373 shortening recipes

Classic Toll House chocolate chip cookies using the original butter and shortening method. Makes 5 dozen crispy-edged, chewy-centered cookies from the iconic recipe.

Everyone loves these peanut butter chocolate balls, they are chocolaty, rich and have lots of textures. It's hard to stop putting these sweets into mouth.

This winning decorated cookie charmed us with its sophisticated look and pleasing chocolate-pepperminty flavor. It's from Deb Bonfiglio of River Hills.

Soft drop cookies sweetened with honey instead of sugar, packed with plump raisins and a hint of warm nutmeg. Done in 30 minutes.

These cookies have been around my family for years.Kids and adults love them.They have a great molasses taste and it is very hard to eat just one.

Soft, moist velvet pumpkin cake made with Bisquick, canned pumpkin, and vanilla, served warm with sweetened whipped cream. A cozy fall dessert ready in one hour.

Mini coconut cupcakes baked in muffin tins, coated in tart jelly, and rolled in shredded coconut for a vintage bakery look. Fluffy, fruity, and coated in a snowball of coconut with every bite.

Classic from-scratch pecan pie with a homemade flaky crust, corn syrup, butter, and pecan halves. No frills, no shortcuts. Just a gorgeous, gooey Southern pecan pie done right.

Classic chocolate chip cookies with butter-flavored Crisco, brown sugar, and walnuts. Crispy edges and chewy centers in 30 minutes. Makes 3 dozen cookies perfect for any occasion.

Oatmeal crunchies with orange zest, nutmeg, and orange-apricot juice for a citrusy twist on classic drop cookies. Crispy edges, chewy centers.

Little fruit cake squares packed with chopped dates, candied cherries, and pecans, baked in a 9-inch pan and rolled in powdered sugar. Bite-sized holiday treats.

Fattigmann, a traditional Norwegian fried cookie flavored with cardamom, lemon zest, and brandy. Diamond-shaped, paper-thin, and dusted with sugar.

Diabetic nut cookies: sugar-free drop cookies with bright orange zest, chopped nuts, and no refined sweeteners. An easy low-sugar cookie recipe for diabetes-friendly baking.

Rolled ginger cookies with whole wheat flour, molasses, and a warming mix of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Chill the dough overnight for clean cut-out shapes that bake up crisp with spicy, old-fashioned holiday flavor.

A no-bake chocolate coffee torte: a chocolate wafer and almond crust under a light, Kahlua-spiked mocha cream filling. Chilled until sliceable, no oven required, and easy to make ahead.

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.