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Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies

Published: May 27, 2020 by Terri Gilson · Modified: Jul 28, 2022 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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These healthy Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies may not be the prettiest cookies around, but they definitely make up for their looks in taste! The cinnamon, brown sugar, milk chocolate and zucchini are a perfect blend, creating the ultimate soft cookie that's cake-like in texture.

Plate of zucchini chocolate chip cookies in background with one broken apart cookie in front

And these shredded zucchini chocolate chip cookies have veggies in them so you also get health benefits from your cookies. How fantastic is that?! I always feel so much better about eating cookies when I know they have veggies in them. It's so much better than simply eating a regular chocolate chip cookie! So if you're looking for zucchini cookies that are healthy, you'll love these. Zucchini cookies are especially popular at this time of the year (late summer) during zucchini season!

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  • 🥘 Ingredients
  • 🍽Equipment
  • 🌡️Storing
  • 💭 Top tip
  • 💭Health Benefits of Zucchini
  • 👪 Serving size
  • ⭐ Reviews
  • 🍪 Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
  • 📋More Zucchini Recipes

🥘 Ingredients

I have not only been making these delicious cookies for years, I've been meaning to post them for years! They are so easy and tasty and are a great way to use up extra zucchini. One can only make chocolate zucchini cake so many times, right? I love to use milk chocolate chips in my chocolate chip cookies with zucchini, but you could use semi-sweet chocolate chips as well. And I use half whole wheat flour  making them a healthier cookie, with a greater depth of flavor.

For this zucchini chocolate chip cookie recipe, you'll need:

  • butter
  • brown sugar
  • eggs
  • grated zucchini
  • vanilla extract
  • all-purpose flour
  • whole wheat flour
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • cinnamon]
  • milk chocolate chips  *can substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips

*See recipe card for quantities

🔪INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 370 degrees F/185 degrees C
  2. In a large bowl blend dry ingredients (flours, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon)
  3. Cream butter and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Then in a small bowl, whisk zucchini and eggs together with vanilla. Add the zucchini/egg mixture to the sugar/shortening.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and mix well.
  5. Then fold in the chocolate chips.

butter, sugar and wet ingredients in bowl
Step 3
wet ingredients mixed in with dry ingredients
Step 4
zucchini chocolate chip cookie dough all mixed together in bowl
Step 5
  1. Drop balls of cookie dough (level tablespoons)onto UNGREASED sheet pan (or line with parchment paper) for each cookie. Bake 10-12 minutes on prepared baking sheet until golden brown on the bottom. *Alternatively, you can use a cookie scoop
  2. Let sit 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack and cool.
cookies being dropped by tablespoon onto cookie sheet
Step 6
zucchini chocolate chip cookies cooling on wire rack
Step 7

🍽Equipment

You don't need a hand mixer or any special equipment for this recipe. You only need baking sheets, oven mitts, mixing bowls and a large mixing spoon.

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🌡️Storing

Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days (in the fridge)

Freezing: And the bonus is that these zucchini cookies can be frozen (in an airtight container) or Ziplock freezer bag for up to 3 months too - I do it all the time. Full confession: these cookies also taste really great straight out of the freezer too (haha)!

Not only do I freeze these cookies, I also buy a lot of zucchini in the summer months, shred it in the food processor (you could use a cheese grater) bag it and freeze it as well. You don't even have to peel it. That way I have zucchini all year 'round. 

Shredded Zucchini & Feta Saute recipe - healthy - Foodmeanderings.com

💭 Top tip

IF you are using frozen zucchini for these zucchini chocolate cookies, you'll need to thaw, squeeze out excess moisture through a sieve (or you'll end up with too much liquid) and measure AFTER the excess liquid is squeezed out.

If I have some left in the freezer, I'll often use it as a healthy filler in my Hamburger Soup. And I love to make this Shredded Zucchini Feta Saute with shredded zucchini when I have an abundance of it. If you grow it in your garden (lucky you! ) and are looking for easy recipes, you'll love these! These are my favorite zucchini recipes.

Shredded Zucchini & Feta Saute | healthy - Foodmeanderings.com

Although, these Chocolate Chip Cookies with Zucchini are still my very favorite way to eat shredded zucchini. Of course they are -they have chocolate and they are healthy! You can't go wrong with that.

💭Health Benefits of Zucchini

This zucchini cookies recipe is full of nutrients because zucchini contains a variety of vitamins, minerals, and beneficial plant compounds. Not to mention that cooked zucchini is loaded with Vitamin A! Zucchini is also low in fat, carbs and sugar. You can read more about the health benefits of zucchini HERE.

zucchini chocolate chip cookies on a beige baking sheet

👪 Serving size

This chocolate chip zucchini cookies recipe will make 50 cookies, if you drop them by the level tablespoon. However, you can cut the recipe in half by clicking on the blue servings in the recipe card and the ingredient amounts will adjust accordingly. You can also make a double batch of zucchini cookies and freeze them.

If you have a toddler or kids that you have a hard time getting to eat veggies, this Zucchini Cookies Recipe is great for getting kids to eat their vegetables in a sneaky way. It also makes a great dessert or snack to pack along in the lunch bag and an excellent after school snack. 

zucchini chocolate chip cookies stacked in back with one broken on in front

So if you're on the hunt for soft, healthy and delicious cookies and an abundance of zucchini, then give these Chocolate Chip Cookies with zucchini a try!

And if you want even more recipes for healthy cookies with vegetables in them, be sure to try my other recipes: Healthy Red Velvet Cookies (with beets) 

Healthy Red Velvet Cookies | no red dye

And my  Healthy Tropical Chocolate Chip Cookies (with spinach)

Award Winning Healthy Tropical Green Chocolate Chip Cookies #chocolate chip cookies #healthy | foodmeanderings.com

⭐ Reviews

Did you LOVE this healthy zucchini cookie recipe? Please leave a 5 star rating and comment below!

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🍪 Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

These easy Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies are a great way to use shredded zucchini! The hint of cinnamon, brown sugar, milk chocolate and zucchini are a perfect blend, creating the ultimate soft and healthy zucchini cookie.
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Canadian, North American
Keyword: chocolate chip cookies, cookies, zucchini
Special Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 50 cookies
Calories: 141kcal
Author: Terri Gilson
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
cooling time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups grated zucchini
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips * can substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 370 degrees F.
  • In medium mixing bowl blend dry ingredients (flours, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon)
  • Cream butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl. Then in a small bowl, whisk zucchini and eggs together with vanilla.
  • Add the zucchini/egg mixture to the sugar/shortening.
    butter, sugar and wet ingredients in bowl
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well.
    wet ingredients mixed in with dry ingredients
  • Then fold in the chocolate chips.
    zucchini chocolate chip cookie dough all mixed together in bowl
  • Drop a level tablespoon of cookie dough onto UNGREASED cookie sheet (or line with parchment paper) for each cookie. Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly browned on the bottom.
    cookies being dropped by tablespoon onto cookie sheet
  • Let sit 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack and cool.
    zucchini chocolate chip cookies cooling on wire rack

Notes

*See post content for important recipe information and tips!
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Nutrition Facts
🍪 Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 141 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 17mg6%
Sodium 140mg6%
Potassium 71mg2%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 149IU3%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 31mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 141kcal (7%) | Carbohydrates: 21g (7%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 6g (9%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) | Cholesterol: 17mg (6%) | Sodium: 140mg (6%) | Potassium: 71mg (2%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 13g (14%) | Vitamin A: 149IU (3%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 31mg (3%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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