Does it matter whether I use margarine instead of butter in cookie recipes?

I'm going to bake oatmeal cookies. The recipe calls for butter. Can I use margarine in place for good results? Or should I completely stick with the butter?Does it matter whether I use margarine instead of butter in cookie recipes?
You can sub. out margarine for butter. I do it often. I recommend using stick margarine as some of the tub margarines have quite a bit of water in them and it can affect how the cookies bake.





You will notice slight differences in the cookies. Butter makes cookies crispier and sometimes spread out more on the tray. The only time I use butter anymore is when I'm baking for competitions or for parties because people rave about them then. (the flavor is richer)Does it matter whether I use margarine instead of butter in cookie recipes?
Yes there is some difference (if you have a very very sensitive palat), but I can assure you that the taste will not be so substantially different that you might be saying ';oh God!'; on using it.





I have tried using margarine for cakes and stuff (a very mild to no difference there) If you are planning to make a slightly healthier cookie, then shldnt be a problem using it at all, would say go for it.





However if you are very particular about the taste and are used to the butter flavor - would say stick to it.
The best results will be as written in the recipe.





Altho butter, margarine and shortening are interchangable in recipes there is a difference. Margarines have water in them so they spread out more than the cookies with butter or shortening will.





remember that margarines and shortenings are Trans Fats!
No.


While there is a difference in flavor it wouldn't be noticeable in something like an oatmeal cookie


Btw Miss Lamb is wrong


Butter is not a solid fat But rather an emulsion that typically contains 80-85% butter fat , 15-18% water and 2-5% milk solids
Yes you can use crisco or lard (???)


the butter might add a little more salt and milk solids...but


as a matter of opinion you may find that your lemon or almond extract will be enhanced by what you use...
You can totally use margarine instead of butter. But butter does give cookies a better flavor, in my opinion
Some may tell you no - but most of the time I use margarine when butter is called for - and have never had a problem with it.
yes you can, and it tastes more buttery than butter does (as wierd as that is)
It should be fine.
either is fine