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Tahini Shortbread Cookies

baking-sense.com · 2018 · 32 cookies

Against 433 shortbread recipes

Less butter than 77% 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.

  • Less butter than 77% of recipes: 67% 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: 67%, 18th percentileSugar: 53%, 79th percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0.4%, 50th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 10 oz unsalted butter (room temperature)284 g
  • 8 oz granulated sugar (1 cup)227 g
  • 8 oz Tahini (1 cup)227 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla≈ 4.2 g
  • 15 oz all purpose flour (3 cups, see note)425 g
  • ¼ teaspoon table salt≈ 1.5 g
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Sesame seeds for sprinkling (optional)n/a

flour 425 gbatter 1170 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
  • Sugar53% · 79th percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0.4% · 50th percentile

Oven

Temperature
325°F / 165°C
median 350°F
Time
12 to 14 minutes
median 18 minutes

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