– Granulated sugar – $0.17 – Salted butter – $1.68 – Molasses – $1.44 – Large egg – $0.37 – All-purpose flour – $0.32 – Baking soda – $0.02 – Ground ginger – $0.27 – Ground cloves – $0.04 – Ground cinnamon – $0.04 – Egg whites – $0.36 – Powdered sugar – $1.14
PER SERVING COST: $0.25
RECIPE COST: $5.85.
NOTE: The recipe prices are calculated by using grocery store websites. The actual cost of the recipe will vary depending on what ingredients you already have.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine cream cheese, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, and vanilla. Mix until combined and no lumps remain.
Use your hands to bring the dough into a ball. Knead very briefly until smooth on a floured surface, then divide into two balls of dough. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the chilled dough from the fridge. Roll out one of the discs between two sheets of parchment paper to a thickness of about ⅓ – an inch.