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Dessert for 8

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with butter

$7.70for 435 minServes 8

This thick chocolate chip cookie bakes in a round pan, cools, and gets a simple vanilla buttercream topping.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with butter

Photo: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Butter, 10 oz$0.40/oz typical10 oz$4.00Typical price
Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical2$0.60Typical price
Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 9 oz$0.45/oz typical9 oz$4.05Typical price
Milk, 2.25 oz$0.04/oz typical2.25 oz$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown$15.40

Swaps

  • Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

  • 35 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 8servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts

Typical price

$1.92 per serving$7.70 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

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup milk for thinning

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan with oil.
  3. Beat the 3/4 cup butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
  4. Beat in the eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla, then stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Fold in the chocolate chips, press the dough into the pan, and bake for 20 to 22 minutes until set.
  6. Beat the remaining butter, powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and milk until smooth.
  7. Cool the cookie cake completely for 10 minutes, then spread the frosting over it.

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