Dessert for 24
Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
Cranberry cookies bake with orange zest and walnuts, then receive a smooth semi-sweet chocolate coating.
Typical price
$2.35for 4 servings
$0.59 per serving$2.35 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.
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- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Oranges$1.49/lb typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 6.75 oz | $3.00Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 12 oz | $5.40Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.79Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.12 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- red food coloring (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups cherry flavor dried cranberries
- 12 oz chopped semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line two baking sheets with parchment.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar in a medium bowl.
- Beat the sugar and butter until creamy, then beat in the orange zest, egg, egg yolk, vanilla, and food coloring if using.
- Stir in the dry mixture, then fold in the dried cranberries and walnuts if using.
- Drop 24 rounded spoonfuls onto the baking sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, then cool completely.
- Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over barely simmering water, dip the cookies halfway, and let the coating set for 15 minutes.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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