Recipe Description:
Looking to cut some of the saturated fat you use in your favorite baked good recipes? Try using fresh avocado. In this recipe, creamy avocado replaces the butter and helps deliver a rich and chewy treat you will love.
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Servings:
- Recipe serving size: 2 cookies
- Number of servings:
Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup regular or quick-cooking oats
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted and peeled
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 3 baking sheets with aluminum foil.
- Combine flour, oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside.
- Beat avocado, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl at medium speed until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low until smooth. Stir flour mixture. Fold in chocolate chips and pecans.
- Drop by heaping teaspoons onto lined baking sheets, spacing cookies 1-inch apart, pressing down lightly. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, until lightly golden brown around the edges. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes & Tips:
These cookies are the perfect Christmas gift. Stack a few servings of cookies and wrap them in cellophane or plastic wrap. Place the stack of cookies on a holiday-themed coaster, tie them together with fabric ribbon and a bow at the top.
Nutrition Facts
36 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (30g)
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 110 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 4.5g | 6% | |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 5% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | - | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | - | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 2g | - | |
| Cholesterol 10mg | 3% | |
| Sodium 105mg | 5% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 16g | 6% | |
| Dietary Fiber <1g | 3% | |
| Total Sugars 9g | - | |
| Includes 8g Added Sugars | 16% | |
| Protein 2g | 4% | |
| Vitamin D 0.1mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 10mg | 0% | |
| Iron 0.7mg | 4% | |
| Potassium 70mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A 10mcg | 0% | |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin E 0.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K 1mcg | 0% | |
| Thiamin 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Riboflavin 0.1mg | 4% | |
| Niacin 0.6mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.03mg | 2% | |
| Folate 20mcg DFE | 6% | |
| Vitamin B12 0.02mcg | 2% | |
| Pantothenic Acid 0.2mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus 30mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium 10mg | 2% | |
| Zinc 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Selenium 4mcg | 8% | |
| Copper 0.1mg | 6% | |
| Manganese 0.2mg | 10% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
