what is the best margarine to use to bake cookies?

I have had problems with my cookies spreading the past 2 years when I bake them. I know not to use a light margarine, etc. Last year I used mainly butter, but it sometimes didn’t have the same taste. I read somewhere about what specific margarines to use (something about the % of something in them). Unfortunately, I can’t find the article.

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11 comments a "what is the best margarine to use to bake cookies?"

Use Parkay…. the % of seomthing is the vegetable oil content.

Imperial is good. But, I personally like Blue Bonnet for every day use.

Use butter…and don’t over mix.

Margarine is lousy for cookies no matter the brand.

You need to use a margarine that has at least 70% oil in it – the nutrition information should read about 10g fat per serving. This is usually stick margarine. If your baking sheet is warm or hot when you put the dough on, the cookies will spread also.

You could try coconut oil instead; it’s really good!

butter , butter and more butter

nucoa or parkay

try butter and make sure your baking sheets are cool before adding cookie dough

Don’t use margarine!!!!!!!! Real butter or butter-flavor Crisco (or a combination of both). Cookies won’t spread if you use Crisco (I live at high altitude, and it’s a HUGE program here!).

I have been using Blue Bonnet for years and have never had any problems. I do find that if the cookies have a high butter (or margarine) content that spreading problems can occur, though. In any case, when I have problems with spreading, I usually just put the batter in the refrigerator (or freezer) to let it firm up in between batches. Also, I sometimes cool down the cookie sheets by sticking them in the refrigerator (or freezer) or by rinsing them with cold water in between batches. Just make sure to wipe up the water from the cookie sheets so your cookies don’t end up soggy from soaking up stray water spots.

use bAKER’S best margarine

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