Canada Day BC Cherry Garcia Avocado Cookies

I made these cookies for Canada Day.  I <3 cherry season so I was looking for something yummy to make.  I decided to use them to do a spin on my avocado cookies.  I tried them both frozen and not which were both good.  We took them on a paddle to see the fireworks in the harbor.  It was my favourite Canada Day yet.  Our friend Giles tried them and said "now that is a sexy cookie".  They are rich and decadent. 

 

Chocolate Avo - Cherry Garcia Cookies:

Ingredients:

2 avocados (large) or 4-5 small

4-5 Heaping Tbsp.  cocoa powder

1/2 to 3/4 cups sugar (I used 1/3 white, 1/3 brown and 1/3 coconut sugar)

1 egg (or chia egg replacer)

1 tsp. espresso powder (optional)

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1/2 cup pitted cherries

1 dark chocolate bar (use 1/2 in the batter and the other 1/2 on top)

 

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees

 

Step #1  Add the first 5 ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth (note if the avocados are a little under ripe you may need to add a few drops of hot water to help smooth. 

 

Step #2 Chop cherrues and 1/2 of the dark chocolate bar and stir into the batter.

 

Step #3 Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and drop small spoonful's of batter leaving an inch between cookies (they will not expand).

 

Step #4  Add a chunk of chocolate to the top of each cookie. 

 

Step #5  Bake for approx. 20-30 minutes until the cookies are firm when you touch them. 

 

Step #6  Remove from oven and let cool for approximately 5 minutes on the cookie sheet.  Meanwhile add coarse sea salt to the top of each cookie. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pitting cherries can be messy... but so worth it!