Dessert for 24

Crispy Butterscotch Cookies

Name: Crispy Butterscotch Cookies
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup butter; 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla; 1 large egg; 2 cups butterscotch baking chips

$1.00for 420 minServes 24

Buttery butterscotch cookies mix two sugars with baking chips and bake until lightly browned around the edges.

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Marshmallows and candy, 3.5 oz$0.25/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.90Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.99

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.25 per serving$1.00 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 large egg
2 cups butterscotch baking chips

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line baking sheets while softening the butter for 3 minutes.
Beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until creamy for 3 minutes.
Beat in the egg and vanilla for 1 minute.
Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together, then mix them into the butter mixture for 3 minutes.
Fold in the butterscotch chips and scoop 24 portions onto the baking sheets for 2 minutes.
Bake the cookies for 8 minutes until the edges are lightly browned, then cool them on the sheets for 3 minutes.