Pumpkin Spice Zucchini Cookies – What to do with Zucchini

It’s that time of year again—zucchini season! If you live with a gardener (or are one yourself), you know exactly what I’m talking about: zucchini everywhere. I’ve baked cakes and breads, spiralized zoodles, frozen batches, canned relish, roasted it, stewed it—you name it. And still… the zucchini kept coming. So, in the spirit of using every last one, I took a new route: cookies. Starting with a classic chocolate chip cookie base, I added a few cozy twists and ended up with something truly delightful—a soft, cakey treat I’ll definitely be making again. Say hello to Pumpkin Spice Zucchini Cookies!

Pumpkin Spice Zucchini Cookies

Makes 60

• 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups shredded zucchini
• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp pumpkin spice
• 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
• 1 1/2 cups pistachio nuts
• powdered sugar for dusting

Make the Pumpkin Spice Zucchini Cookies

• Preheat oven to 375
• In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, pumpkin spice and salt. Stir in oats. Set aside.

• Cream butter and two sugars until light. Add eggs one at a time.
• Mix in vanilla and zucchini.
• Add dry flour/oats mixture and mix until just combined.

• Stir in chips, dried cranberries and nuts
• Use a medium cookie scoop or two tablespoons to drop dough onto cookie sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven for 18 – 20 minutes until the cookies are just starting to brown around the edges. Rotate the trays halfway through.
• Remove from trays to cool on wire rack.

• Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

How Were the Pumpkin Spice Zucchini Cookies?

I really enjoyed them. They actually got better on the second day. The spices really come through and I enjoyed that flavor in this cookie. The zucchini made them very moist. They are like little tea cakes. Of course, if you are not a fan of pumpkin spice just add cinnamon!