Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies
Soft and chewy cookies with a delightful twist of zucchini, offering a secretly healthy treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- 1 ½ cups shredded zucchini
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream the butter with the granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the egg and maple extract until well combined.
- Shred the zucchini and squeeze out excess moisture.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the wet mixture until just combined.
- Fold in the zucchini, oats, walnuts, and chocolate chips.
- Scoop spoonfuls of dough onto a lined baking sheet, bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
These cookies can be made with variations like adding cocoa powder for chocolate flavor or using pumpkin instead of zucchini.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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