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    Avocado Cookies {With Chocolate Chips}

    Published: Mar 3, 2024 · Modified: Apr 9, 2024 by Abeer Rizvi · This post may contain affiliate links · 79 Comments

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    This quick and easy avocado cookies recipe replaces butter with avocados. They are homemade with simple ingredients and are soft and moist with a cake-like texture.

    Stack of Easy Avocado Cookies on Gray Wood Background.

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    For a while now, I have been looking at this recipe in my Mom's notes and since there was a lonely avocado sitting in the refrigerator, it was high time I made them. These cookies are healthier than my Best Chocolate Chip Cookies and Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies. They are also just as delicious as my Fudgy Avocado Brownies and Avocado Cake. Adding avocado to desserts will allow you to replace all the butter, margarine, shortening, oil plus it will also add a lot of moisture. These cookies don't have a typical flat, round shape. They look like "poofy clouds" with a subtle green color.

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    • Key ingredients for best avocado chocolate chip cookies
    • Variations
    • How to make easy avocado cookies recipe from scratch?
    • Tips and techniques
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Storage
    • More easy cookie recipes
    • Recipe

    Key ingredients for best avocado chocolate chip cookies

    • Egg- Use large ones at room temperature.
    • Avocado- Be sure that it is soft and ripe, but not too ripe.
    • Vanilla extract- Complements other ingredients with its warm flavor.
    • Sugar- Simply use the granulated kind that you likely already have in your pantry.
    • Flour- Use all-purpose flour and wheat flour equally for best results.
    • Leavening agents- Only baking soda is used.
    • Chocolate chips- These should be semisweet and can be replaced with chocolate chunks.

    Variations

    • Oatmeal version- Modify this recipe slightly to make an oatmeal cookie by adding in 3 tablespoon oats (quick cooking or regular) to the batter.
    • Replace chocolate chips- With chopped nuts or even dried fruits likes raisins and cranberries.
    • For a hint of chocolate flavor- Mix in some cocoa powder too but be aware that it changes the overall color.
    • If you want to enhance the chocolate flavor- Increase the quantity of chocolate chips to ¾ cups.
    • You can reduce the sugar- To ½ cups, if you prefer cookies that are not too sweet.
    • Try using other flavors of chocolate chips- Such as milk chocolate or white chocolate as well as peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips.
    • Dip half of the cookie- In melted chocolate, including white, milk, or semi-sweet chocolate. The higher quality chocolate the tastier it will be. Allow to cool and harden before serving.
    • Drizzle on top- Some Caramel Sauce, Chocolate Ganache, vanilla glaze, melted chocolate, or melted peanut butter once they have cooled to room temperature.
    • Make cookie sandwiches- Use American Buttercream Frosting, Marshmallow Frosting, ice cream, or Strawberry Jam

    How to make easy avocado cookies recipe from scratch?

    1. Beat the egg- And then mix in avocado (Image 1).
    2. Add in- Vanilla and sugar then mix altogether (Image 2,3).
    3. Whisk together- The flour and baking soda separately.
    4. Dump this dry mixture- Into the wet mixture and stir until just combined (Image 4, 5).
    5. Scoop out dough- Onto a cookie tray (Image 7).
    6. Bake- Until golden brown (Image 8).
    Collage Image With Step by Step Process Shots on How to Make Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookies.

    Tips and techniques

    • Make sure to use a ripe avocado- Because this will yield the best flavor and texture.
    • Your egg must be at room temperature- Since it blends into the batter more smoothly.
    • You can can make these cookies with all-purpose flour only- However, I do not recommend making them with only whole wheat flour since they ended up with a weird texture. Someone emailed me and wanted to know if we can make these without flour and honestly, I haven't had much success with that.
    • Cookie dough must be chilled for at least 10 minutes- Don't skip this step or else your cookies will expand too much, while baking and lose their round "poofy" shape.
    • Use an ice cream scooper- To make dough balls easily and place on pan to bake.
    • Beat the egg until fluffy- Before adding in any other ingredients.
    • Line pan with parchment paper- To reduce mess and help the cookies more easily come off the pan.
    • Don't over-bake- Because otherwise you will get hard, dry cookies. Just be sure that the edges are firm and golden brown.
    • Buy high quality ingredients- Because you reap what you sow in the recipe world.

    Recipe FAQs

    Why did my cookies spread?

    It is likely you didn't chill the cookie dough for at least 10 minutes before baking. Also, be sure to measure ingredients correctly.

    Why are my cookies dry and hard?

    This can happen when they are overcooked. Be sure to set a timer and watch them closely in the oven.

    Can you substitute avocado for butter in a cookie recipe?

    Yes, just be aware that you will lose the green tint and change the overall flavor and texture of the cookie.

    Storage

    • Room temperature- Cookies can be stored in a cookie jar at room temperature for up to 3 days.
    • Refrigerate- Place in a sealed container for up to 1 week. You can also keep uncooked dough in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 1 week before baking.
    • Freeze- These can be stored in a sealed container for up to 1 month. Thaw and enjoy!
    • Make ahead- You can make these cookies up to 3 days before you need them and keep them in a cookie jar at room temperature. You can also make the dough and keep it in the fridge until ready to bake. They can also be baked and kept in the fridge for up to 1 week before serving. You can freeze the dough or the baked cookies in a sealed container for up to 1 month before serving, then thaw and serve.

