Cookies And Cream Cupcakes Recipe Recipe For Zucchini

ZUCCHINI AND CREAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir together cookie mix, butter, zucchini and whole egg until blended. Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press thumb into center of each cookie to make indentation.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and egg white with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spoon 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture in center of each cookie.
• Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown and centers are set. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool completely.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on High about 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in cinnamon and almond extract. Spoon frosting into small resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag; squeeze bag to drizzle frosting over cookies. Sprinkle with walnuts. Let stand until frosting is set.

ZUCCHINI CHIP CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, oil and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in zucchini and chocolate chips. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Top with pecans. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour 18 muffin cups or use paper liners. Mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and hot chocolate mix. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, olive oil and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the sour milk and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture, just until incorporated. Stir in the grated zucchini and chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the top of the cupcakes springs back when lightly pressed. Cool in pans over a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before removing from baking cups. They are really gooey fresh from the oven!

ZUCCHINI CARROT CAKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Put 24 cupcake liners in muffin tins.
• In a large bowl, mix the sugars, oil, eggs, applesauce and vanilla together until well combined and there are no lumps of brown sugar.
• Add 1/2 cup of the flour along with the baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. Stir until well incorporated.
• Add the remaining two cups of flour and mix until just combined (but there should be no lumps).
• Fold in the carrots and zucchini.
• Spoon into the cupcake liners, filling about 2/3 full.
• Bake for 18 minutes.

SWEET ZUCCHINI CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cups of a standard (12-cup) muffin tin with paper or foil liners. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Mix in nuts.
• In another bowl, combine zucchini, oil, eggs, and vanilla; add to flour mixture, and mix just until combined (do not overmix).
• Divide batter evenly among cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Cool in tin on a wire rack for 10 minutes; turn cupcakes out, right side up, and cool completely. Meanwhile, make frosting. Using an offset spatula or butter knife, spread Cream Cheese Frosting on cupcakes. The frosted cupcakes are best eaten within 1 day.