coconut oil cookies

swap in coconut oil for butter in a classic chocolate chip cookie and what do you get? a tender cookie with a lovely light colour and distinctly chocolate chips.

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup plain flour 

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 

1 tsp fine salt 

3/4 cup virgin coconut oil 

3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 

2/3 cups sugar 

2 large eggs 

1 tsp pure vanilla extract 

350g semi sweet chocolate chips

Method:

1. preheat the oven to 180 degrees C, line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. whisk together the flour, bicarb of soda and salt in a large bowl. 
3. beat the coconut oil and sugars in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. add the eggs to the mixture one at a time and then beat in after each addition to incorporate. beat in the vanilla, reduce the speed to medium and add the flour, beat until just incorporated. stir in the chocolate chips 
4. scoop 12 heaping tbsp of dough onto each baking sheets about 2 inches apart. roll each into a ball with slightly wet hands. bake until the cookies are golden but still soft in the middle. ( 12-15 minutes) 
5. take out of the oven and let it cool slightly. once cooled place onto a cooling rack.