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Thumbprint Cookies - Recipe Cost

Ingredients	Per Serving Qty	Common Price	Price per Serving
1/2 c. shortening, part butter	1 tablespoon	$4.69 per 16 ounces	$0.13
1/4 c. packed brown sugar	1 1/2 teaspoons	$2.79 per 2 pounds	$0.02
1 egg, separated	1/8 egg	$2.53 per 12 items	$0.03
1/2 teaspoon vanilla	0.06 teaspoon	$8.00 per 8 fluid ounces	$0.01
1 c. all-purpose flour	2 tablespoons	$2.99 per 5 pounds	$0.02
1/4 teaspoon salt	0.03 teaspoon	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.00
3/4 c. finely minced nuts	1 tablespoon	$12.79 per 36 ounces	$0.16
Jelly or possibly tinted powdered sugar icing	1/8 jelly	$4.39 per 23 ounces	$0.02
Total per Serving			$0.40
Total Recipe			$3.18