Dessert for 20
Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
Tender shortbread cookies combine butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and chocolate chips before chilling and baking until set.
Typical price
$1.18for 4 servings
$0.29 per serving$1.18 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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- 85 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 20servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $2.02Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.88 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour
- 3/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp cold water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Steps
- Beat the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until creamy.
- Mix in the cake flour and cold water until a soft dough forms.
- Stir in the chocolate chips, cover the dough, and chill it for 45 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350 F.
- Shape 20 cookies on baking sheets and bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
- Cool the cookies on the sheets for 10 minutes before moving them.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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