Reply # Tessa — March 2, 2016 at 10:33 am . Find out why here! I use butter flavored shortening for my ccc’s and also add 1/2 tsp of butter flavoring. The difference, of course, was that she used butter instead of shortening! One of the biggest things that affect the texture and look of cookies is the choice of butter vs shortening in cookies. You wish you were my neighbor, don’t you? Tip: To keep them chewy place them in a ziplock bag with a piece of bread. I haven’t been able to locate Swiftning, so I’m planning to use half Crisco and Lard this weekend in a batch just for the memories. © Copyright 2020, Our Top 20 Most Cherished Christmas Cookies, Make-Ahead Breakfast Minis to Save Your Mornings, 15 Classic Sandwiches That Make Lunch Legendary, 14 Nights of Dinner Ideas All Under $2 Per Serving, 15 No-Yeast Breads for Quick and Easy Baking, 10 Easy Christmas Cookies for Once-a-Year Bakers, 10 Chicken Stew Recipes That Make for Comforting Dinners, 10 Leftover Turkey Meals to Freeze for Quick Weeknight Dinners, 16 Mom-Approved Christmas Cookies to Sweeten the Season, 18 Spicy Korean Recipes That Showcase Gochujang Chile Paste, Nutrition Prep: 15 Min Cook: 15 Min . butter and shortening in mixer. But it can be done because I make LOTS for the kids around here. These have definitely replaced my old regular recipe. These were great and were still nice and soft the next day. Add comma separated list of ingredients to exclude from recipe. butter makes them flavorful still I have tried it in my recipe for CH.CH. The top horizontal row were the cookies with all margarine, the middle row were the cookies with half butter and half margarine, and the all butter cookies were on the bottom row. Vegetable shortening is a solid fat made from vegetable oils, … Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla .Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Have you read our post where we answer your question, “Why are my cookies flat?”. They were very good and close to Mom’s, but not quite there. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved, The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified. In another bowl, combine soften butter with shortening, sugar and brown sugar and vanilla. Got some ideas here. These can be made with butter or shortening—whatever you like best. BCM. Put entire bag of powder sugar on top, then add vanilla and 1/2 cup milk. Turn mixer up to med-high and mix for 2-4 minutes. A Final Note on Substituting . Bake them at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15-20 minutes. I even added some white chocolate chips and mini chocolate chips and peanut butter chips in these together. It called for shortening. In your first picture-you just said it was refridgerated vs no refridgeration, but how long? These were really really good. It's been my experience that using shortening instead of butter can reduce the greasiness of a cookie, though you will usually see a little less browning during baking. example: if recipe says 1 c butter, I'll use 1/2 c butter, 1/2 c shortening. Have you ever wondered what makes the best chocolate chip cookie? ANY… Read more ». I typically use the recipe found in my Betty Crocker cookbook. Vegetable shortening can be a mysterious ingredient. Gradually blend dry ingredients with butter mixture. packed brown sugar • shortening, I use crisco sticks • milk, cream or half and half • Vanilla • egg • SELF RISING flour • baking soda • chocolate chips 50-60 cookies SherryRandall: The Leftover Chronicles Excellent recipe! The main reason has to do with melting points. What about butter flavoured Crisco ? Fill cookie press and form cookies on ungreased cookie sheets. My family (and co-workers) LOVE them. (I line my cookie sheets with parchment paper.) I also just wanted to say I tried your Pineapple Upside Down Bunt cake and it was the best cake I have ever made. Different cookie recipes will lead to different results, but you can use these results as a guideline for what may happen. Not all fats are created equal when it comes to baking. Combining two different fats such as margarine and shortening will give a recipe some of each fat’s best qualities. Just wondering: shortening as in Crisco or margarine? If you take them out just when the centers do not look "wet" anymore they will be perfect. Now remember that we ran these experiments with the Nestle Toll House Cookie Recipes. I’ve made them with strawberry, blackberry, black cherry, and apricot filling. Your videos are very informative. Can make this recipe for bars too. Also, butter contains a significant amout of water (15 to 17 percent for most brands), whereas Crisco has none, so in using all butter you're also changing the amount of liquid in the dough; slight tweaks in the amounts of other liquid or flour might be needed. I still use Crisco for my Christmas cut-out cookies. Congrats! I cook them for about 10 mins. sayhellojana Posted 31 Dec 2008 , 3:10am. Lv 5. When making cookies, I frequently use half butter and half shortening. Info. The dough freezes great as well. anytime I make cookies I always use shortening with the butter. https://www.yummly.com/recipes/cookies-with-crisco-shortening I think I will do half and half next time and refrigerate. