Expensive vs Cheap Cookies: Does Ingredient Quality REALLY Matter?

Does the quality of ingredients that you use to make cookies actually make a difference when it comes to the taste of the cookies? I decided to test it out by making two batches of chocolate chip cookies, each with wildly different ingredient price points. Watch to see the results and my opinion!
COOKIE RECIPE I USED:
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COST BREAKDOWN:
(prices based on what I paid for them/estimates)
Cheap Cookies:
Butter: $4.48 pound, $2.24 in recipe
white (granulated) sugar: $2.78/4 pounds, $0.31 in recipe
light brown sugar: $2.24/2 pounds, $0.53 in recipe
vanilla extract: $19.99/8 oz bottle, $0.83 in recipe
Eggs: $5.57/doz, $0.93 in recipe
all-purpose flour: $1.16/2 lb, $0.46 in recipe
baking soda: $0.72/lb, $0.008 in recipe
baking powder: $2.48 per canister, $0.03 in recipe
Salt: $0.54 per container, $0.002 in recipe
chocolate chips: $4.49/10 oz, $5.47 in recipe
Total cost of recipe: $10.81
$7.66 with GV chocolate chips
Expensive Cookies:
Butter: $6.52
white (granulated) sugar: $8.99/2 lb, $1.98 in recipe
light brown sugar: $7.75/1/5 lb, $2.43 in recipe
vanilla extract: $12.79 per bottle, $2.56 in recipe
Eggs: $7.99 per doz, $1.33 in recipe
all-purpose flour: $14.10/2 lb (including shipping), $5.51 in recipe
baking soda: $2.49/lb, $0.026 in recipe
baking powder: $2.99 per canister, $0.03 in recipe
sea salt: $0.23
chocolate chips: $67.89
Total cost of recipe: $88.51
PRODUCTS MENTIONED:
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Sierra Nevada Butter: www.azurestand...
Wholesome Cane Sugar: amzn.to/3JstmUF
Wholesome Light Brown Sugar: amzn.to/3mDO6Ql
Heilala Vanilla: amzn.to/427omfI
Hayden Mills Flour: haydenflourmil...
Celtic Sea Salt: amzn.to/3Ff2m8H
Askinosie Chocolate: askinosie.com/...
Thrive Market Vanilla: www.tkqlhce.co...
VitaCost Chocolate Chips: www.vitacost.c...
HIGH QUALITY CHOCOLATE AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE:
Brown Butter Chocolate: www.anrdoezrs....
Sea Salt Dark Chocolate: theochocolate....
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