Cookie shape recipe - calling all NON MARGARINE USERS...

rd5081 ↓

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 11:43 am

Hiya all.... Im trying to figure out a Sugar cookie recipe for shaping... my daughter went to a course the other week but was given a recipe with margarine... Im trying to cut the margarine OUT! I tried altering the recipe the other day and it worked just fine but for some odd reason im not getting the same results again... cookie is growing too much, burning too fast... Im wondering who can help me figure this out... I know there are plenty others out there that like to avoid the margarine...
SO heres the original recipe...
1 cup (2 sticks margarine)
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups flour
Preheat oven to 350
Cream margarine and sugar in mixer bowl. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well combined. Add the flour and baking powder, one cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Dough will be stiff. Then you roll out cookies, shape and scrape away sides on silicone mat and slide onto a baking sheet...

Now heres my version... I did 3/4 oil instead of the margarine and I used an extra large egg cuz thats what I always have at home, the rest I followed as instructed. My question is if I was possibly using the wrong beaters... I didnt use the bosch beaters.. I used the dough hook instead. Anyone with any insight or a different recipe you can supply me with - TRUE AND TRIED????

↑ rd5081 ↓

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 11:49 am

anonymrs wrote:

I replace margarine with Grain Brain palm oil shortening. I find it gives better results than oil and the texture and consistency is more similar to margarine.

I tried that yesterday... results were not good... cookies spread a lot in the height and width...

zoom ↓

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 11:52 am

In something sweet by miriam pascal she has a great recipe with oil.

My kids have been making it alone the past few sundays and Iv been polishing them off.

I can send bit later or or look online.
Think theyr called marge free sugar cookies or something similar.

↑ rd5081 ↓

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 11:55 am

zoom wrote:

And are they decorating these cookies or just shaping them? Are they basically coming out the shape they’ve gone into the oven as or growing in the height or width? What about the mixer/beaters you’re using?

↑ rd5081

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 11:58 am

zoom wrote:

Dont think they used the mixer at all.
Maybe a handwhisk.

No, they didnt decorate but they could have.

They dont grow much at all.

Okay, when you get a chance if you don’t mind posting a link to the cookies. Tried searching… she’s got many on there

Amarante

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 12:07 pm

It's very hard to make a shaped cookie using oil because the melting points of butter is different than oil which is essentially melted.

When you cream butter (especially cold butter) with sugar as part of the process, it also creates air pockets which help create the structure of the cookie as well.

One of the reasons why it is advised to chill cookies after shaping is to minimize the spread as it increases the time before the butter melts and so the cookie has had a chance to develop structure.

Is there a reason you are avoiding margarine? I use Miyoko's European Style Plant Butter for baking and it gives great results if you don't want to use the real deal - e.g. butter.

https://www.miyokos.com

Last edited by Amarante on Tue, Jun 04 2024, 8:58 am; edited 2 times in total

↑ zoom

Tue, Jun 04 2024, 3:52 am

Sorry didnt manage to post yesterday.

3/4 c oil
1 1/2 c sugar
1 egg
2 yolks
2 tsp vanills
2 1/3 c flour.

On medium speed beat oil and sugar till combined.
Add egg, yolks and vanilla. Beat until creamy.

Reduce mixer to low. Add flour about one third at a time.
Beat after each addition only until flour is mixed in and soft dough forms.
Do not overmix.

350*
11- 13 mins.

Btw I doubt my kids followed all the steps properly.
Good luck.

They are called No margarine sugar cookies.

kalsee

Tue, Jun 04 2024, 4:01 am

Easy oil based sugar cookies

4 cups of flour
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
3/4 cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 teaspoon baking powder ( I find that a little less works better and use 1 Tbls.)

Mix well
work into a dough
if possible, refrigerate for an hour or overnight
I don't use a rolling pin, just mash down with my hands. usually needs extra flour on the table
Use cookie cutters
place shapes on the pan
decorate how you want
bake 350 about 10 minutes

Bnei Berak 10

Tue, Jun 04 2024, 8:12 am

Amarante wrote:

Amarante, thank you so much for explanation Flower

mom2mysouls

Tue, Jun 04 2024, 8:26 am

You can absolutely make cookies without margarine. I've been using oil only for years.

Here is my own recipe that I developed. It works for me and it's easy.

One tip you must always cream the oil with sugar. Make sure those are mixed well. Then add eggs. Once flour is added, the dough should not be overmixed.

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup oil
3 eggs
Pinch salt
1 T. corn syrup
1 tsp each lemon and vanilla extract
4 cups flour (divided)
2 tsp baking powder

Chill in fridge for at least half hour.

As someone mentioned, you can use less baking powder, although this recipe doesn't expand much.

Also, mix first 3-1/2 cups flour and then add the last 1/2 cup as needed.

When rolling out, you can sprinkle some confectioners sugar instead of all flour only.