435 vegetable shortening recipes

Chewy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies combine the best of both classics. Quick oats and butter-flavored shortening make 40 soft, hearty cookies perfect for lunchboxes or after-school snacks.

Chunky chocolate chip oatmeal cookies sweetened with honey instead of sugar and bulked out with puffed wheat cereal for extra crunch. Drops about 56 cookies with a craggy, chewy-crisp texture.

Peanut butter bulgur cookies blend creamy peanut butter dough with chewy reconstituted bulgur wheat for a heartier, fiber-rich version of the classic peanut butter cookie.

Dark chocolate, corn syrup, and crunchy walnuts bake into fudgy brownies with crackly tops that taste like Mom's kitchen in every bite.

Granny's boiled fruit cake: an old-fashioned eggless, butterless loaf made by simmering raisins with sugar and shortening, then folding into spiced flour. Plump, moist and Christmas-ready.

Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies you can bake chewy or crunchy just by watching the clock. Two cups of rolled oats give them real heft while shortening keeps them tender. Pull them early for chew, longer for crunch.

Hearty whole wheat rye bread for the bread machine with molasses and caraway seeds for classic deli flavor. A high-fiber loaf with the dense, slightly tangy character of traditional rye.

Whole wheat cranberry orange muffins with tart fresh cranberries, fragrant orange zest, and optional toasted nuts. 100% whole wheat flour for a fiber-rich, hearty breakfast bake.

Chocolate chip cookies made with butter and shortening for soft centers and crisp golden edges. Loaded with semi-sweet chips and chopped nuts. Big-batch classic.

Giant bakery-style oatmeal raisin cookies with cinnamon warmth, making nearly 100 thick, chewy cookies perfect for crowds or freezing

Super fudge cupcakes soak chopped dates in boiling water before folding into a chocolate batter studded with chips and nuts. Date-sweetened, intensely fudgy cupcakes with a tender crumb.

Kahlua mousse brownies, a thin sheet brownie spiked with coffee liqueur and instant coffee for deep chocolate-mocha flavor. Bake in a jelly roll pan and sandwich with ice cream for a fancy dessert.

Hamantaschen for Purim with a tender carrot-flecked dough and a tangy apricot-pineapple filling spiked with cardamom and poppy seed. The classic triangle cookie with real character.

Oatmeal walnut chocolate chip cookies pack three textural classics into one chewy cookie: hearty oats, toasty walnuts, and pools of melted semisweet chocolate. Drop-style, no chilling needed.

Whole wheat oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies pack quick oats, hearty whole wheat flour, chocolate chunks, and nuts into a chewy lunchbox cookie. Wholesome enough for breakfast, sweet enough for dessert.

Classic cowgirl cookies: hearty oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with rolled oats, brown sugar, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Big-batch recipe makes 4 dozen.