Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups quick oats
- ¾ cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup oat flour (or whole wheat flour or ground grain of your choice)
- ¼ cup ground golden flax (or chia seeds)
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ⅓ cup honey
- 4 tablespoons oil (or melted butter or melted coconut oil)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup shredded zucchini (excess moisture squeezed out, measured after squeezing)
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat your oven to 360°F (182°C) and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats to prevent sticking.
- Make cookie dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients thoroughly. Then add all the wet ingredients on top, folding gently until a cohesive cookie dough forms.
- Shape cookies: Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, portion out dough into 2-tablespoon sized mounds. Place them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Gently flatten each mound into rounds roughly ½ to ⅔ inch thick and 2 to 2½ inches in diameter; the cookies will retain their shape during baking.
- Bake: Bake the cookies one batch at a time for 12 to 14 minutes, or until they turn lightly golden around the edges. Remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Storage: Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days for best freshness and flavor.
Notes
- Make sure to squeeze out excess moisture from the shredded zucchini to avoid soggy cookies.
- You can substitute oat flour with whole wheat flour or any ground grain of choice based on preference or dietary restrictions.
- To make the recipe vegan, replace eggs with flax egg substitutes and use maple syrup instead of honey.
- These cookies freeze well—wrap individually and keep frozen for up to 1 month. Thaw before eating.
- For added flavor, consider mixing in a handful of raisins or dark chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