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Information is not currently available for this nutrient. In a separate bowl, blend dry ingredients together. Any highlighted, clickable Amazon link you see is an affiliate link. and they turn out really chewy and little crunchy. Otherwise perfect! I’d never plunged my spatula into the cloud-like stuff until a few months ago when I was baking in the test kitchen. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 min. I do not agree that the cookies are not sweet enough, they are perfect. 411 calories; protein 3.7g; carbohydrates 51.1g; fat 23.1g; cholesterol 35.8mg; sodium 220.3mg. Reply # Sally H. — March 2, 2016 at 9:19 am . Amount is based on available nutrient data. These Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies are our go-to cookie recipe. Shortening generally makes baked goods softer. Glazed Lemon Pound … The cookies should be crisper, spread more, and brown sooner. Cream together softened butter,shortening, and vanilla. I don’t add any water like the package says. Both butter and lard are much more wholesome than shortening. Add comma separated list of ingredients to include in recipe. You saved Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies II to your. Spread dough into greased 9x13 inch pan. Because of the milk and water in butter, it will melt more quickly under heat than shortening will. I have an old Betty Crocker cook book and it says you can use half butter and half shortening in her cake recipes. I think I’m the only one that really even notices the butter flavor missing (since I know there is no butter). If I could give this recipe one thousand stars I would. Bake at 375 degree F. 10-12 minutes. I wanted to see what the butter substitute would be. These are easy to make and I would sincerely recommend them.Most excellent. And I am renting a place with NO storage, and we are moving in 4 months so even though I know the whole “it never goes bad” I’m not buying butter flavored Crisco till we’ve moved! https://www.tastesoflizzyt.com/shortening-vs-butter-in-cookies Sift the dry ingredients into the wet sugar mixture alternately with the sour cream. But while my fingers were flying across the keyboard typing that post, I found myself thinking of so many more things I could tell you {or even show you} about cookie baking if we were sitting across the kitchen, chatting over a cup of coffee. So that is what the pros say about shortening vs butter in cookies. So start out by baking a batch with half the butter replaced by an equal volume of shortening. Cream shortening, butter and sugar well. It's a decent recipe but I wanted to find one that was better. Roast beef is a classic main dish for holidays, family get-togethers, and elegant dinners alike. The recipe is basically the same as the Toll House recipe with half butter and half shortening. Be sure to watch them in the oven or they won't turn out as soft. in Education and over 30 years of cooking and baking, I want to teach YOU the best of our family recipes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Finally, fold in the chocolate chips The cookies stayed plump, nicely brown and soft. You can read more of the backstory above. But, if your cookies are either too hard or too soft, the main culprit probably isn't the presence of butter. Gradually add flour mixture and mix well. This one comes so close but who cares...it's close enough. Turn mixer on low and mix until all ingredients are incorporated. 1/2 shortening and 1/2 butter (no refrigeration), 1/2 shortening and 1/2 butter (1 hour refrigeration), 1/2 shortening and 1/2 butter (overnight refrigeration). I always use butter in cookies. Thanks! Get ready, friends…we’re on a cookie-eating roller coaster. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 min. Thanks so for the recipe...and the kids thank you also. Lard has gotten a bad rap, because people are afraid it will clog your arteries, but when used in moderation it is perfectly healthy and the most delicious choice. Makes 40-50 cookies. Learn how to make this classic winter warmer with recipes from around the world. She used it during the depression to make biscuits, cakes, cookies and scones. Do you love soft-baked cookies? If you love the benefits of shortening, but want the flavor of butter, use half butter and half shortening in your baking recipes! I rarely bake, but have a pregnancy craving for my dad’s homemade ccc’s. Butter spreads quickly, so if you choose butter, refrigerate your cookies. However, I’m intrigued by using half lard in the recipe, so I may… Read more ». Can add more milk to reach desired consistency. Beat in egg and vanilla Sift together dry ingredients. Duh.) Beat