Zucchini Raisin Cookies

If you're looking for a way to use extra garden zucchini, try these homemade Zucchini Raisin Cookies! Great with or without homemade cream cheese frosting!


Zucchini Raisin Cookies stacked on a white plate with raisins sprinkled around.


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If you have an abundance of garden zucchini or some extra from the grocery store, this recipe is perfect for you!  

These soft, frosted cookies are completely homemade and packed with delicious flavor from raisins, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice. The addition of brown sugar gives them a rich, warm sweetness, making them some of the best cookies ever!  

Perfect for bake sales, potlucks, or parties, these cookies also make a great snack or lunchbox treat for school or work.  

While the frosting is optional, cream cheese frosting is a must in our house, especially for treats made with zucchini or carrots! It adds the perfect creamy sweetness to every bite.  

This recipe is also a great way to get kids involved in the kitchen! They can help shred the zucchini, measure ingredients, and frost the cookies, making baking both fun and delicious!


You can never go wrong with an old fashioned cookie recipe. Try my Brown Sugar Rhubarb Cookies or Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies!


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cookie dough in a bowl with zucchini being mixed in.


Recipe tips and substitution ideas:


  • To store: Allow the frosted cookies to sit for about 30 minutes until the frosting sets. Refrigerate in an airtight container with parchment paper in between layers for up to 3-4 days. These can be frozen, unfrosted in an airtight container for up to two months.
  • Try using craisins, golden raisins or other dried fruit instead of raisins. Use cinnamon instead of pumpkin pie spice or try shredded carrots instead of zucchini. These are great frosted with buttercream frosting too!
  • Butter or margarine can be used instead of shortening. Some sources suggest adding an extra tablespoon of butter or margarine, but I have not tested this recipe with either as a substitution.

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frosted zucchini Raisin Cookies on a wire cooling rack.
Yield 36 cookies
Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads
Prep time
15 Min
Cook time
12 Min
Total time
27 Min

Zucchini Raisin Cookies

Ingredients

  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
  • 3 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup shredded zucchini
  • 1 cup raisins
  • cream cheese frosting

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl cream together shortening and brown sugar with an electric mixer.
  3. Add in egg and vanilla and thoroughly mix.
  4. In a medium bowl combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking powder and baking soda, whisk to mix evenly.
  5. Gradually incorporate your dry ingredients in your shortening mixture and mix until completely incorporated.
  6. Mix in the shredded zucchini, the dough will be thick so you may need to do this by hand.
  7. After the zucchini is mixed well, fold in the raisins until evenly dispersed.
  8. Using a dough scoop or spoon, scoop the dough onto a baking sheet a couple of inches apart. Gently press down on the dough to flatten a little.
  9. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
  10. Place on a wire rack to cool completely before frosting, optional.

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