Zucchini Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

I wanted to make something sweet, but I also did not want to indulge in the extra calories. This recipe is great because the cookies are delicious, & I was able to hide an entire zucchini in the dough. 

Ingredients

            FOR THE COOKIES:

            3 whole Eggs

            1 cup Vegetable Oil

            1 cup Sugar

            1 cup Brown Sugar

            2 cups Grated Zucchini

            3 teaspoons Vanilla

            4 cups Flour

            ½ teaspoons Baking Powder

            1 teaspoon Baking Soda

            1 teaspoon Cinnamon

            1 teaspoon Salt

            1 cup Raisins

            FOR THE FROSTING:

            4 Tablespoons Butter, Softened

            4 ounces, weight Cream Cheese

            1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

            2 cups Powdered Sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add oil, sugars, zucchini and vanilla. Mix well. Set aside.

2. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and mix well. Add raisins. (I nixed the raisins) 

3. Drop the dough onto a greased baking sheet. ( Just to warn you, the cookies rise a LOT) Baked 10-12 minutes or until edges start to turn golden brown. Cool completely and then frost.

4. For the frosting cream butter and cream cheese. Add vanilla. Mix in powdered sugar until you reach the right consistency. Add more sugar if needed. Frost cookies.