Zucchini Oatmeal Cookies
Zucchini Oatmeal Cookies are a great way to use up all that zucchini from the garden or frozen shredded zucchini. Your children will not even realize they are eating a vegetable in these oatmeal cookies.
Servings: 3 dozen
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups zucchini grated
- 1 cup raisins
- 2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup walnut pieces
Instructions
- Cream shortening and honey, add eggs and beat well. Mix in flours, spices, and zucchini and continue mixing.
- Fold in oats, raisins and nuts. Drop by tablespoons on a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 3 to 4 dozen depending on size you make cookies
Notes
You could actually use 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour instead of 1/2 cup whole wheat flour in this recipe.