344 vegetable shortening recipes

Velvety Greek cream of green bean soup pureed with carrots and onion, thickened with a buttery roux, and finished with a swirl of butter. Serve with crunchy croutons for a comforting Mediterranean bowl.

Blueberry puffs baked in individual custard cups with lemon-kissed berries on the bottom and a light cake batter on top. Turned out upside down for a warm, fruity dessert.

Homemade yeast cinnamon rolls swirled with brown sugar, cinnamon, and raisins, then finished with a coffee-spiked confectioners' glaze. Soft, pillowy from-scratch rolls with a grown-up twist on the icing.

Chewy oatmeal raisin cookies sweetened with honey and a hint of orange zest. A soft, golden drop cookie made with oats, raisins, and a double sweetener base.

Classic oatmeal cookies with brown sugar, shortening, and three cups of rolled oats. Crispy edges, chewy centers, and endlessly customizable with mix-ins.

Shrewsbury cakes, a traditional English rolled cookie with ginger, citrus rind, and caraway seeds. Crisp, lightly spiced, and chilled overnight before baking.

Halloween chocolate cookie mice with pinched noses, chocolate chip eyes, and licorice tails. A spooky-cute kids' baking project that turns one chocolate shortbread dough into a tray of edible critters.

Pillowy soft buttermilk drop cookies baked until pale golden get frosted with sweet buttercream and sprinkled with colored sugar for nostalgic treats.

I made this chocolate chip pecan pie with a homemade buttery and flakey pie crust. When it hit the dinner table, it vanished within a flash, so the pie must be good then :)

Sopa de Albondigas, a traditional Mexican meatball soup with beef and pork meatballs mixed with rice, simmered in a tomato beef broth. A hearty, comforting bowl of homemade soup.

Fudgy bon bons: a chocolate truffle-like dough wrapped around a Hershey's Kiss, baked just 6 to 8 minutes, and drizzled with white chocolate. A hidden-surprise cookie that bakes up shiny and molten.

Honey bran muffins made in the microwave with All-Bran cereal, buttermilk, and honey. Keep the batter in the fridge and microwave fresh muffins in under 3 minutes anytime.

Coconut crescents dipped in semi-sweet chocolate, made with flaked coconut, powdered sugar, and dry milk. A no-bake candy that looks like you bought it from a chocolate shop.

Mexican polvoron cookies rolled in a cinnamon-chocolate-sugar coating while still warm. Tender, crumbly shortbread-style cookies with a hint of cinnamon baked low and slow.

Chocolate cookies with white chocolate chips and chopped nuts. The reverse chocolate chip cookie: dark cocoa dough studded with sweet white chips and toasted pecans, walnuts, or almonds.

Soft orange oatmeal cookies with fresh orange zest, orange juice, nutmeg, and quick oats. A citrusy Southern-style drop cookie with a chewy, golden edge.