If I substitute olive oil and the recipe calls for 1 cup of shortening... how much olive oil do I use? I'm baking chocolate chip cookies.
2006-08-20 06:52:54 · 32 answers · asked by LilacGirl 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
No. It changes the flavor
2006-08-20 06:56:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
No absolutely not. Olive oil has it's own distinct flavor and it is not at all complimentary to cookies. If you need to substitute, use margarine or butter. Butter however will give cookies an unusual look but tastes good. And oil is not a substitute as you need the consistency of the shortening to "hold" the cookies together once they have cooled. Good luck.
2006-08-20 06:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by -Tequila17 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not in a reular recipe, BUT you can make cookies out of a cake mix by adding 1 egg and 3 T of oil. Bake the usual way at 350 for 8-10 minutes, whatever you do, don't overbake. The best kind is dark chocolate w/chocolate chips added. These aren't exactly gourmet, but work in a pinch.
2006-08-20 07:02:12 · answer #3 · answered by shycello 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"YES" you can use olive oil. But you have to use a very good Virgin olive oil. It does not have the tangy taste that the regular olive oil has. About the amt of oil, when you melt down the shortening it should equal the same amt of liquid. If you want to use margarine or butter in place of the shortening that would be even better. Hope this helped.
2006-08-20 07:17:37 · answer #4 · answered by kayjoe25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy a shortening at the health food store or some groceries that is not hydrogenated. It is hard to substitute for it because it makes the cookie soft and chewy. Butter tends to make a cookie flat and crisp.I would loke for the non-hydrogenated shortening if you want to use that recipe :) Good Luck
2006-08-20 07:01:34 · answer #5 · answered by ₦âħí»€G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ewww. No. Those would be some nasty tasting CC cookies.
Not only can you not use olive oil but no liquid oil will work properly unless the recipe calls for MELTED butter or shortening. You can, however, use stick butter or stick oleo.
Here are a few websites that provide common substitutions for cooking:
2006-08-20 06:59:41 · answer #6 · answered by Yinzer from Sixburgh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a girl at work who makes the BEST chocolate chip cookies and when I asked her what she did different she said she used OIL and not shortening or butter! I couldn't believe it, but she swears by it. It can't hurt to take half your batter and experiment! I've been meaning to try it myself. Seems like they would flatten out but hers were the perfect thickness. (VEG oil, not olive oil)
2006-08-20 06:59:48 · answer #7 · answered by carrie p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON'T USE OLIVE OIL IN COOKIES!!!
maybe another oil -- veg. oil or something -- but I'd stay away from oil if I were you --
Sub the shortening for butter or margarine if you need to.
1 cup shortening for 1 cup butter...
2006-08-20 07:00:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shortening contains trans fatty acids. The body does not digest trans fats well. Simply put, trans fats are REALLY bad for you. And if the city of New York is considering banning the use of trans fats in restaurants, you'd be wise to follow and make your cookies with butter.
2016-03-26 23:03:08 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Olive oil flavored cookies sound a bit off to me, even if it technically would work.
2006-08-20 06:58:24 · answer #10 · answered by W. Coastal Eddie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you want to use olive oil in cookies.
2006-08-20 06:56:54 · answer #11 · answered by SmartyPants 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