Dessert for 16

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp cornstarch; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup unsalted butter; 1 large egg; 1 large egg yolk; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus more for topping (optional)

$1.70for 425 minServes 16

These soft cookies use cornstarch and two kinds of sugar in a buttery dough filled with semisweet chocolate chips.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 3 oz$0.45/oz typical	3 oz	$1.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.79

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
16servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.42 per serving$1.70 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus more for topping (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease two baking sheets with cooking oil.
Whisk the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt in a bowl.
Beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy, then mix in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.
Stir the dry mixture into the butter mixture, then fold in the chocolate chips.
Scoop 16 portions onto the sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set.
Cool the cookies on the sheets for 5 minutes before moving them.

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