Beyond the Box: Baking from Scratch

I'm baaaaaack!  And today I'm bringing something a little more unusual but just as fun and delicious as ever!  In honor of Earth Day today, these cookies are a little bit greener than usual and a little bit healthier than they look.   Healthy cookies?!  Well, I won't go so far as to say that they're actually healthy  but by replacing the butter in the frosting with avocados, they're far healthier than they could have been.  And the green won't stain your teeth, making people wonder if you're a swamp creature in disguise!

Spring is here, and the weather is warming up! I got pretty toasty yesterday working in the yard, so I decided to make something cold to enjoy on a warm afternoon.  I'm really excited to share today's post with you because it's something I've been wanting to do for a long time, and it really goes with my "Beyond the Box" theme, replacing pre-made ingredients with a little DIY.   This is one of those recipes that when I saw the picture on Pinterest, I said, "Oh, that looks awesome!" but when I clicked through to actually read the recipe I thought, "Seriously? I can do better."