Author Notes
Get your spoon ready! This cookie dough is not only safe to eat raw, it's intended to be that way. Bursting with rich chocolate and gooey peanut butter, this treat uses avocado in place of butter. Healthy fats galore! Enjoy! —Rachel Mastandrea
Ingredients
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.5 cups
flour
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.5 cups
quick-cooking oats
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1 cup
unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
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.5 cups
granulated sugar
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.5 cups
brown sugar
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1 cup
avocado, pureed
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1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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.5 cups
peanut butter, melted
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.5 cups
shredded sweetened coconut
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.5 cups
chocolate chunks
Directions
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In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, and cocoa powder. Set aside.
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Slice your avocado and puree in a food processor until smooth. Measure out one cup of avocado (about 1 large) into a medium-large sized bowl.
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Into the bowl with the avocado, add in the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Whisk together until fully combined.
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Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, folding them in with a rubber spatula.
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When the dry ingredients are incorporated, add in the coconut and chocolate chunks.
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In a small, microwave safe bowl, put the peanut butter. Microwave for 10 seconds-- just to make it easier to mix. Mix the peanut butter into the chocolate cookie dough.
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Grab your spoon, take a big scoop, and ENJOY! Safe, no-butter, cookie dough!
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