These 14 must-have baking staples will elevate all your cakes, cookies, and pies.

(Note that items can be regional, so some products may differ in availability and price.)

Pure Vanilla Extract

Seasoned bakers can tell the difference in taste between imitation and pure vanilla extract.

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For an eight-ounce jar, it’s only $36.99 online.

If you look out for sales, sometimes you’re free to snag an even sweeter deal.

For a limited time last year, Costco slashed the online price by $10.

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How do you use vanilla paste?

That is, unless you buy it at Costco.

“I just bought an 8 ounce pack for $8 at World Market earlier in the week.

nielsen massey vanilla bean paste

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If you’ve never had Maldon finishing salt.. get it NOW!”

“This is by far the best Cinnamon I’ve ever had,“wrote one reviewer.

“I put a pinch in my coffee every morning.

maldon sea salt

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I tried other brands but nothing can compare.”

The popular private label is well known for its high-quality, low-priced products.

Costco sells this three-pound bag ofsuperfine almond flourfor $12.99.

kirkland saigon cinnamon

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The flour contains only one ingredient: blanched almonds.

“I use it all the time for banana bread.

It’s amazing!”

kirkland signature grass-fed butter

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wroteone fan on Reddit.

Costco members will pick this 25-ounce bag up for only $8.49.

At Walmart,the same productcosts nearly three times more.

bag of kirkland signature almond flour

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“Comparable to Ghirardelli.

Your vegan friends especially will thank you.

Both are made from organic sugar cane.

rodelle baking cocoa

Rodelle

That should hold you over until January, and then some.

That’s how much is in this bag of bleached and enrichedall-purpose flourfrom Costco.

You’ll be hard pressed to find athree-pound bag of walnut halvesthis cheap anywhere else.

kirkland signature semi-sweet chocolate chips

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It’s yours for just $8.99 online.

You’re halfway there with these 24 ounces ofroasted macadamia nutswith sea salt, priced at $21.99 online.

Try them in cookies, brownies, blondies, or simply enjoy them alone as ahealthy snack.

kirkland coconut oil

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Kirkland Signature sugar

Costco

red star active dry yeast

Walmart

ardent mills flour

Walmart

Kirkland Walnuts

Costco

kirkland macadamia nuts

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