Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tbsp (6g) lemon zest, freshly grated
- 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp (3g) baking soda
- 1/4 tsp (1.5g) salt
- 1 cup (110g) shredded zucchini, squeezed dry
- 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tbsp (30ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) lemon extract
Instructions:
- Grate the zucchini using the fine holes of a box grater.
- Place zucchini shreds in a clean kitchen towel or paper towels and gently squeeze over the sink to remove excess water until moist but not dripping.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy (3 minutes).
- Beat in the egg, lemon zest, and vanilla extract on medium-high for 2 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Slowly stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined; do not overwork the gluten.
- Gently fold in the squeezed shredded zucchini using a spatula.
- Scoop dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets and bake for 10 minutes.
- Whisk together powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon extract to create a glaze.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies.