344 vegetable shortening recipes

Classic four-ingredient flaky pie dough with shortening and ice water. Makes two 9-inch crusts for double-crust pies, lattice tops, or freezer-stash backup. The base every home baker needs.

Grandma's baking powder biscuits use five pantry ingredients to deliver tall, flaky biscuits with crisp golden tops and tender layers inside. Cut, drop, or buttermilk variations all baked in a hot oven for that signature lift. Old-school comfort, no fancy gear needed.

These buttery and moist yankee doodle cupcakes are absolutely delicious. They are filled with vanilla creme that gives you some yummy surprise in every bite.

Classic buttermilk biscuits made with vegetable shortening for maximum flakiness, ready in 20 minutes. These tender, golden biscuits need just 10 kneads and a quick bake at 450°F to achieve bakery-quality results at home.

Cold lunch biscuits are sturdy, lightly sweetened lunchbox biscuits made with milk, shortening, and a stiff flour dough. Bake them once and they keep for weeks in a tin.

Light-as-air angel biscuits with a Southern double-rise of yeast and baking powder. Tender, fluffy, golden-topped, and ready to split open at supper to soak up gravy, butter, or strawberry jam.

Soft gumdrop cookies made with buttermilk and brown sugar. The gumdrops stay chewy while the cookies bake up tender with slightly crisp edges.

Classic Christmas cut-out sugar cookies with clean edges that hold their shape. A simple butter-and-shortening dough that rolls thin, bakes crisp, and takes royal icing like a dream.

Change is good, and so are these scrumptious biscuits which can become a favorite at your next family gathering.

Fresh berry scones cooked on a griddle, not in the oven. A traditional Scottish method that gives these blueberry scones a golden crust on all sides and a tender, steamy center.

Moravian Christmas cookies rolled paper-thin with molasses, brown sugar, and warm spices like clove, cinnamon, and ginger. A heritage Pennsylvania Dutch holiday cookie that snaps with every bite.

Gingersnaps are always liked by us, because of the classic tangy flavor. Make your own freshly baked cookies at home, they taste better and fresher.

Date-pecan pinwheel cookies, delicious with a cup of coffee or tea.

Classic Canadian date squares with a buttery oat crumble crust and thick, sticky date filling. A beloved bake sale staple from coast to coast, eh.

The best chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe ever. Nothing out of place, just a simple exceptionally delicious cookie that turns out utterly perfect every time.

Truly the best ever old fashioned ginger snap cookies. Enjoy!