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Zucchini Lemon Walnut Drop Cookies

Ingredients
  

Cookie Batter

  • 150 Grams All Purpose Flour 1 1/4 Cups
  • 1 ¼ Teaspoons Baking Powder
  • ¼ Teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 100 Grams Zucchini, Finely Grated and drained about 1 1/4 cups
  • 75 Grams Granulated Sugar 6 Tablespoons
  • 38 Grams Light Brown Sugar 3 Tablespoons
  • 1 ½ Teaspoons Freshly Grated Lemon Zest
  • 114 Grams Room Temperature Unsalted Butter 8 Tablespoons
  • 1 Whole Large Egg
  • 3/4 Cup Chopped Toasted Walnuts or Pecans

Glaze

  • 1 Cup of Powdered Sugar
  • 2-3 Teaspoons Lemon Juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Finely grate the zucchini and squeeze as much liquid out as you can. You can do this one of 2 ways:
    1. Place the grated zucchini into a clean linen kitchen towel. Bring the sides up and squeeze out the liquid.
    2. Place the zucchini into a mesh strainer set over a bowl and press firmly with your fingers until all the liquid is removed.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
  • Place the sugars and the lemon zest in the bowl of an electric mixer and mix on medium for about 1 minute.
  • Add the butter and mix on medium for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • Scrape down the bowl and add the egg, beating for 1-2 minutes or until the mixture is smooth.
  • Add the zucchini and walnuts on low until combined.
  • Add the flour mixture, mixing on low until just combined.
  • Using a 3 tablespoons size scoop, portion out the batter onto a parchment lined baking pan leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Cover the cookies with plastic wrap anf freeze until solid. About 30 minutes.
  • Skipping the freezing step will result in cookies that will spread too much and become flat and not hold a dome shape.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes or until they are a light golden brown and the tops spring back when lightly pressed. Remove from the oven and place the pan on a rack to cool for 10 minutes. Place the cookies directly on the rack to cool completely.
  • Whisk together the powdered sugar and enough lemon juice to bring the glaze to a constancy that can be drizzled. Drizzle the glaze over the cookies.