Ingredients & Costs:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature = $0.56
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar = $0.04
- 1/4 cup brown sugar = $0.03
- 1/2 large egg = $0.15
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract = $0.10
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour = $0.14
- 1/4 cup + 1 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder = $0.26
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda = $0.01
- 1/4 teaspoon salt = $0.01
- 1 Tablespoons milk = $0.04
- 1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon white chocolate chips = $0.65
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature = $0.60
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons brown sugar = $0.04
- 1/8 cup granulated sugar = $0.02
- 1/2 large egg = $0.15
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract = $0.20
- 1 cup all-purpose flour = $0.28
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch = $0.02
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda = $0.01
- 1/4 teaspoon salt = $0.01
- 1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon (202g) semi-sweet chocolate chips = $0.51
Grand Total = $3.83
Directions:
Original recipes makes 16 – 20 cookies
- Cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla on high speed until combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Slowly mix it into the wet ingredients on low speed. The dough will be thick. Again on low speed, mix in the milk until combined. The dough will become stickier. Finally, fold in 1 cup of white chocolate chips.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- Cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla on high speed until combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Slowly mix it into the wet ingredients on low speed. The dough will be thick. Fold in 1 cup of chocolate chips.
Cover both cookie doughs with aluminum foil or saran wrap and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days. Preheat oven to 350F degrees and line cookie sheet with silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Measure 1.5 Tablespoons of chocolate cookie dough. Roll into a ball. Take 1.5 Tablespoons of chocolate chip cookie dough. Roll into a ball. Press the two balls together between your hands and roll them into 1 large ball. Repeat rolling for each cookie. Bake the cookies for 10-11 minutes. The cookies will look very soft, puffy, and almost undone. Remove from the oven. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet.