and vanilla.

Step 3

Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to wet ingredients; stir and scrape the sides of the bowl until all dry ingredients are absorbed. Mix in nuts and dates. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat to bake remaining batches.