Dessert for 24

Molten Lava Cookies

Name: Molten Lava Cookies
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp vanilla; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 jars (12 oz) hot fudge sundae topping

$1.93for 425 minServes 24

Soft cocoa cookies are filled with hot fudge and baked briefly until the edges set around a warm center.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 12 oz$0.45/oz typical	12 oz	$5.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.57

Swaps

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, cocoaBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

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

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.48 per serving$1.93 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 jars (12 oz) hot fudge sundae topping

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line two baking sheets.
Beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth, then beat in the eggs and vanilla.
Whisk the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl, then mix them into the butter mixture.
Scoop dough onto the sheets, place hot fudge in the centers, and seal the dough around each filling.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges set, then cool for 5 minutes.

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