Would someone help w/recipe?

[Chef2337]

Were did the recipe come from?

[MostlyWater]

isn't margarine the same as shortening? i have crisco in the house, think i should use that instead?

[MostlyWater]

it came from a friend. who isn't thin !

[Chef2337]

I have a recipe that is basically the same. It calls for 1 cup Butter, no salt, and 1 cup chocolate Chips. Other than that everything else is the same. I have never used margarine in this recipe so I don't know if that will change anything. I've used Land o Lakes Margarine in other cookie bar recipes and not had any problems. Even my shortbread cookies came out fine.

The only thing that I recommend is waiting longer to swirl the choc. chips. It could take up to 10 min. for them to be melted enough to swirl properly. So just watch.

I was just wondering if the recipe was pre-printed like out of a book or hand written and could have been mis-written.

[GhettoRacingKid]

margarine is hydronated oil (basiclly oil mixed with air and chemicals)

shortening is like butter but cheaper and usually made from animal fat

[Chef2337]

Shortening is made from Vegetable Oil and is essentially 100% fat compared to 80% butter and margarine.

Lard is made from pig fat and is best used in making soap.

[GhettoRacingKid]

good point my bad.

but shortening does have closer properties to butter then margarine does

[Chef2337]

Yes it does you are correct. I use shortening in my chocolate chip cookie recipe I prefer it to recipes that call for butter.

So probably would work best in this recipe especially with dairy allergies. The butter flavored one.

[GhettoRacingKid]

I think I might try this one day

[Chef2337]

Me too. Experience is the best knowledge.