Healthy Cookie Recipes: Butter Substitutes & Baking Tips

Baking perfect cookies involves understanding rising agents and fat ratios. Discover healthy holiday recipes, the best butter substitutes for baking, and how to prevent cookies from spreading or burning on the bottom.

Baking Cookies: Butter Vs. Shortening Vs. Margarine

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Krista Sheehan

For some people, baking a perfect cookie is a difficult task that requires careful consideration and ample practice. While some people prefer cookies that are thin and crispy, others like them soft and chewy, while still others prefer a combination of the two.