I made cookies out of Trader Joe's Ube Mochi Pancake Mix

sweet rice flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour is lower in carbs, while all-purpose flour is more accessible.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor, while margarine is often less expensive.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate has less sugar, and chocolate chunks can be cheaper.

ube extract

🥗Healthier: natural food coloring

💰Cheaper: purple yam puree

Natural food coloring is lower in calories, and yam puree is often less expensive.

Research different cookie recipes for inspiration.

Decide on the final recipe based on research.

Start with 1 cup of Trader Joe's Ube Mochi Pancake Mix.

Add a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon of baking powder to the mix and whisk together.

In a separate bowl, combine 3/4 cup of unsalted butter and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, then blend until well incorporated.

Add 3/4 cup of brown sugar and 1/4 cup of granulated white sugar to the butter mixture and blend again to introduce air.

Add 2 eggs to the mixture and blend until combined.

Slowly fold in the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overmix.

Chill the cookie batter in the fridge for 45 minutes (or overnight).

Form the chilled batter into cookie dough balls, about 6 ounces each (the size of a golf ball).

Refrigerate the formed cookie dough balls for 15 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes.

Enjoy the cookies, preferably with ube ice cream.

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