555 shortening recipes

Dairy-free fruitcake with stewed raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg, made without eggs, butter, or milk. A dense, spiced raisin cake where the stewing liquid adds moisture and natural sweetness.

Old-fashioned yeast-risen coffee cake topped with cinnamon-sugar cream that bakes into a custardy crust. The yeast version is fluffier than batter coffee cakes, with a tender, brioche-like crumb.

Vegetarian ginger snaps are rolled, cut-out spice cookies deep with molasses, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Egg-free and dairy-free, rolled thin and baked low for a proper crisp snap.

Honey wheat berry bread machine recipe combining bread flour, whole wheat flour, and cracked wheat (bulgur) for hearty texture. Sweetened with honey and warmed with ginger.

Famous oatmeal cookies with 3 cups of rolled oats, brown sugar, and vanilla. A big-batch base recipe that yields 5 dozen and welcomes raisins, chocolate chips, nuts, or coconut mix-ins.

A classic white layer cake made with egg whites for a pure, snowy crumb. Tender, light, and vanilla-scented, ready for your favorite frosting.

Lele Party Cookies are thumbprint cookies rolled in egg white and chopped nuts, then filled with colorful jelly. A buttery, nutty holiday cookie perfect for Christmas trays.

Smokey's sourdough chocolate chip cookies, a soft, chewy classic with a subtle tang from sourdough starter. Brown sugar and a butter-shortening combo keep them tender. A tasty use for sourdough discard.

Quick apple scones with chopped apple, sweet raisins, and warm cinnamon. Built like a pie crust with vegetable shortening and apple juice, no dairy required, ready in 30 minutes.

Mince-meat cookies made with a tender cake flour dough rolled thin, filled with cooked mincemeat, and sandwiched together. A vintage holiday filled cookie that makes 36.

Apple pie with sharp cheddar cheese baked into a cornmeal crust and finished with a woven lattice top. Eight cups of fresh apple, cinnamon, and a savory-sweet crust that sets this apart.

Pink maraschino cherry layer cake with cherry juice in the batter, chopped nuts, and fluffy 7-minute icing. A retro party cake with a pretty blush color and sweet cherry flavor throughout.

Mexican polvorones, crumbly cinnamon shortbread cookies coated in a chocolate-cinnamon sugar. Baked low and slow for a melt-in-your-mouth traditional Mexican cookie.

Joe Frogger cookies from Marblehead, Massachusetts with molasses, rum, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. Oversized, crackle-topped New England cookies with maritime history.

Deep-dish rhubarb strawberry pie with a flaky shortening crust, fresh fruit filling spiced with cinnamon and cloves, and a sugared lattice top. The classic spring-into-summer pie baked in a square dish.

Double Decker Brownies Using Basic Cookie Mix recipe