Zucchini Oatmeal Cookies

These great-tasting cookies also have raisins and nuts! Pecans are really nice, but you can use whatever nut you like in these.

Original recipe makes 50 cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup honey
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup grated zucchini
1/2 cup raisins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the shortening, vanilla, and honey. Beat in the egg until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; stir into the honey mixture. Stir in the rolled oats, zucchini, pecans and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly using a fork.
  3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until browned. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 63 kcal
Carbohydrates: 8.6 g
Cholesterol: 4 mg
Fat: 3.1 g
Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 0.8 g
Sodium: 23 mg