Are salted and unsalted butter interchangeable?
Salted and unsalted butter are the same Grade AA quality butter. The only difference is that one has salt added and one does not. You can interchange salted and unsalted butter in any recipe without compensating for salt. Q: Can you substitute margarine for butter in cookie baking? A: Stick margarine made from vegetable oil may be substituted for butter in most baking applications except pastry recipes. Margarine will produce a softer dough and will not have the same flavor as butter. Q: Can you substitute oil or butter for shortening? A: Butter and shortening can be used interchangeably, but oil will give poor results. Cookies made with butter have a taste advantage, but those made with shortening hold their shape better. By using part butter and part shortening, you get the buttery flavor and control the spread. Q: Can you safely halve or double a cookie recipe without changing how it turns out? A: Yes, you can cut a cookie recipe in half or double it. If the recipe calls for one egg
