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During the past three years we have been to the Caribbean three times. Needless to say, we have become a huge fan of cruising. In many of these foreign countries coconuts are very prevalent. There are often people on the ports cutting up coconuts with machetes and selling them as drinks. My oldest son loved these! They are SO refreshing!
Anyway, when I heard that I could try out Tropical Traditions Organic Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil – I jumped at the chance. Do you know what virgin coconut oil is? I didn’t know much about coconut oil besides I assumed it smelt like coconut (which it does) and thought it would be liquid like most oils are (I was wrong). I found out that coconut oil is actually a solid and has a Vaseline type texture. I rubbed some between my fingers expecting maybe a few chunks of coconut to show up but it just rubbed smoothly into my skin. Made my hands smell great! Like I was at the beach slathered in sunscreen.
I have heard there are many ways to use coconut oil (including many health benefits), but I was leaning more toward the recipe route. After all, I love the Girl Scout cookies, Caramel deLites.
Peanut Butter Drizzled Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Mix together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda in bowl until blended thoroughly. In a different bowl, cream the butter and sugars together then add in the eggs and vanilla. Combine these ingredients well before slowly stirring in the dry ingredients. Once the dough is well formed fold in the chocolate chips.
Using a small ice cream scoop I balled the dough into about 1.5 inch balls. This recipe yielded roughly 2 dozen cookies. On a non stick baking sheet, bake the cookies for around 12 minutes at 325 degrees. Mine turned out perfect! Almost like a brownie/fudge/cookie combo. SO tasty!
Once the cookies were completely cooled. I microwaved the peanut butter for around a minute and then stirred in the coconut oil until it turned liquid (the coconut oil helps the peanut butter harden after a while). Drizzle the peanut butter mixture over the cookies and let sit until you feel the peanut butter drizzles are hard enough.
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. I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.
Krystle, creator of Home Jobs by MOM, swapped her psychology degree for motherhood adventures. Now in Kentucky with her husband and teenage sons (15 & 19), she balances cooking, DIY projects, and launching her next business venture. Texas-born but Kentucky-living, she’s still sharing her journey as her family grows up.
I use coconut oil for everything. I wash my face with it (it’s wonderful for acne), use it in my cloth wipe solution, use it in baking/cooking, on my hands when they’re dry and for oil pulling.
Cook with it and scoop out some and put in a small jar to put it on my face for winter moisturizer. It works great and doesn’t break out my skin or look oily. Takes a few minutes to absorb, but I love it.
Yes, here is a recipe for toothpastes 1:1 proportions of coconut oil and baking soda. Add stevia for sweetness and peppermint or mint oils for freshness and frankansine oil for gum strengthening. The recipe for deodorant is just coconut oil and baking soda 1:1 proportion and grape seed oil as anticeptic.
It is so easy and so delicious.
– Melt equal parts coconut oil and dark chocolate (or dark chocolate chips)
– Stir until well combined.
– Take off heat and let cool for about 1 min – so it isn’t super hot, but not thickening up.
– Spoon over cold ice cream
– Enjoy
I would love to win this bottle of coconut oil to make these amazing cookies for my wifes birthday. She has been making healthier choices for herself and our family and i want to surprise her with these amazing cookies. She loves peanut butter –{@ Thanks,Christopher
I use coconut oil for a leave in hair conditioner, moisturizer, cooking and baking. The possibilities are endless, but I’ve really wanted to try some candy recipes.
Those are yummy drinks! Don’t worry the cookies do not taste like coconut at all. My husband hates coconut and loved these cookies. The coconut is mainly there to help the peanut butter harden up 🙂
Ahh….yes, I use coconut oil for my skin and hair mainly. Its a great moisturizer, smells nice, and can naturally reverse the signs of aging. And yes, you can cook with it. Even though its a vegetable oil, it still has saturated fat. Think of it this way, you see how it’s solid at room temperature? That’s how it will look like in your arteries. So moderation…
No, don’t worry. It melts really well into your skin and hair. Especially after the shower and a little goes a long way so it won’t feel greasy afterwards.
I love coconut oil and use it frequently for cooking, but also as a beauty cream! It’s filled with so many healthy nutrients and makes my skin feel amazing! Thanks for the recipe it looks delicious!
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Aymee Campbell
A happy dance!!!
Bryan E.
Thanks for the giveaway…use it cooking & baking !
