Description
These delicious Chocolate Zucchini Cookies are a delightful treat, featuring a perfect blend of butter, sugars, and zucchini.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup softened room temperature butter (dairy or non dairy)
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups almond flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 lightly packed cup shredded zucchini (lightly blot the zucchini before measuring)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (dairy free if needed)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C. Line a couple of large cookie sheets with baking paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl beat together the butter and sugars with an electric mixer or stand mixer. Add the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Add the almond flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Mix on a low speed until a soft dough forms.
- Add the zucchini and continue mixing on a low speed until it is well evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Mix in the chocolate chips and walnuts (if using). The dough should be thick and soft at this point.
- Scoop out large clumps of dough, about 1 1/2 tablespoons or 50 grams worth, and roll in balls. Place on your prepared baking sheets. Leave at least 2 1/2 inches in between each ball to leave room for spreading.
- Bake for 11-12 minutes until the edges have goldened slightly. If you want crispier edges bake for 12 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool fully on the baking sheet before moving them. If you try to move them too early they will fall apart. Just be patient. Once they are cooled you won’t know the difference.
Notes
- Make sure to blot the zucchini before measuring to avoid excess moisture in the dough.
- These cookies can be frozen for longer shelf life.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg