Afternoon cookies

Afternoon cookies

Baking

Discover this simple and delicious biscuit recipe, perfect for breakfast or a snack.

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Here is a classic, easy-to-make biscuit recipe. You can customize it by adding chocolate chips or pumpkin seeds.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories164 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$1.74 $0.15 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.40
  • $0.40
  • $0.55
  • $0.12
  • $0.17
  • $0.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. First, thoroughly beat the eggs, then add the milk and butter. ≈ 4 min
  2. Sift the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt together, then add them. ≈ 2 min
  3. Knead the dough thoroughly and then flatten it to a thickness of about a finger’s width. ≈ 10 min
  4. Cut out the cookies and bake them in the oven at a medium temperature (approximately 180 °C) for about 15 minutes.

The bill

Afternoon cookies

  • 250 g of wheat flour$0.40
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • 4 tablespoons of butter$0.55
  • 1/2 cup of milk$0.12
  • 4 level teaspoons of baking powder$0.17
  • 1/2 cup of sugar$0.10

Total$1.74

that's $0.15 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories164 kcal
Fat4.9 g
Saturated fat3.2 g
Carbohydrates26.3 g
Sugars11.3 g
Fiber0.7 g
Protein3 g
Salt0.03 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of wheat flour
  • 1 egg
  • 4 tablespoons of butter
  • 1/2 cup of milk
  • 4 level teaspoons of baking powder
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • A pinch of salt

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