Dessert for 24
Shortbread Bites
These small shortbread cookies combine butter and two sugars with flour, then bake until lightly golden and crisp.
Typical price
$0.53for 4 servings
$0.13 per serving$0.53 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.

- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDessertsGame day
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.20 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugarFlour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup icing sugar
- 2 cups flour
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a baking sheet with cooking oil.
- Beat the butter, brown sugar, and icing sugar until smooth.
- Stir in the flour until a firm dough forms.
- Roll the dough into small balls and place them on the baking sheet.
- Press each ball lightly and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until pale golden.
- Cool the bites on the baking sheet for 10 minutes.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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