On Jun 20, 6:41*am, John Kuthe > wrote:
> On Jun 20, 6:32*am, Kalmia > wrote:
>
> > On Jun 19, 11:34*pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
> > > Margarine?! *The great debate here over the years has been butter vs.
> > > vegetable shortening (and the different results, crispy or soft, depending
> > > on which is used).
>
> > Have you ever tested this with a marathon cookie baking session?
> > Sounds like a project which would produce some edible results. *I'd
> > try it but fear I'd down em all within 24 hours, margarine and butter
> > ones alike. *I can't have CCCs in the house for this reason.
> > Especially homemade.
>
> This is true. While I absolutely butter and do not even buy or use
> margarine, I actually do prefer the lighter crispier texture of
> margarine-based CCCs. And the polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats
> in margarine are inarguably more heart healthy than the animal-based
> saturated fats in butter.
>
> Best to NOT make CCC or other high fat foods a staple in your diet.
> Yano? ;-)


If you don't SPECIFY non-hydrogenated margarines then the margarine is
NOT healthier. You are WAY to smart and educated to write something
that utterly stupid.
>
> John Kuthe...

--Bryan