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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies with Pretzels and Avocado Recipe

Chocolate chip cookies are a favorite in our family, and sometimes, no matter how much we love the classics, it’s fun to change things up a bit.  Part of my Ambassadorship with Avocados from Mexico was a promise to create an avocado recipe each month over the summer, and today I’m sharing a new one with you- Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies with Avocado and Pretzel Crisps!

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These cookies are fairly easy to make and much healthier for you with avocado in place of butter.  I actually didn’t tell my husband I did anything except add some crushed up pretzels to the recipe, and had no idea I’d done avocado instead.  That’s a win for me.  My son declared them delicious and asked for more!  Score for mom!  I think you could use any kind of pretzel- Pretzel Crisps recently sent my family a box of flavors to try since we are so stuck on the Buffalo flavor and I decided to use the Original Pretzel Crisps in this recipe.

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies with Avocado and Pretzel Crisps
Recipe Type: Cookie
Cuisine: American
Author: Brett
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Serves: 2 dozen cookies
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies using avocado in place of butter
Ingredients
  • 1 cup avocado, mashed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla (If using imitation vanilla extract, go up to 2 tsp)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 3 cups quick cook oats
  • 1 1/4 c all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 c chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
  • 1/2 to 1 c crushed pretzels (I use Pretzel Crisps Original)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. In large bowl:
  3. Combine avocado, brown sugar, and sugar
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time
  5. Add vanilla
  6. In separate bowl:combine the flour, baking soda, and salt
  7. Mix avocado mixture into dry ingredients until just blended.
  8. Stir in oats, crushed pretzels and chocolate chips.
  9. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
  10. Let cookies sit 2 full minutes on baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.

About Brett

I'm a 40 something lifestyle blogger living in Connecticut with my husband and our 3 kids, plus our two rescue pups. We love to hike, travel, play games, watch movies, and just be outside together! Having 3 active kids makes for a hectic schedule and I try to share content, recipes and other things that can help to make today's busy family life simpler, easier, or just plain more fun!

I started working full time at a local middle school in fall 2021 and some of my students are insistent that I am mean.

Comments

  3. Jean says

    When I first saw the title of the post, I was like, “What?” But it makes sense to replace butter with avocado. And avocados have such a nice mild flavor, I bet the end result is really nice. My kids would probably be a little put off by the greenish cast though. I’d love to make them to share with my coworkers, though. I’d get props for originality for sure!

  4. md kennedy says

    I never would have thought of using avocado to replace butter but this is a great idea. I can use an egg substitute (Vegg or chia) and then I’ll have vegan chocolate chip cookies. Thanks!

  14. Jai says

    You’d think that the chocolate would be the selling point but you had me at “oatmeal.” I’ve always loved oatmeal.

  17. Sherry Compton says

    Very interesting! I have been craving oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. What a great way to make them healthier and get in some much need good for you fats. I’m still uncertain about using avocado but this recipe sounds like something I could do. Thanks!

  18. Jackie says

    What a great use of avocados! I’m going to have to try using them in cookies and other baked goods instead of the traditional butter/oil.

  19. Jess says

    I’ve never thought of using Avocado in cookies, but I’ve been looking for healthier baking ideas – this looks delicious! I’ll try it and tell you how they turn out. 🙂

  25. Andrea Williams says

    The title pulled me in when I saw avocado. 😉 This is something I never would have thought about trying, but will have to sneak it in and see what everyone says. Thanks for sharing.

  27. Velvet Hubler says

    Cookies sound amazing I never would have thought avocado in a cookie. Thanks for the recipe!

  38. Pam says

    Ok, Brett, I had never thought of putting avocados in cookies, but those look amazing. I am coming to your house for dinner. (It will be a long drive. lol)

  40. Beeb says

    I’m seriously going to have to try this “Avocado in baked goods” movement! Your photos are making me hungry!

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