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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies with Kelapo Coconut Oil

by Anna on January 25, 2012 · 11 comments

It’s safe to say coconut oil is my new favorite baking product. It won’t replace the flavor of butter, but I love how coconut oil makes pie crusts flakey, gives cookies crispy edges, and adds a dense, soft, moist quality to quick breads. And wouldn’t it be nice if its purported health benefits were true? If you believe what you read, coconut oil alleviates Alzheimer’s symptoms, helps prevent high cholesterol levels, strengthens the immune system, aids digestion, facilitates weight loss, drives the kids to school, takes out the trash, cleans the baseboards and walks the dogs. Read up on it and you’ll see!

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Published on January 25, 2012

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