In this paper, a new iterative learning control scheme for discrete time nonlinear systems is proposed based on an objective function consisting of the output error and input energy. The relationships between the proposed ILC and the optimal control are described. A new input update law is proposed and its convergence is proved under certain conditions. In this proposed update law, the inputs in the whole control horizon are updated at once considered as one large vector. Some illustrative examples are given to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.