Finding yourself overwhelmed with the amount of zucchini harvested from your garden? Or did you pick up a few too many at the farmer's market? Believe it or not, there is an actual holiday designated that gives gardeners a reason (and a means!) to share the zucchini surplus with friends and family.
Because the fruit (did you know that it's technically a fruit, even though we treat it like a vegetable?) is so plentiful during the month of August, "Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch" has become a tradition not only on the "official" holiday of August 8th, but all month long.
This year, share your zucchini harvest by baking a batch of these Double Chocolate Zucchini Cookies. The recipe is easy to make and results in a moist, chocolatey cookie with a hint of "healthy" thanks to the zucchini.
Because the fruit (did you know that it's technically a fruit, even though we treat it like a vegetable?) is so plentiful during the month of August, "Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch" has become a tradition not only on the "official" holiday of August 8th, but all month long.
This year, share your zucchini harvest by baking a batch of these Double Chocolate Zucchini Cookies. The recipe is easy to make and results in a moist, chocolatey cookie with a hint of "healthy" thanks to the zucchini.
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies
You'll need:
- 1 tube of refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
- 1-2 cups of shredded zucchini (we used approx. 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/4 cup of baking cocoa
- 1/4 cup of brown sugar
- 1/2-1 teaspoon of cinnamon
Preheat oven to the temperature indicated on the cookie dough wrapper. Break up the refrigerated cookie dough in a large bowl. Add cocoa, brown sugar, cinnamon and zucchini and mix well.
Drop tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheets, approx. 2 inches apart. The dough will be wet (that's a result of the zucchini) and will spread during baking, so leave some room.
Bake according to cookie dough package instructions, usually about 10-12 minutes. Cool for 2-3 minutes on pan before removing and cooling on a wire rack.
Package cookies to leave on your neighbor's porch. It will be the best way they've enjoyed zucchini all summer!
Drop tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheets, approx. 2 inches apart. The dough will be wet (that's a result of the zucchini) and will spread during baking, so leave some room.
Bake according to cookie dough package instructions, usually about 10-12 minutes. Cool for 2-3 minutes on pan before removing and cooling on a wire rack.
Package cookies to leave on your neighbor's porch. It will be the best way they've enjoyed zucchini all summer!
This recipe was adapted from the recipe found here.
