How to Make Chocolate Zucchini Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

As the summer days come to an end, many of us find ourselves with an abundance of zucchini from our gardens or local farmers' markets. While zucchini is often used in savory dishes, it can also be incorporated into sweet treats with amazing results. One delicious way to use up that surplus zucchini is by making Chocolate Zucchini Cookies. These cookies are incredibly moist, rich, and full of chocolatey goodness. Plus, the addition of zucchini adds a healthy twist, making them a guilt-free ind...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter-flavored shortening
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¾ cups grated zucchini

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 48
  • Yield: 4 dozen

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two baking sheets.
  • Cream shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in another bowl; gradually stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients, then fold in grated zucchini. Drop rounded spoonfuls of batter onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    59 cal.

    • Total Fat: 3g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 4mg
    • Sodium: 53mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 9g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 4mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 31mg