These amazing Zucchini Carrot Oatmeal Cookies are packed full of zucchini, carrots, oatmeal, dried cranberries, and coconut! All the good stuff!
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Zucchini Cookies
In my seemingly never-ending attempts to creatively use our abundance of zucchini…I made zucchini cookies! Zucchini Carrot Coconut Craisin Oatmeal Cookies to be exact 🙂 I figured since we enjoy the Chocolate Zucchini Cake so much – cookies were bound to be a hit as well! During the summer months, I make several zucchini recipes a week. Have to use up those garden zucchinis somehow! We enjoy all sorts of zucchini goodness like these Baked Zucchini Fries, that the boys love dipping in ranch, or this super easy Lemon Zucchini Cake that is so bright and fresh that it’s impossible to resist.
These are definitely cookies that I feel great about feeding the boys and I just love how much they LOVE them!
How To Make Zucchini Cookies
Zucchini-Carrot Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup wheat flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup grated zucchini drained and squeezed dry
- 1/2 cup shredded carrot
- 1/2 cup shredded sweetened, coconut
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grate zucchini and carrot using the smaller grate opening. Squeeze out the excess liquid from the zucchini. (I grate onto a paper towel and then use the paper towel to get rid of the excess water. Wrap the paper towel or dish cloth around the zucchini and squeeze over the sink.)
- Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Beat butter in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Add in sugars and beat until fluffy. Add in the eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined.
- Gradually add flour mixture to the wet mixture and beat on low speed until well combined.
- Stir in oats, zucchini, carrot, coconut, and dried cranberries.
- Drop by rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto parchment-lined cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes until they just start to turn color. Let cool on sheets for a few minutes before moving to a cooling rack and ENJOY!
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Tim, Allyson, and kids says
Oh, those look so good. We have zucchini coming out of our ears this year 🙂 I love how colorful the cookies turned out…like little mouthfuls of delicious party confetti.
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momphotographer says
they look amazing! I am so impressed by the idea of incorporating the veggies into cookies 🙂 I am so going to make it! Thanks for the inspiration!
Marsha says
I have lots of zucchini from my neighbors garden. We just finished the chocolate zucchii muffins (see my blog- every little birdie for the recipe) now I’m going to make your cookies! They look so good and good for you!! Thanks for sharing at the blog party.
Natalie Tamblyn says
I just pinned this! I have zucchini from the garden that I’m going to use to make these! Thanks for sharing.
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Recipes We Love says
yummy… looks great
Ashley Stewart says
do you have to use coconut?
Inspired by Family says
Yummy!
Ladies Holiday says
This do look so good- ditto Jillian! And healthy too…just what I need to use up all the zucchini from my garden!
Jillian @ Hi! It's Jilly says
Oh, man…those look soooooo good!
Five Little Chefs says
What a great way to get veggies in my kids! I wonder if I should make these and not my little chefs. I would love for you to share this with my readers at Fabulous Thursday at Five Little Chefs Cooking with Kids. http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/p/fantastic-friday.html
Judes says
How many does this make? 4 dozen?
Trish says
LOL! That’s a great question! They were being eaten as quickly as I could make them but I would guess between 3-4 dozen. I’ll have to count next time 🙂
Lori @ EclecticMamma says
Hey, just wanted to stop by and let you know that I featured you over at Sugar Bee Crafts! My husband was in awe as he read the recipe over my shoulder, haha 🙂
{northern cottage} says
my zukes are growing like crazy and I can’t wait to make some yummy cookies – thank you for sharing! xo
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j1man1r66 says
Fabulous, we have zuchinni also!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
How yummy do those look? I totally love zucchini anything and I love the addition of the carrots!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
They were super good Dorothy! The boys were eating 2-3 at a time 🙂