Krystle
You are very welcome!
Heather M
I use coconut oil for everything. I wash my face with it (it’s wonderful for acne), use it in my cloth wipe solution, use it in baking/cooking, on my hands when they’re dry and for oil pulling.
Krystle
Does it help dry the acne up?
Angela Cash
I would use the coconut oil to make green curry veggies with pineapple & coconut wild rice.
Karen Gonyea
I will probably use it in some at home beauty treatments 🙂 and maybe those cookies for a snack too 🙂
Laurie Emerson
I would use it to make my favorite peanut butter and jelly cookies.
susan smoaks
i will use it to cook and bake if i win
xena
can’t wait t to try out this recipe
Krystle
Please do. They are so good 🙂
Laura F.
I will cook with it, and use it to moisturize my skin and hair.
Leia R
Cook with it and scoop out some and put in a small jar to put it on my face for winter moisturizer. It works great and doesn’t break out my skin or look oily. Takes a few minutes to absorb, but I love it.
Krystle
I will need to try it on my face. I just hope it doesn’t break me out.
Leia R
A little bit goes a long way. 🙂 it’s easy to use too much, but I use maybe the size of a pea…rub in my hands, then use on my face. 🙂
Krystle
Thanks! I will have to try that size 🙂
Gloria S
I plan on making chocolate chip cookies
Dorothy
I will use it for frying
Kayte CookWatts
I would make coconut oil fudge. We also use coconut oil for oil pulling.
Krystle
Sounds yummy! Do you have a recipe for the fudge?
LaNan R
With the holidays coming up, I’d use it for baking.
Anndi
I will put it in my coffee.
Daiva
I’ll use it for cooking and baking
Amber
If I win, I will use the coconut oil for many things- from cooking to using as a carrier oil with Neem oil, for flea control on my pets….
Maria Robertson
I use coconut oil in my cooking as well as to make toothpaste and deodorant!
Krystle
Interesting! Do you have recipes for those?
Maria
Yes, here is a recipe for toothpastes 1:1 proportions of coconut oil and baking soda. Add stevia for sweetness and peppermint or mint oils for freshness and frankansine oil for gum strengthening. The recipe for deodorant is just coconut oil and baking soda 1:1 proportion and grape seed oil as anticeptic.
Krystle
Thank you so much!! I will have to try them 🙂
Paula Michele Hafner
I will use it as a hair conditioner.
Julie W
I would use it for my hair or my skin
Kristen
I’d make granola.
Krystle
Do you have a favorite recipe you use for that?
Claire
make pumpkin muffins
Rebecca
I love to use it in cooking, baking and for skin care!
Bonny
Make really really good chocolate!
Krystle
I’ve never made any kind of chocolate candy before. Sounds good though. Chocolate is always good 🙂
Beth
If I win, I will make chocolate crackle (for topping ice cream) and strawberry cream pie
Krystle
What is chocolate crackle? It sounds good 🙂
Beth
It is so easy and so delicious.
– Melt equal parts coconut oil and dark chocolate (or dark chocolate chips)
– Stir until well combined.
– Take off heat and let cool for about 1 min – so it isn’t super hot, but not thickening up.
– Spoon over cold ice cream
– Enjoy
Krystle
I will have to try that. Sounds so yummy!
Anne-Marie Cain
I love to use coconut oil in my baking!
Maria
I love coconut. We use it every day.
Jessica C
I’d use it in my morning eggs! Thanks for the chance to win!
Krystle
That’s different. Does it make the eggs taste like coconut?
Chris
I would love to win this bottle of coconut oil to make these amazing cookies for my wifes birthday. She has been making healthier choices for herself and our family and i want to surprise her with these amazing cookies. She loves peanut butter –{@ Thanks,Christopher
Krystle
How sweet of you. These should be a treat for her. A little splurge won’t hurt progress 🙂
Sue D
I would make granola with the coconut oil.
Krystle
Do you have a recipe for it?
Elizabeth G.
I already use coconut oil in most of my cooking and baking. I love it!
DL
I use coconut oil for a leave in hair conditioner, moisturizer, cooking and baking. The possibilities are endless, but I’ve really wanted to try some candy recipes.
Krystle
Let me know if you find any good candy recipes 🙂
Diana
I use it for cooking, beauty products, Me, my son and dogs eat a tsp of coconut oil everyday. Can’t live without it.
