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Dessert for 24

Brown Sugar Shortbread

$1.58for 436 minServes 24

Buttery brown sugar shortbread is pressed into a pan, baked until lightly golden, and cooled before cutting into bars.

Brown Sugar Shortbread

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What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Butter, 16 oz$0.40/oz typical16 oz$6.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown$9.49

Swaps

  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlour

Not included in the cost.

  • 36 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 24servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianBudgetDesserts

Typical price

$0.40 per serving$1.58 for 4

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups unsalted butter
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with butter.
  2. Beat the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl for 5 minutes.
  3. Beat in the vanilla and salt, then mix in the flour until a dough forms.
  4. Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
  6. Cool for 3 minutes, then cut the shortbread into 24 bars.

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