Can you use Country Crock spread instead of butter for cookies?

Yes! For both cooking and baking, Country Crock® is an excellent choice. In some recipes, Country Crock® products can be substituted for butter: Sticks and tubs of Country Crock® Plant Butter and Country Crock® Baking Sticks.

Does Country Crock butter melt?

This is a good butter substitute for me because it’s easy to use and inexpensive. Everything I’ve tried it on, from hot toast to baked potatoes to a hot frying pan, has worked perfectly. It’s almost identical to butter in terms of performance.

Is Country Crock Original butter or margarine?

When it comes to Country Crock, even in its traditional packaging it is not margarine. As a “spread,” the product does not meet the standards of margarine, which in turn does not meet the standards of butter. It is a vegetable oil product.

Is it better to bake cookies with butter or margarine?

But when it comes to baking, butter always wins out over margarine. Butter (unsalted, of course) lends a richer flavor to baked goods like cakes, cookies, and pastries. To begin with, it’s made of cream and vegetable oil. The high fat content of butter is also responsible for the texture of baked goods.

Can I use spreadable butter for cookies?

For dense, oily cookies, look for products labeled “spreadable” on the tub, which are actually a 50/50 mix of butter and vegetable oils (typically canola). Because oil is 100 percent fat, it cannot be used in cookie recipes that call for butter. This is because oil contains no protein or milk solids, whereas butter does.

How much Country Crock equals a stick of butter?

What to Do With It. Just like a regular stick of butter, it has the same creamy texture that you need for a perfectly baked Christmas cookie, and you can use it in exactly the same way. And we can guarantee that it’s as delicious as it looks.