2,027 shortening recipes

Classic oatmeal cookies with brown sugar, shortening, and three cups of rolled oats. Crispy edges, chewy centers, and endlessly customizable with mix-ins.

Chocolate spritz cookies made with cocoa and real butter, pressed into shapes and drizzled with melted semi-sweet chocolate. A holiday cookie press classic.

Blueberry snack cake with cinnamon, lemon zest, and flour-coated berries that stay suspended in a tender crumb. A one-bowl bake great for picnics and lunchboxes.

Wholesome oat and molasses quick bread with raisins and sour milk. No yeast, no eggs, no kneading. A hearty, old-fashioned loaf with a dark, earthy sweetness.

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.

Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies with a chewy center and crisp edges. Shortening keeps them sturdy while peanut butter adds richness to every bite.

Traditional Chinese almond cookies with butter and shortening get an egg wash for glossy shine. Dough chills 2 hours, then slices into rounds topped with whole almonds.

Fresh raspberry pie with a cinnamon-laced double crust made from butter and shortening. Cornstarch thickens the bubbling berry juice into glossy filling, brightened with lemon zest.

Oyster house apple pie with a flaky butter-shortening crust and a pre-cooked spiced apple filling. Old-tavern recipe with a glossy clove-and-cinnamon glaze.

Rich cookies made with leftover egg yolks from angel food cake: cream both sugars with shortening, roll in sugar, flatten with glass, and bake until golden for tender rounds.

Chocolate chip pecan cookies made with golden shortening and brown sugar for a chewy center and crispy edge. Big, bakery-style drop cookies that spread wide and stay soft inside.

Ham and potato quiche with Swiss cheese in a from-scratch shortening crust. Cubed ham, boiled potato strips, and a simple egg custard bake into a hearty, satisfying main dish.

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.

Delicate butter cookies with ground anise and toasted pine nuts mixed into the dough, topped with whole pine nuts for elegant, nutty-sweet bites.