California Country Cookies

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Total Time: 40 min

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Cook Time: 10 min

Prep Time: 30 min

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition information
per serving

Calories 90

Total Fat 5g

Saturated Fat 2g

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g

Monounsaturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 60mg

Total Carbs 11g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 6g

Protein 2g

Potassium 45mg

Vitamin A 76 IU; Vitamin C 0 mg; Calcium 22 mg; Iron 1 mg; Vitamin D 1 IU; Folate 10 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0 g

% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 2%

*The % Daily Value (DV) 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.

In California we love the goodness of oats, seeds, avocados and dark chocolate, so we combined them in cookies!

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Serves: 48

Ingredients
Instructions

2 Tbsp. chia seeds 1/4 cup water 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup ground flax seeds 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. fine sea salt 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup mashed ripe Fresh California Avocado 3/4 cup (packed) light brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. pure vanilla 1 1/2 cups uncooked rolled oats (not instant) 1/4 cup hemp seeds 1/4 cup roasted, salted sunflower seeds 1 cup dark chocolate chunks (62% cacao)

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Combine chia seeds and water, set aside to thicken.
Combine flour, ground flax seeds, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
Beat butter and mashed avocado together until very smooth. Add in sugar; mix until creamy.
Beat in egg and vanilla, then chia seeds and water (should be like a gel).
Stir in flour mixture, then remaining ingredients.
Drop dough by heaping tablespoons onto ungreased or parchment-lined cookie sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets, then cool on wire rack.

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Did You Know?

In addition to using avocados in baking as a smart substitution for butter and shortening, California Avocados are wonderful in other desserts like avocado pie, avocado mousse and avocado ice cream.