Can I use butter in cookies the same if recipe calls for margarine [duplicate]

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Can I use butter instead of margarine in a cookie recipe?

Another thing to keep in mind is that butter burns more quickly than margarine. So if you decide to substitute butter for margarine in a baking recipe, the cookies, etc. will brown faster. Can they be used interchangeably? Yes, butter and margarine can usually be substituted for one another.

What happens if you use butter instead of margarine?

In baking, melted margarine could work in recipes that call for melted butter, but in recipes that call for softened butter, swapping in tub margarine may change the texture; for example, cakes will be less tender, and cookies will generally spread out more and be less crisp.

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