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COOKIES:
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. shredded zucchini (about 1 med.)
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 T. lemon juice
2 tsp. baking pwdr.
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
FROSTING:
3 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. butter, softened
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 T. lemon juice
1 T. water
COOKIES:
let butter soften about 30 min.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix sugars, butter and eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 in. apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, 8 - 10 minutes; cool. Frost.
FROSTING:
Mix powdered sugar, butter and lemon peel. Beat in lemon juice and water. If necessary, stir in additional water, 1 tsp. at a time, until it is of spreading consistency.
(may also substitute shredded carrot for zucchini)
Makes about 5 dozen cookies. 85 calories per cookie
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