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.

• Calories: 63 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 1 pinch salt
• ½ cup raisins
• 1 cup rolled oats
• ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ cup honey
• ½ cup grated zucchini

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 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.

Step 3

Bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until browned. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on a wire rack.