Zucchini Nut Bread Cookie Sandwiches

By 11650

Ingredients

• 1 C flour
• 1 1/4 t cinnamon
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/2 t baking powder
• coarse salt
• 1 1/2 sticks butter, room temperature
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1/2 C brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 t vanilla
• 1 C finely chopped zucchini
• 1 C rolled oats
• 1/2 C chopped toasted walnuts
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 C p. sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat overn to 350. Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and 1/4 t salt into a bowl. Beat 1 stick butter and sugars til fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
2. Beat flour mixture into butter mixture. Mix in zucchini, oats and walnuts.
3. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
4. Using scoop, drop dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake until edges are golden, about 17 minutes. Let cool on wire rack.
5. Beat remaining 1/2 stick butter, cream cheese, and p. sugar together til smooth. Spread 1 T filling onto flat side of cookie and sandwich with another cookie. Repeat with remaining filling and cookies.