Melanie's Zucchini Cookies

Another wonderful use for the shredded zucchini I have stored in my freezer.  Melanie 

3/4 cup butter

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup shredded zucchini

1 cup chopped walnuts

Lemon Glaze:

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

Cream butter and granulated sugar; beat in egg and lemon peel. Stir in sifted dry ingredients, then mix in zucchini and walnuts.  Drop on greased baking sheets; bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Glaze cooled cookies with the lemon glaze.

Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

This wonderful dessert is melt in your mouth fantastic.  Literally.  Thank you Kathy Collins for bringing this buttery treat into our lives.  Kathy notes her brother-in-law liked this cake so much, that she gave it to him for Christmas wrapped in a shirt box.  He was thrilled!

1 box yellow cake mix
1 stick melted butter
2 eggs
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 lb. powdered sugar
2 eggs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix together cake mix, butter and eggs.  Spread in a greased 9 x 13" pan.  Using the same bowl, mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar and eggs until smooth.  Spread over first layer.  Bake for 45 minutes or so, until golden brown.

Click here for Paula Deen's pumpkin version - perfect for the Fall months.