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Home » Recipe Type » Desserts » Cookies
4.9 from 8 reviews

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies

28 minutes
zucchini
By: Pamela Reed
Posted:12/10/19
Updated:6/28/23
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Let’s bake some EASY Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies! If you love a crispy, crunchy cookie, this cookie recipe is for you. These cookies could not be more simple to whip up and they’re ready to eat in just 15 minutes! They’re so scrumptious your kids won’t even mind the vegetables we’re adding into these cookies!

Let’s bake some EASY Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies! If you love a crispy, crunchy cookie, this cookie recipe is for you. These cookies could not be more simple to whip up and they’re ready to eat in just 15 minutes! They’re so scrumptious your kids won’t even mind the vegetables we’re adding into these cookies!

These chocolate chip cookies are SO yummy! And I like to consider them healthy too, because whenever a vegetable gets added to the mix that food immediately should be declared healthy. Look ma, I’m eating my vegetables (wrapped up in brown sugar, butter and chocolate chips, but still..)!

In all honesty though, they’re a great way to add a little bit of vegetable to your regular cookie, or to introduce zucchini in a fun way to a picky child who’s anti zucchini.     You know I like to be sneaky and add in hidden vegetables whenever I can! 

Tip: If you like these cookies, you will also love my Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins!

Let’s bake some EASY Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies! If you love a crispy, crunchy cookie, this cookie recipe is for you. These cookies could not be more simple to whip up and they’re ready to eat in just 15 minutes! They’re so scrumptious your kids won’t even mind the vegetables we’re adding into these cookies!

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies

Did you know that you can bake with zucchini? It’s true! Baking with zucchini is awesome because it adds a lovely moistness to whatever you’re baking and you can’t even taste it. I love using it to make my famous zucchini bread and, of course, these delicious zucchini cookies!

Also, I really love the appearance of these cookies because even though at first glance they look like regular chocolate chip cookies, when you look closer you can see the green specks of zucchini. I think they’re gorgeous! Plus, it makes you feel good about eating cookies all day everyday!

These chocolate chip cookies have a satisfying CRUNCH in every bite and the entire family is going to love them! They’re easy to pack and go, sometimes I will even grab two for the road for “breakfast on the go”!

Let’s bake some EASY Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies! If you love a crispy, crunchy cookie, this cookie recipe is for you. These cookies could not be more simple to whip up and they’re ready to eat in just 15 minutes! They’re so scrumptious your kids won’t even mind the vegetables we’re adding into these cookies!

Ingredients for Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies

Ingredients for these cookies are basic, you probably have everything you need in your baking cabinet already!  The addition of cinnamon and cloves is a must and gives them the perfect taste of fall.

You’ll also need 1 cup of grated zucchini! And don’t forget the chocolate chips!  So let’s make some cookies!! You’ll LOVE these!! I can’t wait for you to give them a try!

How Do You Make Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies?

  1. Start this cookie recipe by preheating your oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Grate the zucchini into a cheesecloth or a clean, thin dish towel. Squeeze the excess moisture out of the zucchini and set aside. Please don’t skip the step to squeeze the water out – we don’t want soggy cookies! 
  3. In a large bowl mix together together butter and sugars with hand mixer. Add the egg and zucchini and stir to combine. Now, add flour, vanilla, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves and continue to mix until everything is combined.  Fold in the chocolate chips.
  4. Drop tablespoon sized cookie dough on cookie sheet with nonstick spray or silicone baking mats. Bake cookies for 11-13 minutes and until bottoms are lightly browned. Let cool and enjoy!
Let’s bake some EASY Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies! If you love a crispy, crunchy cookie, this cookie recipe is for you. These cookies could not be more simple to whip up and they’re ready to eat in just 15 minutes! They’re so scrumptious your kids won’t even mind the vegetables we’re adding into these cookies!

For maximum crunch, wait until these cookies have cooled completely before tasting. The longer the cookies cool, the crispier they’ll be. I would recommend using a cooling rack. A cooling rack allows air to the bottoms of cookies and, as a result, cools them quicker and more evenly.

Cookies will keep well at room temperature for about one week. After one week, store extras in an airtight container in the fridge for about another week. I seriously doubt they will last that long, though. Baked cookies can also be frozen for up to three months.

How to Ship Cookies

This year I plan on doing a ton of baking for holiday presents to friends and family. I have been researching the best ways to ship baked goods. I don’t want any cookie cookie breakage (or heart breakage).

I found that if you use plastic pint-sized containers (just reuse your takeout pint containers after washing out) and layer each level with parchment paper, your cookies stay safe in the mail! I will be using this method for various sandwich pies and cookies during the holiday season. So brilliant, but so easy!

Let’s bake some EASY Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies! If you love a crispy, crunchy cookie, this cookie recipe is for you. These cookies could not be more simple to whip up and they’re ready to eat in just 15 minutes! They’re so scrumptious your kids won’t even mind the vegetables we’re adding into these cookies!

