Could you replace butter with coconut milk when making cookies?

I learned that puddings are great when you go 50/50 but baking seems a bit trickier. Has anybody tried it?

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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

Not if you want the mixture to bind properly and the cookies to hold their shape . . these are two entirely unrelated products (notwithstanding the name).

I often substitute olive oil for butter when making bread and that works fine.

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

@SunshineGirl Only one way to find out. 😀 Personally, I don't see it that dramatic. Of course, the shape might be a problem but that is also when you use butter but disrupt ratio. Maybe I'd have to separate the thicker part of the milk from liquid oil. But coconut oil might be a safer bet.

Butter is not put into bread at all here. It's just for sweet cakes and pastry. Some recipe for cakes replace butter with plant seed oils (sunflower or canola) but those are liquid doughs so the consistency doesn't matter.