Every Day Adventurers

Roll to your next holiday party on your Xtracycle with the gift of deliciousness. This recipe is a fun twist on the common cookie. Modified from this month’s recommended reading, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver.

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Makes four dozen cookies, perfect for sharing!

1. Liquid Bowl: Combine in large bowl, set aside

2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup honey, go local!
2 tbsp. vanilla extract, go fair trade!

2. Dry Bowl: Combine in separate, medium bowl

4 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg, for that holiday flavor!

3. Magic Ingredients: Preheat oven to 350º, shred zucchini

4 cups zucchini, skins on (roughly 3 medium zucchini)
18 oz. chocolate chips or raisins or cranberries, etc.

4. Combine Liquid and Dry Bowls, mix Magic Ingredients well

5. Spoon dough onto greased baking sheet, flatten

Fills four cookie sheets; using only two requires two batches

5. Bake 10-15 minutes @ 350º

Allow cookies to cool on waxed paper.

Dress warmly and go deliver your efforts to those who could use some love and sweetness in their life.