Recipe help/substitution

N&G 5_26_07

So I put B for a nap, and I was all excited to make some chocolate chip cookies. I have a box mix, I know not the best but good enough for me! It calls for 1 stick of butter and I only have about 3/4 a stick. Should I make them anyway? Will they be any good? Can I substitute something?! All I wanted was a damn cookie.

fabbate13

If it were me, I'd go for it.

But if you have it you can sub applesauce for butter.

N&G 5_26_07

I do have apple sauce. Should I use the butter I have and some applesauce? or just apple sauce?

fabbate13

I'd go all applesauce.  You may have to google the equivalents applesauce to butter.  I don't know what they are.

jkish22

applesauce shouldn't be substitued for butter, only oil. And it doesn't really work in a cookie. You probably don't have margarin or crisco, do you?

N&G 5_26_07

jkish22:

applesauce shouldn't be substitued for butter, only oil. And it doesn't really work in a cookie. You probably don't have margarin or crisco, do you?

Nope. 

crownedbee

jkish22:

applesauce shouldn't be substitued for butter, only oil. And it doesn't really work in a cookie. You probably don't have margarin or crisco, do you?

I 100% disagree.  Applesauce is actually a great substitute (and a secret weapon for many) for butter and oil that greatly reduces the calories and fat of the resulting dish.

You could use the 3/4 of the stick of butter you do have and add 1/8 of a cup of applesauce or just go ahead and use a half cup of applesauce and omit the butter all together.

FWIW, I often sub applesauce for butter and oil in baked goods and DH actually prefers the applesauce version almost all of the time.

ETA: I have never been able to taste the applesauce in anything I have ever made with it.