I have only used imitation vanilla when making chocolate chip cookies. Yes, and it will make little difference in the final product, since the main flavor of Chocolate Chip Cookies comes from a combination of ingredients, including brown sugar, butter and Chocolate Chips. Using high quality pure vanilla is more important when it's the primary flavoring, like vanilla ice cream or custard.
It won't taste the same, but it won't cause what you're making to go bad, so I guess you could.
You can use just about any extract. But it will flavor the dough. Almond extract is usually pretty good. Lemon or orange extract can also be good.
You can, but the flavor won't be nearly as good and they will not smell as good, either.
Yes, it is possible to use imitation vanilla when making cookies. However, imitation vanilla usually does not taste as good as real vanilla extract.
almond extract
Yes, it is possible.
real vanilla extract would be even better
You can substitute vanilla or almond extract (whichever you prefer). In my personal opinion, for that recipe I would opt for the almond extract.
No. Vanilla is a hard, cold, unloving thing that can only be transgressed by making cookies
The color and flavor might be a bit off, but it should work fairly well.
Vegetable Shortening
I think they are the same...
you could use sweets or fruit
water, other essences/ extracts.
The vanilla ice cream or vanilla milkshake would not taste of vanilla. It's the vanilla essence/extract that adds the vanilla taste. You just drizzle it into the mixture, to suit your taste (around a teaspoon's worth normally).
Vanilla Wafers make a good substitute for graham crackers when making the crumb crust.
Take flour out and you don't have cookies. You have a mess.
Cinnamon, nutmeg, or allspice are pretty good.