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Zucchini Granola Cookies

By: Janice Brady 
"'To use up an abundance of garden zucchini, try these wholesome soft-textured cookies,' suggests Janice Brady of Des Moines, Washington."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 39 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups granola cereal
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups shredded zucchini
  • 2 (12 ounce) packages semisweet chocolate or butterscotch chips

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in the egg, orange peel and vanilla. Combine flour, granola, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with zucchini. Stir in chips.
  2. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2007 by Karen   view full review
I absolutely love these cookies - have made them twice. I actually leave out the chocolate...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2008 by MelissaLB   view full review
Good, earthy recipe. Two things I had to do different: first, made as bar cookies because I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2011 by Leah   view full review
Well, I tweaked the recipe due to the availabilty of ingredients in my pantry: used Kashi...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2010 by Bridgett   view full review
I liked the recipe but the cookies were too moist. I would add more granola next time and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by JBurg Pam   view full review
These did not go over very well in our home. The cookies were very spongy, not a good texture...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2009 by Icelandic cook   view full review
Great cookies! I used half white whole wheat flour & my homemade granola, did not use the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2011 by Elizabeth   view full review
Made these today and they turned out fantastic! I only used one bag of chips - I felt like 2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2011 by Ghgirl   view full review
One bag of chocolate or butterscotch chips is more than enough. Two would be way too much.

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