Dessert for 4
Sugar Crisp Cookies
These crisp sugar cookies combine butter, shortening, and brown sugar before baking with a lightly sugared coating.
Typical price
$4.68for 4 servings
$1.17 per serving$4.68 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.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.68 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- water
- additional white or colored sugar
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and grease two baking sheets.
- Beat the butter, shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth, then mix in the egg and vanilla.
- Stir in the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Shape the dough into small balls, dip each ball in water, and roll it in the additional sugar.
- Place the balls on the baking sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned.
- Cool the cookies on the sheets for 5 minutes before moving them to a rack.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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