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Shortbread Cookies

chelseasmessyapron.com · 2020 · 24 cookies

Against 433 shortbread recipes

More salt than 91% of recipes and more sugar than 81%.

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How it compares

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

  • More salt than 91% of recipes: 1.6% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.4%, about 4 times as much.
  • More sugar than 81% of recipes: 55% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • More starch than 83% of recipes: 1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
Butter: 81%, 53rd percentileSugar: 55%, 82nd percentileStarch: 1%, 83rd percentileSalt: 1.6%, 92nd percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 16 tablespoons unsalted butter (cold, cut into small cubes)≈ 227 g
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar≈ 100 g
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)≈ 55 g
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 6 g
  • 1/8 teaspoon almond extract (optional)≈ 0.5 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt≈ 4.5 g
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch≈ 2.7 g
  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour≈ 281 g
  • 1 large egg (lightly beaten)≈ 50 g
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips (or semi-sweet or dark chocolate)≈ 170 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1/2 cup White sparkling sugar (for rolling cookies in)≈ 100 g

flour 281 gbatter 898 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% · 53rd percentile
  • Sugar55% · 82nd percentile
  • Starch1% · 83rd percentile
  • Salt1.6% · 92nd percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
8 to 11 minutes
median 18 minutes

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