What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
 | Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.81 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlour
Not included in the cost.
- 44 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDessertsHolidayWinter
Typical price
$2.36 per serving$9.45 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.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 2 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tbsp light corn syrup
- food coloring (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Beat the butter and one and one-quarter cups confectioners' sugar until smooth, about 3 minutes.
- Mix in the egg yolk, salt, vanilla, and flour to form a soft dough.
- Roll the dough to one-quarter-inch thickness and cut it into shapes.
- Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, until firm and lightly golden at the edges.
- Stir the remaining confectioners' sugar with corn syrup and enough water to make a thick icing, adding food coloring if desired.
- Spread the icing over cooled cookies and let it dry for about 10 minutes.
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