    More easy cookie recipes

    • Healthy Breakfast Cookies
    • Iced Oatmeal Cookies (With Vanilla Icing)
    • Classic No Bake Cookies (With Peanut Butter, Oats, Chocolate)
    • Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Soft and Chewy)
    • Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies (Thumbprints)

    Recipe

    Stack of Easy Avocado Cookies on Gray Wood Background.

    Easy Avocado Cookies (With Chocolate Chips)

    Abeer Rizvi
    Quick and easy avocado cookies recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Butter is replaced with avocados. Soft and moist with cake-like texture.
    4.78 from 9 ratings
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Chill time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Cookies, Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 14 Cookies
    Calories 137 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 Egg Large, Room temperature
    • 1 Avocado Ripe, Peeled and pitted
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
    • ¾ cup Granulated sugar
    • ½ cup Whole wheat flour
    • ½ cup All-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
    • ½ cup Semisweet chocolate chips Or chocolate chunks

    Instructions
     

    • In a mixing bowl, beat the egg until fluffy.
    • Add avocado and vanilla extract and mix again.
    • Mix in the sugar.
    • Add the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda and mix until smooth.
    • Stir in chocolate chips.
    • Use an ice cream scooper to scoop out dough onto a cookie tray, lined with parchment paper.
    • Chill the tray for 10 minutes.
    • Then, bake at 350 degrees F for for about 15 minutes or util the edges are firm and golden brown.
    • Allow them to cool and then enjoy.

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    Notes

    • You can reduce the sugar to ½ cup, if you prefer cookies that are not too sweet.
    • Leftovers can be stored in a cookie jar at room temperature for up to 3 days. 
    • Try using other flavors of chocolate chips.
    • Don't over-bake cookies because that would make them dry.
    • All ingredients should be at room temperature to allow even mixing. 
    • You must use a soft and ripe avocado.
    • Read additional tips and variations above. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 137kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 96mgPotassium: 130mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 1.4mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.9mg

    An automated tool is used to calculate the nutritional information. As such, I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information provided for any recipe on this site.

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    Comments

    1. Junia

      July 11, 2011 at 11:17 pm

      i love avocado in baked goods!!! these cookies MUST taste fabulous and healthy! yay for healthy cookies with no butter

      Reply
    2. something_good

      July 12, 2011 at 12:58 am

      They look good! And I love that banana-ness you've added.

      the questionnaire is soooo funny!

      Reply
    3. Eftychia

      July 12, 2011 at 1:40 am

      Thank you very much for your nice comments (in my blog). These cookies look tasty... The questions were really a good way to get to know you better

      Reply
    4. Jill Colonna

      July 12, 2011 at 1:53 am

      OMG - these are incredible. Puffy clouds I want to taste! Would never have thought of avocado-chocolate but then whyever not? Fantastic. Fun questions - and answers, btw!

      Reply
    5. Maris

      July 12, 2011 at 2:22 am

      yay! A cookie I don't have to feel guilty eating! I am curious to taste this combintaion

      Reply
    6. Medeja

      July 12, 2011 at 4:25 am

      It definitely is unusual combination. but I also somehow like it (though have never tried)

      Reply
    7. RavieNomNoms

      July 12, 2011 at 12:14 pm

      I have wanted to try and make this for some time now. I have seen people put avocado in all sorts of things lately. These look really good, you have inspired me to finally try it!

      Reply
    8. Viviane Bauquet Farre

      July 12, 2011 at 7:33 am

      What a great recipe - the avocado substitution is quite clever.

      Reply
    9. Adora

      July 12, 2011 at 10:38 am

      Lovely combination. I like avocado in sweet stuff but never cook it. It's not gonna rest on my big hips forever, promise?

      Reply
    10. Sandra

      July 12, 2011 at 10:55 am

      Now these cookies are something new to me! Avocado and chocolate...hmm looking at your pictures looks like a cookies and sound like a cookies..now I want to make a see does it taste like a cookie. I love your last photo, very interesting!

      What a great questions. I laughed on few like "DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?" and who has time to read a book when we have amazing food blogs to read. Great answers, I am happy to know more about you!!!
      Have a wonderful Tuesday!

      Reply
    11. Wendy Irene

      July 12, 2011 at 12:05 pm

      I loved reading the Q&A! Avocado in cookies is such an interesting idea! I've seen an avocado chocolate mousse I have wanted to try, too. Have a great day 🙂

      Reply
    12. Kelly

      July 12, 2011 at 12:10 pm

      Mmm I've never tried avocado in my chocolate chip cookies but I bet they taste fantastic! Great recipe! 🙂

      Reply
    13. Lauren

      July 12, 2011 at 12:56 pm

      So intrigued! I need to try these.

      Reply
    14. Mi Vida en un Dulce

      July 12, 2011 at 4:40 pm

      So you replace butter with avocado? I cannot imagine it before. Yes, I have to try it.

      Reply
    15. Trish

      July 12, 2011 at 4:50 pm

      leave it to the WHIZ to make these look scrumptious and easy.....the questions were FUN to read ..I LOVED that. Great post.

      Reply
    16. mlw

      July 12, 2011 at 6:00 pm

      looks good to me, and I don't even like avocado! my mom makes a delicious zucchini cake, omnomnom, so yummy!

      Reply
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