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Shortbread Cookies

bakeschool.com · 2014 · 24 cookies

Against 433 shortbread recipes

Less butter than 77% 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 77% of recipes: 67% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 81%.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 33% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
Butter: 67%, 18th percentileSugar: 33%, 28th percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0.8%, 70th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (4)

  • 230 grams unsalted butter (room temperature)230 g
  • 115 grams granulated sugar115 g
  • 3.75 mL Diamond Crystal fine kosher salt≈ 2.7 g
  • 345 grams bleached all-purpose flour345 g

flour 345 gbatter 693 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% · 18th percentile
  • Sugar33% · 28th percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 70th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
35 to 40 minutes
median 18 minutes

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