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Pecan Shortbread Cookies

Julianne Dell · beyondfrosting.com · 2026 · 12 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.

  • Salt in the middle half of recipes: 1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.4%.
  • Butter in the middle half of recipes: 76% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 81%.
Butter: 76%, 36th percentileSugar: 42%, 58th percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 1%, 76th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (7)

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature≈ 227 g
  • 2/3 cup sugar (126 grams) sugar126 g
  • 2 1/2 cups flour (300g) all-purpose flour300 g
  • 1/2 tsp salt≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon≈ 2.6 g
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans≈ 110 g

flour 300 gbatter 771 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.

  • Butter76% · 36th percentile
  • Sugar42% · 58th percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt1% · 76th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 350°F
Time
18 to 22 minutes
median 18 minutes

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