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

In cookies recipes is butter equal to vegetable oil?In cookies recipes, some call for butter and some say vegetable oil. If I want to sub. butter, how much oil?
The taste will be different but the measure is





1/2 cup butter = 1/4 cup oil





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1/2 cup oil = 1 cup butterIn cookies recipes, some call for butter and some say vegetable oil. If I want to sub. butter, how much oil?
It works great for p.b. cookies. Report Abuse

It didn't hurt the taste. Report Abuse

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