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Butter versus margarine: Shortbread cookies

Butter versus margarine: Shortbread cookies

LisaSep 17, 20103 min read

With last week’s results from the butter vs. margarine: oatmeal chocolate chip cookie taste test, I decided to take the butter vs. margarine debate one step further. I would choose a…

Food Lab: Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (butter vs. margarine)

Food Lab: Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (butter vs. margarine)

LisaSep 11, 20102 min read

Ingredients: 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1 cup butter (or margarine), softened 1 cup firmly…

Butter versus margarine: Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

Butter versus margarine: Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

LisaSep 10, 20104 min read

With my newly acquired tub of Becel Omega-3 Plus margarine and my recipe for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, I set about that evening to bake two batches of cookies. I made…

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How it all began…

LisaSep 9, 20101 min read

I’ve always been a bit of a purist when it comes to baking, I have always used butter in recipes and have never thought of using margarine. I figured, when it…