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!
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”!
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?
- Start this cookie recipe by preheating your oven to 375 degrees F.
- 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 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.
- 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!
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!
I hope you all enjoy these Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies!
Looking for more zucchini recipes?
Try my Zucchini Bread and Zucchini Tots recipe! And if you need freezing help, here’s my how to freeze zucchini post.
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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies
PrintIngredients
- 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!
Amy @ What Jew Wanna Eat says
I love those green specks too! Yum!
Monica says
I made zucchini cookies for the first time recently and it knocked my socks off! There’s some magic in those zucchinis for sure! Now you’ve got me thinking I need to add chocolate chips to my next batch. That can only make the experience better!
Amy (Savory Moments) says
I love finding new ways to use up zucchini in things and these cookies are a great way to do it. They look really yummy! I made lemon zucchini cookies this summer and enjoyed them.
Liz says
Your cookies look terrific…and thanks for the neat packing tip!!!
Beth says
What a great way to use zucchini! I made zucchini cake a couple of weeks ago and fell in love with it. It’s such a great add-in to baking.
Julie @ Table for Two says
I bet these are delicious and you can’t even tell there’s zucchini in them! They look so good!
Ash-foodfashionparty says
What a cute way to give em’ as gifts.
In fact, I was talking to my friends about your rooftop garden this past week. I completely adore you my girl for growing your own veggies.
These cookies look awesome and must taste equally awesome.
Pamela says
Thanks Ash. <3
Jami[email protected] 'n' Cookies says
I love how thin and crispy these turned out! And I can imagine how fragrant they must have smelled while baking, especially with the cloves!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
These look good! Nice idea about the pint containers…I’ll have to keep that in mind. Also, I think baking for gifts to people is the best!
Amy @ Elephant Eats says
Interesting that you didn’t grow up eating zucchini! I love it just sauteed with onions and some basil. yum. These cookies sounds like an even better way to enjoy it though 😉 The pint containers are a great idea. I usually try to bake up things that travel well (bar cookies are great for this!).
Laura Dembowski says
Major yum for these cookies! Baking with zucchini is the best. You’ll love growing it too, because it grows like crazy!
Pam says
I’ve never thought to add zucchini to cookies – great idea! I also love your cooke shipping tip… a perfect way to reuse those take out containers.
Suzanne says
I’ll take some zucchini in my cookie! Looks great, love zucchini bread too!
Hani/Haniela's says
Yay, zucchini cookies! I just have large one sitting on the counter waiting to be used some kind of a recipe. I have to try this, it sounds so yummy, I love zucchini bread so I’m sure I’ll love these Pinning!
jackie @ Marin mama cooks says
Pamela, you’re the most heart felt blogger I know. I mean seriously, you live through your heart center and I think that is what I Love most about your blog. You play and create and just love! Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that your spirit shines through your blog. I think you have created a new cookie here. I’ve definitely never seen zucchini used in a cookie, but they look simply scrumptious! You should bring a batch into your students and see if they notice any thing different in the cookies. Have a blissful Monday! xoxo, Jackie
Pamela says
Jackie, your comment made me blush. Sending you big hugs! 🙂
Koko says
I’ve definitely made zucchini bread before…which is awesome! But zucchini cookies have never reached my radar. I will have to make them now! They look awesome! Isn’t it great how you can hide a vegetable in something so delicious? Try zucchini in pancakes too!!
Aimee / Wallflower Girl says
We call them courgettes over here and I too didn’t eat them much growing up. The one time I did, I hated them! But since then, I have tried them in muffins and breads and loved it, never seen it in a cookie though – they look sooo good!
Gretchen @ Two Healthy Kitchens says
Ohhh! Yes, yes you totally should grow zucchini! I just love it … and I can’t wait for your recipes if you had so much you didn’t know what to do with it! SO many options!!!! Yay!!!
I can’t wait to try these!!! Zucchini cookies?!? Ummmm …YES PLEASE!!! 😀
Jenn @ Once Upon a Tier says
These look so delicious!! I wanted to make a lot of zucchini desserts this summer, but the squash bugs got to all of our zucchini plants before we could get to the squash bugs! Boo. After several years of growing zucchini, I couldn’t bear the thought of buying them at the grocery store! But for these cookies I may have to… 🙂
Francine says
You seriously need to put all these types of recipes into a cookbook titled, “Sneaking Veggies into Your Kids.” You’ll make millions!
Pamela says
Francine, I absolutely love that title.. I’ll be sure to give you credit (and zucchini cookies for a lifetime!). 😉
Mary Frances @ The Sweet {Tooth} LIfe says
I have the same mental mindset; veggie = healthy! Kudos to you for 1) still using zucchini, and 2) making cookies with it! I made a dozen things from our zucchini plant this year (warning, it proliferates!) but never cookies. Your gift idea is so cute!
Kelly @ hidden fruits and veggies says
Totally agree — add a veggie, instantly healthy. What I’m caught up on is the fact that you had a huge beautiful garden and didn’t grow any zucchini!! I love them so much, plus they take off like crazy. My parents always plant just 2 plants and have way more zucchini than they can pawn off on relatives/neighbors.
Bam's Kitchen says
Of course these cookies are healthy. wink wink! I bet they are very moist too with the addition of the zuchinni. Have a super week. BAM
Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie says
I don’t garden, but I hear that zucchini can totally take over your garden and give you more veggies than you can possibly eat!! These cookies look awesome – love the flecks of green 🙂
Ashley says
I agree – the green specks are so pretty in these cookies! I am a HUGE fan of zucchini – I don’t think I ever leave the grocery store without at least 1!
Davida @ The Healthy Maven says
love love love this recipe! I totally won’t feel bad about eating 5 of these because I’m just eating my greens right?
Pamela says
That’s how I see it Davida! 🙂
Kelly says
These cookies look wonderful Pamela! I love zucchini, especially in baked goods 🙂 Great idea for the shipping container, thanks for sharing and hope you have a great week 🙂
Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says
I didn’t think gardens could exist without zucchini 🙂 love the idea of the containers.
Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says
Be careful, growing zucchini can get addictive! I’ve still have some leftover from this summer harvest… it will never end! (not that I complain or something, I’d love to try these cookies, they look delish and super cute with all those zucchini specks) 🙂
Anne ~ Uni Homemaker says
I’m seeing zucchinis in all sorts of baked goods now. This is a great idea Pamela, yum! 🙂 Have a great week.