Butter and Butter Flavored Shortening

I have a cookie recipe I am trying for the first time, and it calls for both shortening and butter. I only have butter-flavored shortening on hand for the shortening. Should I reduce the amount of actual butter the recipe calls for? Or should I trek back to the store for regular shortening?

Best Answer

Butter and shortening behave differently in the cookie dough, so unless you are planning to do more adjustments, I recommend you stick to the given butter-to-shortening ratio. If a recipe uses both, it's often to get the best of two worlds.

This leaves the question of flavour.

If you use the butter-flavoured shortening, you will get a stronger "butter" flavour. This may or may not be what you want. So it's mostly a matter of taste (yours, to be exact) whether a trip to the store is in order or not. Without knowing more about your recipe, we can't even try an educated guess.

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Can I substitute butter for butter flavored shortening?

Can I substitute butter for shortening or shortening for butter in a recipe? This is a frequently asked question, especially about baking recipes. The answer is yes, butter or shortening can be used interchangeably in baked goods and can be used as a one-to-one swap.

What is butter Flavoured shortening?

Crisco Butter Flavor Shortening performs the same as Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening, but adds a rich buttery flavor to foods. For your convenience, Crisco Shortening is also available in easy-to-measure sticks in both original and butter flavor.

Does Butter Flavor Crisco have butter in it?

Butter: 7g saturated fat per tablespoon. Crisco Shortening contains 12g total fat per serving. Excellent source of ALA Omega-3 fatty acid*Contains 710mg of ALA per serving, which is 44% of the 1.6g Daily Value for ALA....Nutrition Facts.Amount Per Serving110Calories

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