Description
Soft and chewy zucchini cookies made with old-fashioned oats, coconut oil, sweetened coconut, and semisweet chocolate chips. They offer a simple way to use fresh garden zucchini and make a family-friendly summer dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour or white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil, melted and cooled to room temperature
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup shredded zucchini
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.
- Stir the cooled coconut oil, dark brown sugar, and granulated sugar together in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, then mix until fully combined.
- Stir in the shredded zucchini.
- Gradually add the flour mixture and mix only until no dry streaks remain.
- Fold in the oats, coconut flakes, and chocolate chips.
- Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between portions.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges look lightly golden and the centers appear set.
- Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Lightly blot the zucchini only when it releases a large amount of water. Do not squeeze it completely dry.
- Use old-fashioned oats rather than quick oats for the best chewy texture.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Freeze baked cookies or portioned cookie dough for up to 2 months.
- Bake frozen cookie dough at 350°F and add about 1 to 3 minutes to the baking time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 106
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 84
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 6