in egg. So let’s pretend I’m pouring you a cup of coffee and sharing a cookie with you, and let’s chat about chocolate chip cookies. My family had stars in their eyes while eating these! Again, overnight refrigeration with shortening doesn’t do much for the cookies. Try this recipe. In a stand mixer, thoroughly mix together the shortening, sugar, egg, and vanilla. I’m making them for Easter and to give as treats for for some elderly shut ins. I never had cc cookies elsewhere that were as good as mine, an opinion shared by my now-grown kids. So here’s the results of our fun. I have tried just about every 5 star chocolate chip cookie recipe on this site and this one is still the best!! I stumbled on this thread trying to make my mom’s home made all purpose mix (like Bisquick). In a separate bowl, mix together part of the flour, cocoa powder, half of the baking soda, and salt. I think these are even easier to make. These were no surprise. Thanks. I REALLY don’t want to buy a bulky tub of Crisco, when I’ll rarely use it! But they are great either way!! Note: I take them out of the oven before they start to … MORE TRY-WORTHY TREATS. Now for the real results. ... My dad swears by his half butter/half shortening combo. If you’re using 1/2 shortning, 1/2 butter, around how long would you be able to refrigerate those for? If you’re going looks, shortening won, hands down. Ultimate Sugar Cookies. My family eats them up! Lady_Phoenix Posted 5 Aug 2008 , 12:11pm. The flavor was very good, but the cookies were a little more sweet than rich butter cookies. In my opinion the recipe calls for too much shortening. 1 0. Source: Cousin Kristina via Betty Crocker’s Best Cookies. Have you ever wondered about freezing cookie dough? You can also freeze some to pull out later if you don't have a lot of people to gobble them up. You can tell now where what we were zoning in on….half butter and half shortening. You get some of that butter flavor, but the cookies still hold their shape and don’t run all over the pan. It was handed down from my grandmother. I decided to put the Nestle Toll House Original Cookie Recipe to test here and made several batches of cookies with different combinations of butter and shortening, and also refrigeration and no refrigeration. Frost one half cookie chocolate, the other half white. This guide to cooking roast beef will help you create a flavorful, moist, and tender roast. By: JULIE CLARK Published: April 11, 2017. That solves the problem of “no buttery taste” — they always turn out perfect! Since I last posted about these "WONDERFUL" cookies. Only problem with doing that is the dough is accessible longer and fingers slip into it.… Read more ». ***** The salt does need to be increased to 1/2 tsp though. I was always looking for an Entenmanns-tasting recipe. However, she specified “Swiftning” which is half vegetable shortening and half animal fat (Lard). Coming from someone who is dairy free not by choice, I use butter flavored shortening AND Nestle’s 3 ingredient chocolate chips that are dairy free. I followed this recipe exactly. Butter adds a rich flavor to baked goods. I am not the best baker in the world and my biscuits never seem to work but I have my 4th batch in the oven now from trying this recipe for the first time. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. But I CANNOT wait that long to make cookies so using butter is at the top of my list! Shouldn't be a problem. Place room temp. … All others – 100% butter!!! Lately I have been using the Crisco Butter flavor sticks in my chocolate cookies. Refrigerating cookie dough with shortening didn’t do anything in my eyes. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. If you’re ready to perfect your cookie-making game then you’ll love that article. How does icing made with half butter-half shortening do at room temp? Stir in chocolate chips. We’re here to face off shortening vs butter in cookies using Original Nestle® Toll House® Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. It is worth pointing out that if you do substitute shortening for butter (or vice-versa) without making these adjustments, it does not necessarily mean that the recipe is going to turn out badly. Do you love to make cookies? Growing up, I always reached for a trusty kitchen staple instead: butter. Thanks, Diane! No gift befits the food-obsessed people in your life like a cookbook. I didn’t like the Toll House cookies when they switched the recipe from using shortening to using butter, so I went back to the original recipe with shortening and have used it ever since. large bowl, cream together the butter flavored shortening, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy. Good recipe - it's what I've started to do with most cookie recipes calling for all butter, if I wanted them to come out a bit chewier. Because there is no butter and butter has a salty flavor I add a little extra salt. Suggestions: cream butter vanilla and sugars very well (3-5 min) use all butter (so two sticks ROOM TEMP) and no shortening and watch them like she says and take them out before they brown. We made the following batches of cookies: That’s a lot of cookies, right? I sometimes have to deliver wedding cakes 3-4 hours before the reception and that would be a concern for me. Shortening is flavorless. Note: I take them out of the oven before they start to turn dark! Butter is also fat, but also has milk and water in it. We’ve got tips here! Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. I use the butter flavored shortening to make my Christmas cookies also. Our favorites? I have tried so many recipes. Source(s): Experience. Here we explore the differences between The final cake might be a bit more "oily", but it really shouldn't make a huge difference. Plus they always bake beautifully. Allrecipes is part of the Meredith Food Group. Soo good! I love to bake and cook. Cookies and great results ! It almost made the cookies worse because the cookies didn’t brown as nicely and took longer to cook. Doesn't the butter make it melt ? Sugar cookies come out great using half butter and half shortening. Each time the cookies came out delicious. Yield 60-70 cookies. 1/2 shortening, 1/2 butter, refrigerated for one hour. First, the results in pictures, then I’ll sum the results. I'm Julie Clark, CEO and recipe developer of Tastes of Lizzy T. With my B.A. When cool, frost half of cookie with white icing ... Makes 24 large cookies. I’m an unsalted butter baker for the most part with occasionally using half butter- half shortening in some cookies. Shortening has no dairy in it at all, which makes it an option for those who can’t have dairy. These are wonderful. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Butter and real eggs are what make it good! Do not double this recipe, or they don't bake soft. post #3 of 13 yep. February 7, 2015 Vlog Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies The Recipe I Use, Is The Standard Recipe Off The Back Of Nestle' Toll House Chocolate Chip Package: (For the shortening, I use half butter … 9 years ago. The bottom line: Cookies made with shortening tend to be higher, softer, chewier; cookies made with butter are flatter, harder, crisper. It’s a fierce battle, really. Shortening is made from vegetable oil, a natural substance, but it is transformed by a process known as hydrogenation into a totally unnatural solid substance that the body can’t figure out what to do with. It also says something about not doubling the recipe. I cannot find it anywhere and I’ve never used crisco instead of butter but want to try. Add milk 1T at a time until desired consistency. Well I changed mine to 48 servings in which I think is 12 dozen. If you like bakery style soft pale flat sinful cookies then you better get ready. Cream together sour cream, sugar, shortening and food... add cocoa. The crisco package says the conversion to substitute for a stick butter however, do you mix the water and crisco then add it to your recipe or do you just add the crisco and water directly to your recipe whithout combining first? I agree. Use 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup shortening. Change the bread as it starts to become stale. My grandmother was doing this 50 years ago. I think that was the problem because I could taste the shortening in the cookies. Tastes of Lizzy T is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Why were these our favorites? Shortening is not food and flavor is everything. Can be separated in batches and colored with food coloring. 1 hour refrigeration was better than overnight here. For example, by using both butter and shortening in a cookie recipe, you will get the wonderful flavor of butter, while the shortening will keep the cookies from spreading too flat. Ingredients: 16 (cocoa.. cream.. eggs.. flour.. milk.. salt...) The key is definitely to remove them from the oven before golden brown and let finish baking on cookie sheet. Some strongly stand on the shortening side, and others claim 100% that butter is the best. My Mother used shorting too. The thought of it repulsed me until I tried it and made very tasty cookies with it. shortening makes cookies lighter & fluffier, but they won't spread thin much at all. post #8 of 32 (I'm a little puzzled how people can change the recipe substantially by substituting ingredients, and expect the same quality in a recipe. 2 0. https://thedecoratedcookie.com/tip-to-make-the-best-chocolate-chip-cookies If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Because we all know with 100% butter cookies that’s what works best, right? This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission. . Is Chrisco still good that has been refrigerated for over a year? For those that don't know - shortening allows these cookies to remain moist and chewy longer and not get too hard if baked a bit too long (like all-butter ones). 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