Dessert for 24

Red Velvet Cake Cookies

Name: Red Velvet Cake Cookies
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box red velvet cake mix; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 3/4 cups white chocolate chips; 1 1/2 sticks butter; 1 large egg

$1.70for 425 minServes 24

These soft red velvet cookies combine cake mix, applesauce, butter, and white chocolate chips before baking.

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cake, 12 oz$0.18/oz typical	12 oz	$2.16Typical price
	Canned fruit, 3.5 oz$0.12/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.42Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 11 oz$0.45/oz typical	11 oz	$4.73Typical price
	Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.22

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Flour

Not included in the cost.

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

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.43 per serving$1.70 for 4

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Ingredients

1 box red velvet cake mix
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 3/4 cups white chocolate chips
1 1/2 sticks butter
1 large egg

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line two baking sheets.
Beat the softened butter, applesauce, and egg in a large bowl.
Stir in the cake mix and flour until a thick dough forms, then fold in the white chocolate chips.
Scoop the dough onto the baking sheets, leaving space between each portion.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers reach 160 F.
Cool the cookies on the sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them.