California Avocados are in season from spring through summer.
HomeRecipesMeals & DishesBakingCalifornia Country Cookies

California Country Cookies

Star ratingStar ratingStar ratingStar ratingStar rating (66)GIF animation to indicate loadingLoading... Leave a comment

Total Time: 40 min

Cook Time:

Prep Time:

Nutrition Facts

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!
 

Start cooking

Serves: 48

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

*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.

Recipe Tags: | View More Tags
Recipe Categories: Baking Desserts Kids Low Sodium
PinPrint

As with all fruits and vegetables, wash avocados before cutting. Check out our tips for how to choose and use California Avocados

You might also like

Comments

Other Topics

Recipes

See Recipes

Nutrition

Read Articles

Sustainability

Read Articles

How-To

Read Articles

Avocado 101

Read Articles