Harlena Dyer
I will use it for my baking & cooking
Derrick Johnson
I have a cookie recipe I would use.
Krystle
Awesome. What’s the recipe?
Derrick Johnson
I have a Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe that calls for Coconut Oil.
Karen D
I will make 12 pie crusts for 6 apple pies!
Krystle
I didn’t know coconut oil was used in crust.
Karen D
It’s nice and would work with any type of pie where you don’t mind a mild hint of coconut flavor.
Krystle
Great tip!
Deb King
Use it in baking and cooking, diy skincare.
Emily
Use it as a moisturizer and makeup remover, and also as a cleanser using the oil cleaning method.
Krystle
I will have to try it as a makeup remover. Thanks for the tip!
Emily
I love coconut oil in my smoothies, to make popcorn, sauteing veggies, so many uses!
Krystle
I still need to try it in smoothies 🙂
tara pittman
I would makes cookies
Krystle
You should try these. They are awesome!
Debra Guillen
I’d like to try popping corn with the coconut oil
Krystle
I think I need to try that too!
Helga
I use it to make curry!
Krystle
I totally didn’t know coconut oil was in that!
april
I will use it for cooking and baking, as well as for my son’s eczema.
Krystle
Good to know it’s good for eczema. Maybe it will help my husband legs.
Elena Vo
I’d make coconut vanilla fudge with it to eat as a snack with my afternoon cup of coffee!
Krystle
That sounds yummy! Do you have a recipe?
Elena Vo
Yes!
2 cups melted coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
pinch of salt
Mix all together, pour in a Pyrex bowl and let chill in the fridge for an hour.
Do you like something sweet with your coffee, too?
Krystle
Thanks so much!! I tend to make my coffee pretty sweet as is but I tend to crave sweets at night too 🙂
Joanne
Love coconut, especially in my pina colada 😉 – never had it with peanut butter. I’ll have to try the recipe. Thanks.
Krystle
Those are yummy drinks! Don’t worry the cookies do not taste like coconut at all. My husband hates coconut and loved these cookies. The coconut is mainly there to help the peanut butter harden up 🙂
TrippyCusp93
I would use the coconut oil as extra moisturizing skin cream. I’ve heard it does some amazing things!
Krystle
I need to try that too!
TheGirl
Ahh….yes, I use coconut oil for my skin and hair mainly. Its a great moisturizer, smells nice, and can naturally reverse the signs of aging. And yes, you can cook with it. Even though its a vegetable oil, it still has saturated fat. Think of it this way, you see how it’s solid at room temperature? That’s how it will look like in your arteries. So moderation…
Krystle
Food for thought. Def don’t want it to look like in does at room temp in my body.
TheGirl
Hi,
No, don’t worry. It melts really well into your skin and hair. Especially after the shower and a little goes a long way so it won’t feel greasy afterwards.
Krystle
Thanks! That is very good to know 🙂
Valerie Remy Milora
I love coconut oil and use it frequently for cooking, but also as a beauty cream! It’s filled with so many healthy nutrients and makes my skin feel amazing! Thanks for the recipe it looks delicious!
Krystle
I think I would be afraid it would make my face break out but I can see it being great on my hands. Love the smell.
Emily Morelli
I use coconut oil in my cooking, I add it to smoothies and use it as a moisturizer.
Krystle
In smoothies sounds like something I should also try. I love smoothies!
Wild Orchid
I love using it to cook popcorn! Entered the rafflecopter as “Wild orchid”
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
Krystle
Interesting. Does it give the popcorn a different flavor?
Jacqueline Gum (Jacquie)
Reading this recipe made my mouth water….so now I have to try them:) I take coconut oil in pill for every day.
Krystle
Thanks! Interesting. Why do you take it in pill form?
judy haar
Wow, do those cookies look good, I will have to make them.
Krystle
Thanks! They are so tasty!!
Pamela Heady
I’d love to try the coconut oil for not only cooking but as a hair treatment too!
Krystle
I need to try that too since I now have a whole jar of it.
Vera K
I’ll start off by making these cookies!
Krystle
Awesome. Trust me. They taste amazing!
krystel
i will use it for my hair
Krystle
That’s a great use for it! Your hair will be smelling lovely!!
heather
if i win im going to make this recipe these cookies look soooo yummy
Krystle
Thanks! They totally are 🙂
Elis B.
I used it for cooking