Free Recipe Cost Calculator
Turn ingredient package prices into a cost per batch, cookie, or serving.
Enter each ingredient package cost, package amount, and recipe amount used. The calculator estimates cost per batch, per serving, and a minimum price target.
This tool estimates ingredient cost only. It does not cover nutrition, allergens, food safety, taxes, or local cottage food rules.
Who this tool is for
For bakers, cookie decorators, cake decorators, cottage bakers, and market bakers.
- Cost a sugar cookie recipe
- Compare ingredient costs across batch sizes
- Plan market pricing before adding labor
- Estimate the ingredient floor for custom cookie orders
How to use the Recipe Cost Calculator
- Enter each ingredient package cost and package amount.
- Add the amount used in the recipe and the batch yield.
- Review batch cost, cost per serving, and a minimum price target.
What you enter
- Ingredient package price
- Package amount
- Recipe amount used
- Batch yield
- Target margin
What you get
- Recipe batch cost
- Cost per cookie or serving
- Minimum price target
- Ingredient cost table
- CSV export
From the plan to the cutter file
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Frequently asked questions
- Can I mix ounces, grams, and cups?
- Use the same unit inside each ingredient row. For example, package amount and recipe amount should both be grams for that row.
- Does this include labor?
- No. Use the cookie order calculator if you need labor, packaging, rush, and profit built into a customer quote.
- Can I use this for cakes?
- Yes. Set servings to slices or portions instead of cookies.
- Should packaging be included here?
- No. Keep this to recipe ingredients, then add packaging in an order or product pricing calculator.
- Does this handle allergens?
- No. You need to verify ingredients and labeling requirements yourself.