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Last fall, I received an email with a fun, interesting assignment; create a chocolate chip cookie recipe. Oh, but not just any chocolate chip recipe .......... rather, one that would WOW with the first bite. Oh, and there were a few other stipulations. It would be great if this cookie could be made with whole wheat flour and oh, by the way .......... some of the fat should be replaced with healthy avocados. It was the California Avocado Commission writing, so of course, the cookies would need to include avocado. This was definitely a challenge: to create a fabulous recipe for California Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookies, but as I said, a fun one for this "little mad scientist in the kitchen" (that's what my husband calls me). There was an imminent deadline, so I got right to work. I bought lots of avocados, a big bag of whole wheat flour and the other ingredients I thought I'd need. Before long, my kitchen looked like a research project (truthfully, probably more like a bomb detonation scene) with ingredients scattered here, there and everywhere and me having a fine dusting of flour down the front .......... but I was in my element, California Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookies were in the making!
I tested, tweaked and tried this idea and that one. The first couple batches I made were good, but not great. With the whole wheat flour they were a little dense and fairly heavy. Not exactly what I had in mind. I decided to try a combination of flours and picked up a bag of white whole wheat flour. What is white whole wheat flour? It's the same as regular whole wheat flour, but it's made from white (also called albino) wheat. It's color is similar to all-purpose flour, yet it has all the nutritional value of whole wheat. Cool, huh? I thought so too. I played around with the recipe for a while and came up with what we thought was a real winner. It was confirmed the following day. Some friends of ours stopped by that morning after we finished the photo shoot of the cookies. They didn't know we were shooting chocolate chip cookies that day and had stopped at a favorite bakery and purchased, of all things, a bag of fresh chocolate chip cookies!! We were loaded and ready ..... !
We enjoyed lunch together and, after the meal, I placed a plate of cookies (both kinds) on the table. We decided to do a taste test and guess what? California Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookies won, unanimously!!! No one could believe they were made with avocados, it shocked everyone. I'm one of those people who are quite picky about my chocolate chip cookies, but I have to say, these are on my list of favorites! So, if you're looking for a wonderful chocolate chip cookie recipe that's decently healthy and you want to amaze your family and friends, be sure to check out this recipe over at the California Avocado Commission. While your there, check out some of their other delicious recipes. They've always got something new and fun. They also have a wonderful new blog called "The Scoop". You can subscribe to receive more great California avocado recipes along with tips, tricks and everything avocado-related!
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They look great in your photos! It's good to know that avocado is yummy in a chocolate chip cookie thanks for sharing your successful science experiments with us
Ha ha! Scott does say that I'm the crazy chemist in the kitchen! Thanks for your comment!
Lovely presentation, Chris.
Wow Chris - you are amazing! I am not at all surprised you developed a winning recipe, but with avocados? So surprisingly wonderful! Congratulations on a recipe well done 🙂 Hope you have a terrific weekend!
You make the most wonderful unique things with avocados! I bet these were wonderful!
Wow I can't imagine a chocolate chip cookie made with avocados. I bet they're incredibly moist. You've peaked my interest now, so I'd better head over there to check out the recipe.
It would be fun to make these just to see everyone's reaction when I tell them the secret ingredient. Is an avocado.
I love the sound of this recipe. Do you know how well these would freeze? I love baking for my husband and always have cookies in the freezer which we take out in bags of four. I guess my main concern about freezing is the avocado part, as I know that all the cookies I make freeze beautifully. Thanks!
Hi Karen,
These cookies will freeze just fine, like any other cookie. It’s funny, once the avocado is baked, it’s very stable. Hope you enjoy them. They can be made with all-purpose flour or a mix of all-purpose and white whole wheat as the recipe suggests. I was honestly quite shocked at how good they were!
Hope you enjoy them if you try them.
Kind Regards,
Chris
I'd be so interested in trying these, Chris. They look wonderful and I'm sure the avocado adds a delicious richness to the cookie.
Chocolate chip cookies, avocados AND the pics, you are amazing like this recipe, Chris. Just a loud wow for this awesome recipe.
They look great in your photos! It's nice to know that avocado is yummy in a chocolate chip cookie-thanks for sharing your successful science experiments with us 😉
Love this idea! Will have to pin for later!
That's what I like about you Chris, you never stop to amaze me with all your delicious recipes! I will try these cookies for sure!
LOVE how you presented this 🙂 I also am very intrigued by the cookie recipe and am on my way to check it out. It might be a sneaky way to get Grumpy to eat avocado without him knowing it. 😉
These cookies look excellent, Chris. I too love cookies made with avocado, let alone when it's paired with avocado!
these cookies look amazing!!
xo
I've seen cookies made with avocado before but they were chocolate. Looking at those photos, it's tough to see how avocado is in there. Talk about a big win!
I love your mad scientist skills!
WOW!!! Totally amazing!
I bet these are the most moist cookies ever since made with avocados. They look terrific!
On my 'gotta try' list!!
GREAT shots!!!
You are so good at testing until proven worthy!
Wow! Beautiful chocolate chip cookies, Chris! They really look perfect to sink your teeth into. You did fine work for the California Avocado Commission. Pat yourself on the back for a job well done. 🙂 Funny, my hubby refers to me as a "mad scientist" and our kitchen as "the lab". (I'm always testing recipes for gluten and grain free as well as traditional recipes.) After he helps with the dishes, he exclaims, "The lab is clean!" I love my handsome and sweet dishwasher. 😉 Thanks for sharing. Pinning (of course)!
I'm not surprised they tasted the best, I have tried them in smoothies, puddings and the usual things but never a cookie, will definitely be trying these.
They sure look good:@)
What a great story! being an avocado fan I'm not surprised the avocado ones won! they look wonderful!
Mary
Chris, these look amazing. I definitely want to try this. A healthy chocolate chip cookie - who knew?
Leave it to you to make a healthy chocolate chip cookie! .And they look divine, children would never suspect! But what impresses me the most is that you made the whole recipe yourself!
Yummmm what a great idea for a cookie!! So creative. Could you taste the avocado?!
That top picture is so much fun! Congrats on that. Congrats on the recipe, too -- this is fun too! Really creative -- thanks.