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Zucchini Tahini Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

January 2, 2019 by Rachael Ng 2 Comments

Delicious, soft-baked Zucchini Tahini Oatmeal Cookies stuffed with loads of chocolate chips, undetectable zucchini shreds, and warm, nutty tahini. Topped with toasted sesame seeds, these cookies are a unique, dairy-free & oil-free twist on the oatmeal chocolate chip cookies we all know and love!

Zucchini Tahini Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Have you ever had zucchini in a cookie? I seriously considered eating these for breakfast, because, ya now, oatmeal + zucchini = breakfast, right? Consider these the better-for-you, not-so-traditional version of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! I wanted to use tahini in these because I love the nutty taste, and I really liked the idea of creating a cookie that’s free of both dairy and oil.

These cookies are so easy (and quick!) to get together – shredding your zucchini will be the “hardest” part! I like to use coconut sugar when I can since it’s a low GI sweetener (maple syrup and honey are not). You can really play with this recipe, adding and subtracting whatever add-ins you like: add nuts or seeds, leave out some of the chocolate chips, add dried fruit, etc!

Yield: 24 Cookies

Zucchini Tahini Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Zucchini Tahini Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Delicious, soft-baked cookies stuffed with undetectable zucchini shreds, loads of chocolate chips, and warm, nutty tahini. Topped with toasted sesame seeds, these cookies are a unique, dairy-free & oil-free twist on the oatmeal chocolate chip cookies we all know and love!

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup tahini
  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar (or lightly packed brown sugar)
  • 1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk, room temp
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup oat flour
  • 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 3/4 cup finely grated zucchini (excess juice squeezed out after measuring)
  • 3/4 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
  • 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds (optional - see notes below)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Bring your eggs to room temperature by placing them in a glass of warm water for around 10 minutes. Meanwhile, finely shred the zucchini until you have 3/4 cup. Place the shreds on a paper towel and squeeze out + discard the excess liquid.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the tahini, coconut sugar, egg + egg yolk, and vanilla extract until totally combined; set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
  4. Gently mix in the shredded zucchini and 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips (the remaining 1/2 cup is for topping the dough balls).
  5. Scoop 1.5 Tbsp dough balls onto your prepared baking sheet - 8 per batch - and top each dough ball with chocolate chips, pressing the chips in slightly (it's okay if the dough balls flatten a bit). Bake at 350°F for 6-8 minutes or until the cookies no longer look wet. Be careful not to over-bake these!
  6. Immediately top the baked cookies with toasted sesame seeds. Let the cookies cool for 2 minutes on your baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack. Repeat until all cookies are baked.
  7. Store cooled leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature. The cookies will soften as they sit.

Notes

  • These cookies will be softer the next day, after they've been stored in an airtight container
  • To toast sesame seeds: add 1-4 Tbsp of sesame seeds to a dry pan on medium heat. Stir constantly until seeds begin to turn darker in color and a nutty aroma fills the air - they will burn easily if left to sit on the heat for too long. Once toasted, immediately remove from the heat and transfer to a small bowl to cool

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 253Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 168mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 3gSugar: 18gProtein: 6g

calculated nutrition information may not always be accurate

© Rachael | Sugared & Stirred
Cuisine: American / Category: Cookies

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Filed Under: Cookies, Dairy-free Tagged With: chocolate chips, coconut sugar, dairy-free, oatmeal, oil-free, tahini, zucchini

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