The winner of the Tropical Traditions giveaway is "Ha-v-v"!! She says about her plans for the coconut oil: "I plan to use the coconut oil for one thing is those chocolate chip cookies first!!!!!!! I cannot wait to try them. I have actually been researching coconut oil for a carrier oil and a natural sunscreen ingredient. The research has shown me some wonderful things, coconut oils properties are something I want to incorporate into our foods, homemade salves etc."
Congratulations! I'm so excited for you :D. Please email me at cookingactress@yahoo.com to claim your prize.
And thank you to everyone who entered!
(Thank you everyone for all your support and well wishes for the premiere this weekend, I absolutely loved the movie and we won the People's Choice Award!!)
Today is a very exciting day! Tropical Traditions is sponsoring my first ever giveaway (scroll past the recipe)(giveaway closed)-AND they were sweet enough to provide me with a jar of their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil. OMG (I think I overuse OMG, sorry!)-if you haven't heard about the awesomeness of coconut oil yet, look into it. I have a friend who uses it (in place of butter or shortening) in every recipe she bakes, she puts it in her hair, to cleanse/moisturize her face (which I tried-it's awesome, and smells amazinggg-even though Michael refuses to kiss me because I "smell coconut-y"), and for a bunch of other stuff! There's a lot of great information on all the links in this post, and you can also just google to find out more about the wonders of coconut oil :).
For this post, I threw around the idea of developing my own recipe, but first I went into my stockpile of must-make-recipes and found this chocolate chip cookie! They looked so chewy and gooey and-gasp-they don't have any butter! Just coconut oil! And, there's only brown sugar, no white sugar. I was extremely intrigued.
I was also a little surprised when I received my jar of coconut oil and it was a solid-not a liquid! Turns out, in temperatures under 76 degrees F, it solidifies. But there are super easy instructions on the jar label (just sit it in some warm/hot water until it liquefies). I didn't liquefy the entire thing for these cookies, just enough for me to pour out into a 1/2 cup amount.
The cookie dough is delicious. I had to wrestle it away from Michael. You can definitely taste the coconut more in the dough than in the finished cookie. I made the decision to rest my cookie dough in the refrigerator for awhile before baking. This was a result of two things: 1) Everyone says the longer you rest cookie dough, the better the cookies are 2) I made the dough at nighttime and the light for pictures was non-existent, so I figured I'd wait to make the cookies until daytime.
I don't even have words for how delicious that picture is-and let me tell you, it barely does these cookies justice. If I had children, and had to make a bunch of cookies for them and their friends, these would be my go-to. For sure. (Assuming those children do not have gluten allergies...but...well...you know what I'm saying!)
I could go on about how amazing coconut oil is, and how many things I'm looking forward to doing, cooking, and baking with it (oatmeal cookies with coconut oil sound PHENOMENAL), but you guys would be here all day. So! Carry on my wayward readers, there will be a giveaway when you are done :P.
Chewy Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies
From Cheeky Kitchen
Makes about 20. Depending on size.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup liquid coconut oil (Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is amazing!)
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
- 1 3/4 cup flour (I used all-purpose. Feel free to experiment with other flours and see how they turn out)
- 8 oz. mini chocolate chips
- 8 oz. regular chocolate chips (I used semi-sweet)
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare cookie sheet(s) with parchment paper or silpat.
- In a large bowl beat together coconut oil, eggs, and brown sugar (using either a hand mixer or a stand).
- Add salt, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, and flour-mix well.
- Mix in chocolate chips.
- Let dough rest, covoered, in the refrigerator for 8-72 hours.
- Roll dough into large balls (I used an ice cream scoop, should equal around 3 tbsp. of dough). Place about 6 dough balls per cookie sheet.
- Bake 8-11 minutes, until cookies are browning around edges.
- Remove and allow to cool (slightly. Then eat a few fresh and warm from the oven).
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Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product. My opinions, as always, are all my own.
