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Shortbread Cookies

bakingamoment.com · 2020 · 27 cookies

Against 433 shortbread recipes

More sugar 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.

  • More sugar than 77% of recipes: 53% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • Butter in the middle half of recipes: 91% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 81%.
Butter: 91%, 75th percentileSugar: 53%, 79th percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0.5%, 55th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (5)

  • 1 cup granulated sugar, (plus extra for sprinkling)≈ 200 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt ((scant))≈ 2 g
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter ((3 sticks), cold)≈ 341 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour ((scant))≈ 375 g

flour 375 gbatter 922 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.

  • Butter91% · 75th percentile
  • Sugar53% · 79th percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0.5% · 55th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
20 to 25 minutes
median 18 minutes

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