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I like the texture of these cookies, you don't get avocado flavor or anything, tasty<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"181966","romance_copy_dek":"Best known in the Southwest, avocado cookies are becoming more popular now that avocados are available year-round. These minty cookies are tasty, especially during the holidays. —Pat Dazis, Charlotte, North Carolina","enhanced_recipe_title":"Minty Avocado Christmas Cookies","rms_legacy_data":{"RecipeCategories":null,"Ingredients":[{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"2-1\/2 cups all-purpose flour","IngredientText":"2-1\/2 cups all-purpose flour"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1 teaspoon baking powder","IngredientText":"1 teaspoon baking powder"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1\/2 teaspoon baking soda","IngredientText":"1\/2 teaspoon baking soda"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1 teaspoon salt","IngredientText":"1 teaspoon salt"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1 cup pureed avocado (about 2 small avocados)","IngredientText":"1 cup pureed avocado (about 2 small avocados)"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1\/2 cup unsalted butter, softened","IngredientText":"1\/2 cup unsalted butter, softened"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1 cup packed brown sugar","IngredientText":"1 cup packed brown sugar"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1\/2 cup sugar","IngredientText":"1\/2 cup sugar"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"2 large eggs, room temperature","IngredientText":"2 large eggs, room temperature"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1-1\/2 teaspoons mint extract","IngredientText":"1-1\/2 teaspoons mint extract"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1 cup semisweet chocolate chips","IngredientText":"1 cup semisweet chocolate chips"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1 package (10 ounces) Andes creme de menthe baking chips","IngredientText":"1 package (10 ounces) Andes creme de menthe baking chips"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"2 drops green food coloring, optional","IngredientText":"2 drops green food coloring, optional"}],"FeaturedImage":"https:\/\/tmbidigitalassetsazure.blob.core.windows.net\/rms3-prod\/attachments\/37\/1200x1200\/Minty-Avocado-Christmas-Cookies_EXPS_THCA22_181966_B10_22_3b.jpg","RecipeId":181966,"AttachmentSourceId":null,"AttachmentSource":"Taste Recipes","PhotoCredit":"Minty Avocado Christmas Cookies Recipe photo by Taste Recipes","VideoCode":null,"RecipeAttachmentFileName":"Minty-Avocado-Christmas-Cookies_EXPS_THCA22_181966_B10_22_3b.jpg","ContributorId":null,"Firstname":"Pat","Lastname":"Dazis","City":"Charlotte","StateDescription":"North Carolina","IsCommunityCook":false,"ContributorAttachmentFileName":"https:\/\/cdn3.tmbi.com\/toh\/Recipe\/testkitchenapproved.png","TimeCallout":"Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min.\/batch + cooling","MinimumServingQuantity":84,"MaximumServingQuantity":84,"Yield":"7 dozen","DigitalTitle":"Minty Avocado Christmas Cookies","SubmittedTitle":"Minty Avocado Christmas Cookies","RecipeTypeId":1,"AverageRating":4,"WebPublishedDate":"1\/10\/2023 10:32:34 AM","ContestPlacementId":null,"FbImage":"FB_THCA22_181966_B10_22_3b.jpg","PreparationTimeInMinutes":20,"CookTimeInMinutes":10,"TotalTimeInMinutes":30,"ServingDescription":null,"IsTestKitchenCertified":true,"IsContestWinner":false,"IsFieldEditorRecipe":false,"IsCommunityRecipe":false,"PublishedProjectTitle":"Minty Avocado Christmas Cookies","OriginalSourceProject":"Minty Avocado Christmas Cookies","ContestPlacement":"","Trailer":"