Chocolate Chip Cookies Without the Butter!

I recently received a bottle of Virgin Coconut Oil from Tropical Traditions to sample. Now, if you know me or have been reading my blog for any length of time you know I'm not exactly fond of coconut. But, when I received this product I knew exactly what I'd be making with it - Picky Palate's Bye Bye Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies!

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I read Jenny's post on these cookies well over a year ago, but something about them just stuck in my head. I was very intrigued by the use of coconut oil and whether the flavor would be too prominent. As I mixed up the batter and then was baking them, the coconut scent was wafting through my kitchen. I did get a bit worried as I wasn't sure that we'd enjoy these cookies.

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They baked up beautifully, and did not fall "flat" as so many of the chocolate chip cookies I've made have done. They had nice crisp edges, and the center stayed nice and soft. Really the perfect cookie in my book. As for the taste? Well, I couldn't detect any coconut flavor at all! My Boys BOTH loved them, and never would have known about the coconut if I hadn't told them (after they tried them!). My Husband was the only one who really didn't care for them, but I bet if he hadn't seen me putting the ingredients together he wouldn't have known either.

Now, I'm going to be searching for more ideas on ways I can use coconut oil. Have any of you used it? If so, I'd love to hear about it! Share recipes, please!