Zucchini Nut Cookies

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 36
Yield: 36 servings

Description

This recipe makes a soft, spicy cookie with a nutty crunch!

Ingredients

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup grated zucchini
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2 Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together until smooth. Beat in egg. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir into butter mixture. Mix in zucchini, raisins, and walnuts. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheets for a few minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.