Cool whip measurement?!

Question: ok here the thing ....i have a recipes it calls for 2 cups of cool whip.BUT......8 oz. is a cup.When you put cool whip in a measuring cup it goes past 8 ozs.The tub says 8 oz.What should i do??

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Answers: ok here the thing ....i have a recipes it calls for 2 cups of cool whip.BUT......8 oz. is a cup.When you put cool whip in a measuring cup it goes past 8 ozs.The tub says 8 oz.What should i do??

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just use a measuring cup for the two cups....8 oz may be weight, not measurment.

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If the recipe states 2 cups use two cups and if it calls for 8 oz use the tub.. depends on what the recipe calls for..

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Just eyeball it. I'm making a strawberry pretzel salad right now using it and I'm not measuring.

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