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Pistachio Orange Cranberry Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Faith Gorsky · anediblemosaic.com · 2023 · 12 cookies

Against 433 shortbread recipes

Less butter than 86% of recipes.

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How it compares

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

  • Less butter than 86% of recipes: 67% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 81%.
  • Salt in the middle half of recipes: 0.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.4%.
Butter: 67%, 14th percentileSugar: 34%, 33rd percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0.9%, 73rd percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 57 grams granulated white sugar ((57 grams of white sugar is about 1/4 cup, slightly heaping))57 g
  • 113 grams unsalted butter ((113 grams of butter is about 1/2 cup); make sure it's at room temperature )113 g
  • 1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract≈ 6 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 170 grams all-purpose flour ((170 grams of flour is about 1 cup + 5 tablespoons))170 g
  • 60 grams dried cranberries ((60 grams of dried cranberries is about 1/2 cup))60 g
  • 30 grams unsalted coarsely chopped shelled pistachios ((30 grams of shelled chopped pistachios is about 1/4 cup))30 g
  • 1 tablespoon fresh orange zest≈ 6 g
  • 45 grams chopped white chocolate ((45 grams of chopped white chocolate is about 1/4 cup); melted, for topping)45 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 tablespoon white sanding sugar (for dusting)≈ 13 g

flour 170 gbatter 489 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.

  • Butter67% · 14th percentile
  • Sugar34% · 33rd percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0.9% · 73rd percentile

Oven

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

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