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Cuban Shortbread Cookies

12tomatoes.com · Makes 12-14 cookies

Against 433 shortbread recipes

No salt, unlike 63% of recipes.

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How it compares

Against the typical pan: the median of 433 shortbread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • No salt at all, where 63% of recipes use some (most of those 0.4 to 1.2% of the flour weight).
  • Butter in the middle half of recipes: 89% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 81%.
Butter: 89%, 64th percentileSugar: 44%, 60th percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0%, 18th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened≈ 57 g
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil≈ 55 g
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar≈ 55 g
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour≈ 125 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice≈ 4.9 g
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest≈ 2 g
  • 2-4 teaspoons milk, divided≈ 15 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar for sprinkling≈ 50 g

flour 125 gbatter 316 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 433 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Butter89% · 64th percentile
  • Sugar44% · 60th percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0% · 18th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
12 to 15 minutes
median 18 minutes

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