Zucchini Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by Charlotte J

"Try this healthy zucchini oatmeal cookie. Recipe from Rachel Keller."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 60 cookies

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 3⁄4 cup honey
• 1 egg
• 1 cup whole wheat flour or 1 cup all refined flour
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup grated zucchini
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 cup raisins

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375.
2. Cream together the shortening and honey.
3. Then add the egg and beat well.
4. Stir together baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
5. Add this mixture alternately with the zucchini to the egg mixture.
6. Stir in the oatmeal and raisins.
7. Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets.
8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Reviews

[KareyS]

Great recipe! It was a hit at a mom's group picnic that I went to recently. I added 1 c. of chocolate chips, and increased the quantities of Zucchini, Oatmeal, Cinnamon, and Nutmeg.

 

[LuckyDog]

I wish I could give this 4 stars, but I found these somewhat lacking in flavor. I doubled the cinmamon, added 1/2 t allspice & 1/2 t nutmeg, per others suggestions. I also doubled the zucchini, added some chopped pecans & more like 1 1/2 c of rasins. I'm fine with the "not too sweet", but the resulting cookies were spongy in texture and a bit bland for my taste. Sorry

 

[Chef Jen 1]

I doubled the zucchini, eliminated the shortening, only used the egg white, and used allspice instead of nutmeg.

 

[susanschoolcraft]

Followed the recipe "as is" - my husband loves them because they are not TOO sweet!! Will make again.

 

[BriarCraft]

Pretty good cake-type cookie. A little bland for my taste. Will double the spices and salt next time. I prefer larger cookies, so this recipe yielded large 20 cookies, baked 12 minutes.