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Chocolate-Avocado Thumbprints

By
Test Kitchen
Winter 2015/2016
Enjoy soft chocolate-avocado thumbprint cookies rolled in walnuts and filled with your favorite preserves for a rich, wholesome twist on a classic treat.

Recipe Information

Total Time:
Yield:
20 cookies

Ingredients

¾ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

⅓ teaspoon salt

1 ripe avocado, seeded and mashed until smooth

½ cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

½ cup finely chopped walnuts

¼ cup desired preserves or jelly

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt; set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, beat together avocado and sugar with an electric mixer until combined. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Cover and chill dough at least 1 hour to firm slightly.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in chopped walnuts. Place on parchment-lined or lightly greased baking sheet. Press thumb into center of each ball. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until firm.
  4. Press a small measuring spoon into thumbprints to reshape imprint. Cool on a wire rack. Stir preserves or jelly to achieve uniform texture. Spoon about ½ teaspoon into each thumbprint cookie.

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