I hope you all enjoy these Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies!

Looking for more zucchini recipes?

Try my Zucchini Bread, Zucchini Corn Fritters and Zucchini Tots recipe! And if you need freezing help, here’s my how to freeze zucchini post.

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Let’s bake some EASY Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies! If you love a crispy, crunchy cookie, this cookie recipe is for you. These cookies could not be more simple to whip up and they’re ready to eat in just 15 minutes! They’re so scrumptious your kids won’t even mind the vegetables we’re adding into these cookies!
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Let’s bake some EASY Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies! If you love a crispy, crunchy cookie, this cookie recipe is for you. These cookies could not be more simple to whip up and they’re ready to eat in just 15 minutes! They’re so scrumptious your kids won’t even mind the vegetables we’re adding into these cookies!
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes minutes
Total Time 28 minutes minutes
serves 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup zucchini grated
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¾ cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  • Grate the zucchini into a cheesecloth or a clean, thin dish towel. Squeeze the excess moisture out of the zucchini and set aside. Please don't skip the step to squeeze the water out – we don't want soggy cookies! 
  • In a bowl mix together your butter and sugars until creamy with hand mixer. Add your egg and zucchini and stir to combine.
  • Add flour, vanilla, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves and continue to mix until everything is combined.
  • Add your chocolate chips and stir with a spoon to evenly distribute.
  • Drop tablespoon sized cookie dough on cookie sheet with nonstick spray or silicone baking mats.
  • Bake for 11-13 minutes until bottoms are slightly browned. Let cool and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 131kcal (7%)
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies
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  1. Marian says

    July 18, 2023 at 9:19 pm

    I just made your Choc Chip Zucchini Cookies! DELISH!

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      July 19, 2023 at 11:34 am

      Yay, this makes me happy! You need to try my Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins too!

      Reply
      • Marian Dulberg says

        August 15, 2023 at 10:09 pm

        Will do. Thx!

        Reply
  2. Terri says

    September 16, 2021 at 4:51 pm

    This is such a good cookie. The chocolate, zucchini and spices are so good together. Thank you!

    Reply
  3. Christena Baker says

    July 23, 2020 at 12:35 pm

    This is for someone who enjoys a soft, cake-like cookie with a lightly crispy exterior and slightly gooey on the inside (I wouldn’t bake past 10 minutes and turn them upside down on the cooling rack so they deflate a bit). They are not the type that are real crispy on the outside.and chewy on the inside. The sugar does not overwhelm the taste which is very mild unless peppered with some chips.

    Reply
  4. Ren’ee says

    July 15, 2018 at 7:29 pm

    How many EGGS!!! Missing ingredients!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      July 15, 2018 at 8:22 pm

      Hey Ren’ee, please refresh the page, my recipe plugin was being updated. This recipe requires 1 egg – enjoy!

      Reply
  5. My Inner Chick says

    October 13, 2013 at 6:31 pm

    –These look Fab!
    Lovely presentations…

    Reply
  6. Karly says

    October 13, 2013 at 10:51 am

    Great idea to sneak zucchini into a chocolate chip cookie! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

    Reply
  7. Easy Life Meal & Party Planning says

    October 11, 2013 at 1:27 am

    So glad you shared these great cookies on the Four Seasons Blog Hop! I have never thought about adding zuchinni to chocolate chip cookies but I bet they make them really moist and you are absolutely right you can declare them healthy and eat away!! Perfect.

    Reply
  8. Nik@ABrownTable says

    October 9, 2013 at 4:25 pm

    The cookies look wonderful, I love the addition of the zucchini in them.

    Reply
  9. Mr. & Mrs. P says

    October 8, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    These looks delish! Pinning these because we are so making them!!

    Reply
  10. Shashi @ http://runninsrilankan.com says

    October 8, 2013 at 10:14 am

    The dare is on – I will eat one..then two…wait you never said “less than” 🙂
    Love these cookies lady! They look so “innocent” !

    Reply
  11. Sophie says

    October 8, 2013 at 5:18 am

    MMMMMMM! I love zuchini chocolate bread so I know that I will love these zuchini chocolte chip cookies. Mmmmmm,….yummmmm. I dare to eat 4, at least.

    Reply
  12. Tessa @ Feral Kitchen says

    October 7, 2013 at 11:41 pm

    I really like the addition of zucchini to a cookie recipe. Looks and sounds so delicious! A must try!

    Reply
  13. Cecile says

    October 7, 2013 at 10:40 pm

    Wow – I’ve never heard of ANY cookies made with zucchini. I know how moist zucchini bread is and I bet these cookies are really fabulous!
    (I don’t know if you’ve seen my post for the snackin’ cakes I told you about. I mention both you, your blog & your love of Nutella!! )

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 7, 2013 at 11:12 pm

      I’m heading over to your blog now!

      Reply
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