Zucchini Cookies

Soft cake-like cookie. The vanilla, cinnamon and chocolate chip combination really add to the flavor. The color is a bit pale so don't expect a golden brown cookie. This is a hit with the gals at the office. I make them every zucchini time.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 48

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup shortening
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups  grated unpealed zucchini
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Cream shortening and sugar, add egg and vinilla.
2. Combine flour, baking power, salt and cinnamon.
3. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, mix till blended then add zucchini and chocolate chips.
4. Drop (I use tablespoon size) onto ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.