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Chile Mocha Shortbread Cookies

bakingamoment.com · 2016 · 48 dozen 2 1 / 2-inch cookies

Against 433 shortbread recipes

More sugar than 92% of recipes and more starch than 93%.

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How it compares

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

  • More sugar than 92% of recipes: 71% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • More starch than 93% of recipes: 17% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
  • More salt than 78% of recipes: 1.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.4%, about 3 times as much.
  • Less butter than 76% of recipes: 68% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 81%.
Butter: 68%, 23rd percentileSugar: 71%, 93rd percentileStarch: 17%, 94th percentileSalt: 1.1%, 81st percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter≈ 114 g
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar≈ 133 g
  • 1 tablespoon oil≈ 14 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 43 g
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch≈ 32 g
  • 2 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 7 g
  • 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder≈ 4.8 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ancho chile powder≈ 7 g
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper≈ 0.6 g
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ((you may need as much as 2 cups))≈ 188 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 4 ounces melted bittersweet chocolate ((for garnish))113 g
  • additional ancho powder ((for garnish))n/a
  • red decorating sugar ((for garnish))n/a

flour 188 gbatter 598 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.

  • Butter68% · 23rd percentile
  • Sugar71% · 93rd percentile
  • Starch17% · 94th percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 81st percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 350°F
Time
10 minutes
median 18 minutes

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