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1 stick of butter equals 1/2 cup, so you would use 1 1/2 cups oil.

Even if you are using "real" margarine some manufacturers may have change the "recipe" or formula to make it more "healthy"  If you want to continue with the margarine try a name brand and check the weight of the package.  Maybe like ice cream the more expensive brand will actualy be heavier, that would indicate the less expensive brands whip air into the product.  It would still measure the same but the weight would be different. 
I may be way off on this but it might be worth a try.

AlabamaCooker: 

Thanks.  I'm going to try that this weekend.

mittens: 

I've been using Fleischmann's, the "Original" version.  It's made from corn oil and is still 100 calories per serving.   

The Parkay package states that it's margarine, but the small print says otherwise.  Anything with fewer than 100 calories per serving is less than real margarine.  I haven't yet tried Land-o-Lakes, which I think is not made from corn oil.  All of the other name brands are clearly labelled as "vegetable oil spreads". 

I also hesitate to use real butter; butter changes the flavor of baked goods.  In short bread, spritz, and sugar cookies that's a good thing.  The recipe I'm having problems with is a molasses cookie, and butter would add another flavor to the blend of molasses and spices that is just perfect right now.

Both of you:  Thanks!

GS