Frosted Zucchini Spice Cake Cookies


Frosted Zucchini Spice Cake Cookies at Miz Helen's Country Cottage

We have baskets of Zucchini from the garden and this cookie recipe is just perfect for using up some of those awesome Zucchini.  
This is a cake like cookie with a fantastic flavor and the frosting just completes the flavors inside.  These cookies will just melt in your mouth and sure wont stay in the Cookie Jar very long.

Frosted Zucchini Spice Cake Cookies Recipe

Frosted Zucchini Spice Cake Cookies at Miz Helen's Country Cottage

 Great Cookie Dough With Fresh Zucchini

Frosted Zucchini Spice Cake Cookies at Miz Helen's Country Cottage

Ready To Bake

Frosted Zucchini Spice Cake Cookies at Miz Helen's Country Cottage

The Recipe
Yield: 24 cookies
Author: Miz Helen's Kitchen-Miz Helen
Frosted Zucchini Spice Cake Cookies

Frosted Zucchini Spice Cake Cookies

This is a cake like cookie with a fantastic flavor and the frosting just completes the flavors inside. These cookies will just melt in your mouth and sure wont stay in the Cookie Jar very long.

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil 9*could sub 1/2 unsweetened applesauce)
  • 1 cup grated zucchini (1 medium)
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups flour
  • Frosting
  • 2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grate Zucchini. Take a paper towel and blot the grated Zucchini to remove some moisture.
  3. Whisk egg until light and fluffy. Add oil, sugars, Zucchini and vanilla, Mix well.
  4. Make a well in the center of mixed dough. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt, Mix well.
  5. Drop onto baking sheet lined with silpat. Bake for 12 minutes or until edges start to turn golden brown, Cool completely.
  6. For the frosting cream butter and cream cheese, Add vanilla. Mix in powdered sugar until the right consistency. Add pumpkin pie spice. Frost cookies.





Letting Them Cool Is The Hardest Part

Frosted Zucchini Spice Cake Cookies at Miz Helen's Country Cottage
Enjoy Your Cookies!

I sure am glad that you were able to stop by and share these wonderful cookies with us today and hope you will come back to see us real soon!
Peace and Joy
Miz Helen
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Comments

  1. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    What a great idea..the Secret Club.Sounds so mysterious:)) Great cake cookies nad thanks for the tip for thsi wonderfull blog:)

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  2. BethSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    She has a great blog, doesn't she? I'm glad to have found yours too!

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  3. MarySeptember 19, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    These sound delicious, Miz Helen! I've been wanting to try some zucchini cookies, but I hadn't considered frosting them. That would be even better!

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  4. Jey @ The Jey of CookingSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Ooh, I don't think I've ever had zucchini cookies. Your recipe sounds great, can't wait to try them.

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  5. KristiSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Oh my! Zucchini cookies? I've had the muffins, the bread, cake and brownies, but never cookies! I'll have to fix that!

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  6. SnoWhiteSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    These are my kind of cookies :)

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  7. KristenSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    So glad to see you in SRC, too. Those cookies sound like such a great way of using that every plentiful zucchini. YUM!

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  8. Mostly Food and CraftsSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    I just joined too!! This sounds like a great way to sneak a little something into my kids snacks.

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  9. CandaceSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    I love this as a way to use up ALL of that zucchini. I only have one plant too. It's an amazing producer!

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    What a great idea to add some tasty veggies to the menu! Thanks for sharing!

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  11. Gloria BakerSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    I love these cookies Helen, look delicious and original! gloria

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Your cookies look delicious. Great SCR choice!
    Have a great week! Sheryl

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  13. AllisonSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Hi! I am so glad you liked the zucchini spice cake cookies. I had no idea you had my blog. I wish I was blog savvy enough to know my visitors but, I am just not there yet. I am so excited to have found your blog and I can't wait to participate in the chili cook-off! I love love love me some chili. The spicy the better.

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  14. JenniferSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Stopping by from group B. So fun to be in the Secret Recipe Club with

    you. Great Post! Zucchini Spice Cake Cookies sound wonderful...what a great way to use up some of that summer surplus of zucchini!

    If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to drop by my blog and check out my SRC recipe this month: Avocado Omelet

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  15. ErinSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    What a fantastic pick! They look wonderful and perfect that fall is coming! Welcome to the club =o)

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  16. Arlene DelloroSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Just bookmarked your recipe for peanut butter cookies and can't wait to try them. Thanks for visiting The Food of Love. Looking forward to more SRC.

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  17. Ma What's 4 dinnerSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    Oh wow those look fantastic! I must admit, I've never actually made these kinds of cookies but I have boatloads of zucchini from my CSA so now you've inspired me! Thank you!

    Just doing a little Secret Recipe Club surfing. So glad it brought me to your great little piece of cyber space!

    Lots of yummy love,
    Alex aka Ma What's For Dinner
    www.mawhats4dinner.com

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  18. JeanetteSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    What a terrific pick for SRC - would never think to make zucchini cookies, but I bet they're good!

