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My favorite substitute is margerine as butter has alot of salt in it. But I have substituted butter in place of shortening for a pie crust I made once.
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Yes, it's fine. It might have a slightly different taste and texture, though.
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Yes or margarine (though I don't ever use margarine) You're cookies may spread a bit more however since the melting temp of butter is lower than shortening. So be ready for that.
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Yes. Just know that what you are making may turn out a bit different.
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yes but remember butter has a distinct flavour and contains some water (10%?)
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Yes, but butter melts faster than shortening, so if you're making cookies, you might want to chill the batter.
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