Dessert for 2
Chocolate Butter Cookies
$22.57for 425 minServes 2
Mix chocolate cake mix with cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and egg, then bake soft cookies at 350 F.
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 15 oz | $6.86Typical price |
 | Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.29 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 25 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyDesserts
Typical price
$5.64 per serving$22.57 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 tsp vanilla extract
- powdered sugar (optional)
- 1 box (15 1/4 oz) moist chocolate cake mix
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 stick butter
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Beat the butter and cream cheese in a bowl until smooth.
- Mix in the egg and vanilla, then stir in the chocolate cake mix until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop the dough into small balls and place them 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the centers are set and the egg is fully cooked.
- Cool the cookies on the sheet for 5 minutes, then dust them with powdered sugar if using.
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