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Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies

Julianne Dell · beyondfrosting.com · 2023 · 32-34 cookies

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Close to the middle of 433 shortbread recipes on every ingredient.

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How it compares

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

  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 51% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • No starch, like 83% of recipes.
Butter: 81%, 51st percentileSugar: 51%, 74th percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0.5%, 55th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, at room temperature226 g
  • ¾ cup (143g) granulated sugar143 g
  • 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • ¼ teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 1 large orange, zestedn/a
  • 2 cups (280g) all-purpose flour280 g
  • 1 cup (120g) sweetened dried cranberries, very finely chopped120 g
  • 2-3 ounces Ghirardelli dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips71 g

flour 280 gbatter 846 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.

  • Butter81% · 51st percentile
  • Sugar51% · 74th percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0.5% · 55th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 350°F
Time
9 to 11 minutes
median 18 minutes

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