For Fluffy And Tender Cookies, Swap Out Butter For This Vintage Ingredient - Chowhound

Veselovaelena/Getty Images Those of us millennial-age and older remember something in our mothers' pantries that is rarely seen in today's kitchens: shortening. While the stuff was vilified for containing trans fats, there's no doubt about it — shortening made a really, really good cookie. Today, trans fats are banned in the United States, so you can find some healthier (albeit still highly processed) versions of…