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Butter Flavored Shortening

I have a recipe for molasses cookies that calls for 3 cups of butter-flavored shortening. I don't want to use that (actually, I don't have any; I never buy the stuff). Can I substitute 24 ounces of room-temperature unsalted butter? I hate to waste my recent gift of molasses in a runny, burnt cookie. Thanks for the advice.

7 Comments | Posted by pamelamarie44 at 9:07AM on 03/23/08

Lard, shortening, and other fats?

In the recent thread about the Cooks Illustrated pie crust recipe, someone noted that they replaced the shortening with lard, to great success. I was wondering if other fats could also be used in lieu of shortening. Could duck fat or goose fat be used for example?

Thanks!

15 Comments | Posted by seyo at 1:27PM on 01/26/08