Dessert for 24
Slice-and-Bake Butter Cookies
$0.86for 482 minServes 24
A buttery vanilla dough chills, slices, and bakes into crisp-edged cookies with tender centers.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.19 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlour
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 82 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDessertsGame dayBack to school
Typical price
$0.22 per serving$0.86 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 unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
Steps
- Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until smooth.
- Mix in the egg yolks and vanilla, then stir in the flour and salt.
- Shape the dough into a log, wrap it, and chill it for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350 F and cut the dough into 24 slices.
- Bake the slices on baking sheets for 10 to 12 minutes, then cool them for 10 minutes.
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