cookie help

I want to bake cookies but don't have shortning. What can I use as a substitute if I can?

Butter, oil.

Butter can be substituted for shortening in equal amounts. However, there will be differences in your cookies. Besides having a rich buttery flavor, cookies made with all butter will spread more and have a darker color. If your cookies are spreading too much, keep the dough very cold, be sure the baking pans are cool and keep the oven temperature slightly higher than usual. You could also use a small amount of shortening in place of some of the butter to help the cookies keep their shape.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Cooking-Tips/Ask-the-Test-Kitchen/Shortening-Substitute

<blockquote><b>Quoting Kylees Mama:</b>" Butter, oil."</blockquote>




Vegetable oil?

Quoting ❥New Beginnings:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Kylees Mama:</b>" Butter, oil."</blockquote> Vegetable oil?"

what kind of cookies are you making?

Peanut butter

Quoting ❥New Beginnings:" Peanut butter"

I would use butter instead of oil personally for peanut butter cookies.

Here is a recipe for them with butter.