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Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies

bakingamoment.com · 2017 · 50 cookies, approximately

Against 433 shortbread recipes

Less butter than 91% of recipes and more starch than 88%.

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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 91% of recipes: 61% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 81%.
  • More starch than 88% of recipes: 11% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
  • More sugar than 77% of recipes: 53% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
Butter: 61%, 7th percentileSugar: 53%, 79th percentileStarch: 11%, 88th percentileSalt: 0.8%, 70th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 1 cup unsalted butter≈ 227 g
  • 1 cup granulated sugar≈ 200 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour ((you may need as much as 3 1/2 cups))≈ 375 g
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch≈ 43 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 3 g
  • 2/3 cup dried sweetened cranberries (very finely chopped)≈ 158 g
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest ((from about 1 orange))≈ 12 g

flour 375 gbatter 1070 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.

  • Butter61% · 7th percentile
  • Sugar53% · 79th percentile
  • Starch11% · 88th percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 70th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 350°F
Time
10 to 14 minutes
median 18 minutes

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