These cookies look like they could be very addictive. Love the melty chips as well as the toasty edges. Coconut oil is a great ingredient for baked goods! Unfortunately I still have a lot left from my last purchase so I will be opting out of your sweet giveaway. Good luck to the entrants and Happy Monday!
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Opting out of your giveaway because, well, because I have some already! LOL.
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DeleteThey look delicious! I can almost smell the coconutty chocolately goodness from here, heehee.
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Deletei'm dying to try those chocolate chip cookies, they look fantastic and i bet the coconut oil adds awesome flavor!
ReplyDeleteHoly chocolately chip cookie goodness. They look like they're busting with chocolate, mmmm! And the coconut oil sounds fantastic, I love me a wee bit of coconut. I might make these and since you said the coconut is very faint after baking, might add me in some desiccated coconut too. Om nom nom!
ReplyDeleteThey look perfectly gooey and melt in the mouth. I bet the baking aroma was amazing!
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I have never seen such moist melty looking chocolate chip cookies before! Wow they look utterly divine :D
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ReplyDeleteThese look absolutely amazing! Ever since switching to an unprocessed diet I have been cooking and baking with coconut oil. It is amazing!
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ReplyDeleteOMG...you can never overuse OMG :) I need one of those cookies. Like right now. The bottom ooey gooey picture looks amazingggggg! I've never cooked with coconut oil but I always hear such good things, I think the whole solid at room temp thing kinda freaked me out but I will have to try now! Seriously those cookies look fantastic!!
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DeleteThese look amazing! They look like they have a perfect texture. And congrats on your premiere going so well!
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ReplyDeleteI have just started using this oil for my regular cooking and baking. I definitely want to try these cookies.
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I'm opting out of the giveaway, but I love the look of these cookies - they're such a perfect color and texture... And I've been meaning to work with coconut oil but just haven't taken the time to work it into any recipes ;)
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I already subscribe to TT newsletter and love to use coconut oil in making rice, quinoa hot cereal to give them an nice buttery flavor. I also use coconut oil to make pancakes and other baked goods!
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Signed up for Tropical Traditions newsletter! I would so make these cookies! They look delish!
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ReplyDeleteI followed Tropical Traditions on pinterst Denise Stone Benner, I plan to use the coconut oil for one thing is those chocolate chip cookies first!!!!!!! I cannot wait to try them. I have actually been researching coconut oil for a carrier oil and a natural sunscreen ingredient. The research has shown me some wonderful things, coconut oils properties are something I want to incorporate into our foods, homemade salves etc.
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ReplyDeleteOMG. That picture with the bites... yeah, almost made me eat my arm off. I'm sorry if my comment is throwing off your giveaway, I won't be entering... I just thought you should know I am DEFINITELY making these cookies when I have time!! :)
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much, I am such a sappy gal, tears came even. I guess because it is something so important to me. I have been researching just recently about the properties of coconut oil. I even found articles on it for Alzheimer. That is something on our hearts always after losing a loved one to it. So again thank you for the gift, it will be put to good use I assure you. Those cookies !!! My sons will love this, especially the last convert to the healthy lifestyle :-D The others see the logic behind it :) Denise :-D
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I add a cup of sweetened coconut and it takes it to the next level. Very chewy and delicious..did I mention that I HATE coconut? I use coconut oil for my hair and skin and a spoonful to my morning bowl of oatmeal. Now, I'm starting to bake with it.
ReplyDeleteThese were the best chocolate chip cookies that I have ever had. My whole family loved them. Everyone that has tried them asks me for the recipe!
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These are the best chocolate chip cookies ever. I've made them with coconut oil and butter (when I didn't have any coconut oil) Awesome both ways, but outstanding with coconut oil! We don't even bother with any other recipe.
ReplyDeleteIs there a way to get the nutritional information for these cookies. They look fantastic but I am diabetic and have to watch the carbs and sugar content.
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