want to make sugar cookies but only have spread?

wait till you have butter to make the cookies. spreads and oils will result in a failed cookie. waste of time and ingredients.

Here is an alternative recipe:

Christmas Sugar Cookies

•1 cup white sugar

•1/3 cup canola oil

•1 tsp. vanilla extract

•1 Tbsp. lemon zest

•2 egg whites

•1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

•1-1/2 cups white whole wheat flour

•1/2 tsp. baking soda

•1/2 tsp. salt

•1/4 cup skim milk

According to one of my many cookbooks, you can substitute one cup of butter with an equal amount of shortening but must also add a quarter cup of additional fluid as well...so if you use shortening, you could also use a quarter cup of the spread, just melt it first.

Use butter or margarine for your cookies. After you used the butter/margarine in your cookies, you can also use it to butter the pan to make the cookies not stick while baking.