Dessert for 24
Brown Butter Crinkle Cookies
$1.80for 490 minServes 24
Brown butter crinkle cookies bake with soft centers, then receive a sweet caramel frosting with a light salt finish.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 10 oz | $4.00Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.82 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
$0.45 per serving$1.80 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 cup salted butter
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp caramel sauce or caramel ice cream topping
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 tsp coarse sea salt
Steps
- Brown the butter in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes, then cool it for 15 minutes.
- Whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat the browned butter, sugars, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth, then stir in the dry ingredients.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes, heat the oven to 350 F, and roll the dough into 24 portions.
- Coat each portion with granulated sugar, place them on lined baking sheets, and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Beat the butter, caramel sauce, vanilla, powdered sugar, and sea salt until smooth, then frost the cooled cookies.
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