Yes, that would be just fine. A shortening agent can be any of various fats such as butter, lard, margarine, and so on. So, butter is shortening.
A subsitute in math is a number that replaces a variable For example: 2xA 2 is going to be the subsitute of A The answer: 2x2
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No
Any neutral tasting oil, such as canola oil, can be used in Snickerdoodle recipes, although the cookies may be somewhat thinner than when made with butter. Other good substitutions include solid shortening, Coconut Oil (which is solid at room temperature,) and lard.
A substitute for a noun is a pronoun.
any flour
I have heard that Allspice is an alternative.
aspartame
about 2.00$
Shortening with emulsifiers added to it
chicory