In cookies recipes, some call for butter and some say vegetable oil. If I want to sub. butter, how much oil?

Question

In cookies recipes is butter equal to vegetable oil?

Answer 1

The taste will be different but the measure is

1/2 cup butter = 1/4 cup oil

OR

1/2 cup oil = 1 cup butter

Answer 2

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Answer 3

In cooking there are recipes and there are formulas. Recipes are much more flexible in the ability to successfully substitute ingredients. Most cooking falls into the recipe category. However, baking is much more of a formula. There is much less flexibility in the substitution or varying the ratios of the ingredients. For cookies, stick with the recipe and find one that uses vegetable oil rather than butter.

Answer 4

The reason that it is asking for vegetable oil is because people mistook margarine for vegetable spread. Your best bet is to use solid shortening, that is the same for vegetable oil. But for the best taste, stick with butter and whip it with the sugar, it will make your cookies light and little more chewy. Good Luck...

Answer 5

Cookies require a certain amount of SOLID fats, Solid shortening will work much better than a liquid vegetable oil.

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Otherwise, the taste, texture and consistency of the cookies may be greatly affected (and NOT for the better!)

Answer 6

I wouldnt substitute because you will lose lots of flavor and its not worth it, If I had to I would rather substitute the butter for yogurt/margarine spread.

Answer 7

All fruits are fruit and vegetables. A "vegetable" is a plant, any part of which can be used for food.

Answer 8

In the superstore, fruits are usually chosen far too soon. Some are rocks, many are wrong. Some of the fresh vegetables are generally right (zucchini, onions, garlic, lettuce, greens, and a few others) so I'd have to go with vegetables.

Answer 9

ive heard that u can use apple juice to sub for either one...and u use the same amount