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Chewy Sourdough Discard Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Rebecca Firkser · theperfectloaf.com · 2025 · 20 cookies

Against 499 oatmeal cookie recipes

More fat than 98% of recipes and more oats than 94%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 499 oatmeal cookie recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More fat than 98% of recipes: 155% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 91%.
  • More oats than 94% of recipes: 155% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 85%.
  • More leavening than 93% of recipes: 5.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 2.9%.
  • Less egg than 85% of recipes: 19% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%, about half as much.
Oats: 155%, 94th percentileFat: 155%, 99th percentileSugar: 114%, 24th percentileEgg: 19%, 15th percentileLeavening: 5.5%, 94th percentileSalt: 2.1%, 77th percentileOatsFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 226 grams (2 sticks, 1 cup) unsalted butter226 g
  • 166 grams (3/4 cup) dark or light brown sugar166 g
  • 9 grams (2 teaspoons) vanilla extract9 g
  • 2 grams (1 teaspoon) ground cinnamon or cardamom2 g
  • 226 grams (2 cups) rolled oats226 g
  • 75 grams (½ cup) raisins75 g
  • 146 grams (1 cup plus scant 3 tablespoons) bread flour146 g
  • 6 grams (1 teaspoon) baking soda6 g
  • 3 grams (1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal or ½ teaspoon Morton) kosher salt3 g
  • 2 grams (1/2 teaspoon) baking powder2 g
  • 166 grams (3/4 cup) sourdough starter discard (unfed, 100% hydration)166 g
  • 28 grams (2 large) egg yolks28 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Flaky sea salt, for sprinklingn/a

flour 146 gbatter 1055 g

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 499 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Oats155% · 94th percentile
  • Fat155% · 99th percentile
  • Sugar114% · 24th percentile
  • Egg19% · 15th percentile
  • Leavening5.5% · 94th percentile
  • Salt2.1% · 77th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
9 to 11 minutes
median 11 minutes

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