Butterfruit Margarita Cookies

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recipe by Laura Wooley www.mamootdiy.com

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 23mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    12
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    303

Not-so-fun fact: Avocados are named after the Aztec word for testicle. Actual fun fact: In some parts of the world, avocados are called butterfruit. The good thing about this name is that it a) has nothing to do with testicles and b) provides a sneaky way to name your cookies without people realizing that there’s avocado in them until after they’ve eaten one and fallen in love with it. Everyone already knows that avocado and lime are delicious together and using avocado in the icing gives it a natural green tint. And if you’re wondering: yes, the cookies are also slightly green on the first day. After a night in a tupperware container, the avocado oxidizes and the cookies fade to a normal brown color. The icing – I’m happy to report – stays nice and green. The acid in the lime juice prevents avocados from oxidizing as quickly.

recipe updated Oct 16, 2018

Ingredients

  • White flour icon
    White flour
    348g
  • Arrowroot powder icon
    Arrowroot powder
    5g
  • Baking powder icon
    Baking powder
    7g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    1g
  • Avocado icon
    Avocado
    163g
  • Butter icon
    Butter
    58g
  • White sugar icon
    White sugar
    204g
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    50g
  • Egg white icon
    Egg white
    30g
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract
    10ml
  • Almond extract icon
    Almond extract
    4g
  • Cream cheese icon
    Cream cheese
    43g
  • Lime juice icon
    Lime juice
    2 tbsp
  • Powdered sugar icon
    Powdered sugar
    184g
  • Lime zest icon
    Lime zest
    x 1

Tools

  • kCook icon Stand mixer
  • kCook icon Wooden spoon
  • kCook icon Stand mixer bowl
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"
  • kCook icon Stand mixer bowl
  • kCook icon Medium bowl

Step preview

  1. Get a clean medium bowl
  2. Add white flour
  3. Add arrowroot powder
  4. Add baking powder
  5. Add salt
  6. Mix until combined then set aside
  7. Get a clean stand mixer bowl
  8. Add avocado
  9. Add butter
  10. Cream until smooth
  11. Add white sugar
  12. Mix until combined
  13. Add egg
  14. Add egg white
  15. Add vanilla extract
  16. Add almond extract
  17. Mix until well combined
  18. Transfer one third of dry ingredients to stand mixer bowl
  19. Mix until combined
  20. Transfer one third of dry ingredients to stand mixer bowl
  21. Mix until combined
  22. Transfer the rest of dry ingredients to stand mixer bowl
  23. Mix until combined
  24. Cover with kitchen towel
  25. Chill in fridge for approx 1h until hard
  26. Get a clean stand mixer bowl
  27. Add cream cheese
  28. Add avocado
  29. Cream until smooth
  30. Add lime juice
  31. Mix until combined
  32. Add powdered sugar
  33. Mix carefully until smooth
  34. Transfer content of stand mixer bowl to baking sheet
  35. Pre-heat
  36. Roll stand mixer bowl
  37. Bake baking sheet for 8min until lightly browned and let cool
  38. Frost
  39. Sprinkle with lime zest
  40. Serve
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