the_piper•22d agoMost Upvoted

I used to be a butter loyalist until a batch of cookies in July

I always told people that using a mix of butter and shortening was cheating (you know, taking the easy way out). But last summer in Austin, I made a batch of sugar cookies for a block party and they melted into flat puddles before the party even started. So I tried a 50/50 butter and shortening blend, and the cookies held their shape and still tasted buttery. Has anyone else had to give up on pure butter for certain recipes?

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the_patricia22d ago

Wait, what temp were you baking them at?

the_dylan17d ago

Respectfully push back on that @drew965. I used to think the same thing until I realized butter is like 18% water and that water is what ruins certain baked goods. It's not about settling for plastic, it's about working with the science.

drew96522d ago

So you're saying you gave up on quality and settled for something that's basically shelf-stable plastic.

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