Zucchini Raisin Cookies

"This was given to me by a good friend and I have used it a lot. These freeze really well, I put them in small pkgs and bring them out of the freezer as needed."
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
12
Yields:
36 cookies
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ingredients

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directions

  • In lg mixing bowl, cream shortning and sugar.
  • Beat in egg.
  • Stir in zucchini.
  • Mix flour with other dry ingredients.
  • Add to creamed mixture; mix well.
  • Stir in raisins.
  • Drop by TBS onto greased baking sheet.
  • Bake at 375* for 12 minutes, or until light brown.

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  1. Tip: be sure to press all the moisture you can out of your zucchini before using. If the batter is still too loose, add 1/2 - 1 cup of oats instead of flour. <br/><br/>These cookies were surprisingly light and fluffy, but other than that, they were not a great success. Prepared as written, the dough was entirely too wet, much more like a cake batter than a cookie dough. I added a cup of quick cooking oats and refrigerated it for 45 minutes and the dough was still very soft, although they spread and rose nicely in the oven.<br/><br/>I think many readers, myself included, might find the need to up the flavorings,since it's a very mild cookie made with shortening instead of butter. I don't think I'll make them again. Even with tweaking it produced a decidedly average, though very cake-like, cookie.
     
  2. I used only 1/2 cup of sugar. These cookies turned out so yummy. We all enjoyed them. They are kind of healthy. Thanks MizzNezz :)
     
  3. Very mild flavor. I did add 1/2 cup more flour as the dough seemed a little thin. I wanted a soft cake-like cookie. The texture is perfect. I forgot the salt in the recipe but the next day the flavor of the spices were more noticeable. This recipe is a keeper. I got 4 doz. cookies using my #50 cookie scoop.
     
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  1. Tip: be sure to press all the moisture you can out of your zucchini before using. If the batter is still too loose, add 1/2 - 1 cup of oats instead of flour. <br/><br/>These cookies were surprisingly light and fluffy, but other than that, they were not a great success. Prepared as written, the dough was entirely too wet, much more like a cake batter than a cookie dough. I added a cup of quick cooking oats and refrigerated it for 45 minutes and the dough was still very soft, although they spread and rose nicely in the oven.<br/><br/>I think many readers, myself included, might find the need to up the flavorings,since it's a very mild cookie made with shortening instead of butter. I don't think I'll make them again. Even with tweaking it produced a decidedly average, though very cake-like, cookie.
     

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After DH and I moved away from the farm, and to the city...I haven't done as much cooking and very little canning. But I do come to Zaar and look for new recipes once in a while. I'm still cooking Zaar!! I like to play at Facebook, with my family and friends. A lot of my Zaar friends are there!! Yay! It's a good way to keep in touch. We travel more. We're looking at the European trips now. Hope to go in the springtime. I really want to see London, I think I lived there in a past life, I've been obsessed with it since I was 10 years old!!
 
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