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Sourdough Shortbread Cookies

baking-sense.com · 2022 · 25 cookies

Against 433 shortbread recipes

More butter than 93% of recipes and more sugar than 77%.

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How it compares

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

  • More butter than 93% of recipes: 107% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 81%.
  • More sugar than 77% of recipes: 53% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
Butter: 107%, 94th percentileSugar: 53%, 79th percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0.7%, 65th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (6)

  • 8 oz unsalted butter (1 cup, at cool room temp)227 g
  • 4 oz granulated sugar (1/2 cup)113 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon table salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 4 oz sourdough discard powder113 g
  • 7 1/2 oz all purpose flour (1 1/2 cups, see note)213 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • granulated sugar for toppingn/a

flour 213 gbatter 668 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.

  • Butter107% · 94th percentile
  • Sugar53% · 79th percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0.7% · 65th percentile

Oven

Temperature
325°F / 165°C
median 350°F
Time
20 minutes
median 18 minutes

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