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09-01-2008, 08:24 PM
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Bad Cookies: I hate "butter-flavored substance"
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Coupla Labor Day beers, and I decided I needed to make some chocolate chip cookies. Had everything but the butter, but hey, the Smart Balance Buttery Spread label said it was good for "spreading, baking, and cooking." Alright.
NOT!
Crap cookies. Complete crap. Watery batter, crumbly end product. I can't remember the last time I was disappointed by cookies. Maybe it's a first. Dunno.
Smart Balance lies! Lies!
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09-01-2008, 08:26 PM
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10th-Level Beer Nerd
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Hmmm....
Think the artificial butter flavor is diacetyl? I know they use it in popcorn....
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09-01-2008, 08:40 PM
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hahaha. SWMBO found that out. They do have Smart Balance that is a mix of 1/2 Smart Balance, 1/2 butter. It DOES work. We went through the same thing, I even hurt her feelings by saying how bad the SB ones were.
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09-01-2008, 10:03 PM
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Many of those substitutes are largely water. Butter is all natural.
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09-01-2008, 10:10 PM
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Location: Northern California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bedlam
Coupla Labor Day beers, and I decided I needed to make some chocolate chip cookies. Had everything but the butter, but hey, the Smart Balance Buttery Spread label said it was good for "spreading, baking, and cooking." Alright.
NOT!
Crap cookies. Complete crap. Watery batter, crumbly end product. I can't remember the last time I was disappointed by cookies. Maybe it's a first. Dunno.
Smart Balance lies! Lies!
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Try eating a batch where the baker used salt instead of sugar.  |
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09-01-2008, 10:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Santa Cruz, CA.
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Yeah, you need that fat content to hold it together and give it flavor. I love butter and hope I can eat it until I die. 
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09-01-2008, 10:56 PM
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Location: Jacksonville, AR
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Originally Posted by Neunelfer
Try eating a batch where the baker used salt instead of sugar. |
I've been that baker!  Actually was a misread of tablespoon vs teaspoon. Anybody for ninja throwing cookies?
Also, I've had bad experiences with Splenda when used for baking a cheesecake. I couldn't have made a better souffle' if I tried. Not sure why the Splenda caused my cheesecake to swell like a balloon, but it wasn't good.
Terje
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09-02-2008, 12:28 AM
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I've always had good luck with Smart Balance. Works great for everything I've done with it. *shrug*
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09-02-2008, 12:34 AM
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Location: Manitoba, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bedlam
Coupla Labor Day beers, and I decided I needed to make some chocolate chip cookies.
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You're a wild one, Bedlam! 
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09-02-2008, 01:07 AM
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Location: East Tennessee
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fingers
You're a wild one, Bedlam! |
Yup! Gone are the days where I'm escorted out of the campground by the sheriff...
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