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Soft cookies

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Delicious and soft homemade cookies.

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Recipe from Atoj, Rotlimena (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · ★★★★★ (1 rating)

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Here is a simple recipe for soft and delicious cookies. You can customize them by adding chocolate chips or pumpkin seeds.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$1.63 $0.14 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.26
  • $0.35
  • $0.79
  • $0.11
  • $0.01
  • $0.10
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
  2. Whip the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. ≈ 4 min
  3. Combine the egg and the grated lemon zest. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the sifted flour, yeast, and salt together. ≈ 3 min
  5. If the dough becomes too hard, add milk. ≈ 3 min
  6. Mix well, then spread with a spatula. ≈ 4 min
  7. Cut the cookies into your preferred shape, make a small hole in each one with a toothpick, and then sprinkle them with sugar. ≈ 8 min
  8. Place them on a griddle lined with parchment paper and cook for about 15 minutes.

The bill

Soft cookies

  • 200 g of flour$0.26
  • 1 egg$0.35
  • 85 grams of butter$0.79
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.11
  • 1 teaspoon of grated lemon zest$0.01
  • A pinch of salt$0.10
  • 1 tablespoon of milk, if needed$0.01

Total$1.63

that's $0.14 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of flour
  • 1 egg
  • 85 grams of butter
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of grated lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon of dry yeast
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of milk, if needed

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