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  19. BigFatBakerSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    So cute! And I love the flavor combo - zucchini and cream cheese is a favorite of mine. Great SRC post!

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  20. Debbi Does Dinner HealthySeptember 19, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    I've been meaning to make a cookie with zucchini this year but haven't yet. These look great! Thanks!

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  21. MichaelSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    Love these cookies. Well, I love how good they look and sound, and know I'll love them when I bake them...soon! Thanks for sharing, and SRC is awesome!

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  22. UnknownSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    great looking cookies!

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  23. Emily | NomnivorousSeptember 19, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Woah, these look yummy! Cookies are my favorite. :) And I love that you went through her blog intensely - that's my favorite part of the SRC, discovering someone new.

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  24. Averie @ Love Veggies and YogaSeptember 19, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Your cookies look delish! I love the sounds of the frosting too :)

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  25. Andrea {From the Bookshelf}September 19, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Love cookies! Great frosting! Great SRC pick!

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  26. DonnieSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Hope I can find some time to visit these great blogs. Your cookies look yummy.

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  27. Pinky at Designs by PinkySeptember 19, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    If I wasn't trying to lose some weight, I would make these! They SOUND delicious!!!!! I will keep the recipe for HOLIDAY cookies!!! XO, Pinky

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  28. Pretend ChefSeptember 19, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    Helen, I was so happy to have your blog for this month's SRC. I enjoyed reading through your newer posts and am now a happy FOLLOWER. Those cookies look so delicious. Yummy! - Rochelle

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  29. Belinda @zomppaSeptember 19, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    Fantastic "secret" that I'm glad you made secret no more. These look beautiful!

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  30. Lisa~~September 19, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    Love zucchini in cookies and your looks wonderful!

    If you haven't already, I'd love for you to check out my group "A" SRC recipe this month: Welsh Cakes.

    Lisa~~
    Cook Lisa Cook

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  31. Jenna @ NewlywedsSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    These look delicious, I joined the secret recipe club, so excited to get my first assignment.

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  32. Angie ASeptember 19, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Great choice Miz Helen! looks very tasty!

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  33. Patricia @ ButterYumSeptember 19, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Haha... I know how you felt while visiting your assigned blog. I wanted to comment on every one of the posts of my assigned blog, but I resisted because I was afraid she might figure me out.

    I love the recipe you chose - I always think about zucchini bread, but never cookies.

    I hope you have a great week.

    :)
    ButterYum

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  34. AndiSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    I am a cookie lover, these look very tempting, I have a zuchinni whoopie pie recipe that I made this spring. So very tasty. andi

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  35. JulieSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    I love baked goods made with zucchini. These look so delicious.

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  36. TrishaSeptember 19, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    I've never cooked with zucchini, but these cookies sure look good. They look like the perfect fall treat!

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  37. Sanjeeta kkSeptember 20, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    Love zucchini in the cookies..and the frosting is wonderful!

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  38. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    what an interesting combination of flavours :)

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  39. KalyaniSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    stopped by your blog for the first time here.. and loved it.. interesting collection of recipes too !

    Cheers
    Kalyani
    Join me in a 100-day Global Food Festival here

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  40. SarahSeptember 20, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    mmmmm looks delish

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  41. DesiSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    I'm seeing zucchini in desserts these days! I like carrot cake anything, so maybe I'd like zucchini cake cookies. Your photos sure make me wanna try them!

    Thanks for checking out my SRC post, Miz Helen! :)

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  42. Nicole @ the Daily DishSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    I love putting zucchini in baked goods! Actually, I really enjoy putting veggies in almost anything that adds to the flavor. These look so good and my kids will eat them. That's a plus! :)
    Great recipe pick this month for SRC!

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  43. AmySeptember 20, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Yum! Looks great -- I'm loving SRC, so many new recipes to try!

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  44. Tina @ MOMS CRAZY COOKINGSeptember 20, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    I LOVE spice cookies, and WOW to added in zucchini! :-)

    Thanks for being part of Group B of the SRC with me! My SRC recipe this month was: Pioneer Woman Chicken Pot Pie.

    http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2011/09/pioneer-womans-chicken-pot-pie-secret.html

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  45. ElisabethSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    We're huge zucchini lovers in our family, and sad to say I've never heard of these cookies before till now. Such a great recipe, and love the way it turned out!
    Such a fun group the SRC, Miz Helen. I'm so bad at joining clubs, or with guest posts; always forget to have my stuff together:((

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  46. PERMANENT POSIESSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    I was afraid my Secret blogger would figure it out too. I enjoyed reading all her posts and seriouly spent a lot of time trying to figure out what to try. I was not disappointed in my choice. Your choice looks great too!

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  47. Lynne DaleySeptember 21, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    A great cookie for the Fall holiday festivities. Yours looks delicious!

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  48. Angie - Big Bears WifeSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    I've seen Zucchini in breads, but this is the first time I've seen them in cookies! Awesome!

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  49. marla {family fresh cooking}September 28, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    Frosted zuke cakes?! Bring it on :)
    Awesome to be in the Secret Recipe Club with you. Here is my post from group C - http://su.pr/2rtACr

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