Description
These soft and chewy Zucchini Cookies are a delightful way to sneak in some veggies into your dessert. Packed with oats, nuts, and raisins, these cookies are a perfect balance of sweet and wholesome flavors.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups shredded zucchini, excess moisture squeezed out
Add-Ins (Optional):
- 2 cups quick oats
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 cup raisins or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and zucchini: Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add vanilla and zucchini, mixing until combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Mix wet and dry: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined. Stir in oats, nuts, and raisins or chocolate chips if using.
- Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12–14 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- Cool and serve: Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
- For a softer cookie, slightly underbake and let them finish setting on the baking sheet.
- You can glaze them with a simple powdered sugar icing for extra sweetness.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
