In almost any recipe you can substitute one 'oil' or 'grease' for another. The result is sometimes a small flavor difference, but in the end product the result is usually not noticeable. Butter, Margarine, Lard, Shortening and Vegetable Oils are usually adequate substitutes for each other.
1/2 a cup of butter is equal to one whole stick of butter
shortening is like butter 1 cup of shortening is equal to 1 cup of butter
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One stick of butter = 1/2 cup.
Butter is one type of shortening. Use a cup of butter.
1/2 a cup of butter is equal to one whole stick of butter
It really depends on what you are cooking/baking, but often you can substitute a cup of butter for the shortening. Don't use margarine though, because it has some water content and would possibly affect the results. You could also try half butter and half lard, which should work well, also.
Yes, for one cup of shortening use one cup of butter.
I wouldn't use butter because that would make your cookies too oily and untasty so use half of the amount of butter as butter and use the other half as milk.
One 1/2 a stick of butter is equal to 1/8 of a pound or two ounces or 1/4 of a cup. It is also approximately 4 tablespoons.
To convert shortening to butter in a recipe, use a 1:1 ratio. This means for every cup of shortening, you can substitute an equal amount of butter. Keep in mind that butter has a higher water content than shortening, so the texture and flavor of the final product may be slightly different.
1/8 cup