Soft Zucchini Spice Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup zucchini, grated
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup quick cooking oats

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in the grated zucchini.
3. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, mix in the quick oats.
4. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
5. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Interesting Facts

• These cookies are delicious when served warm with a glass of cold milk.
• The zucchini used in this recipe can be frozen, which makes the cookies extra moist and flavorful.
• Adding oats to cookies gives them a hearty and chewy texture.