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Pecan Shortbread Cookies

countryliving.com · 2017 · 36

Against 433 shortbread recipes

More sugar than 95% 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 95% of recipes: 75% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • Salt in the middle half of recipes: 0.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.4%.
Butter: 81%, 51st percentileSugar: 75%, 95th percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0.7%, 65th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (7)

  • 3 c. pecan halves, divided≈ 711 g
  • 1 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature≈ 227 g
  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar≈ 100 g
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled≈ 281 g
  • 1/2 c. Turbinado sugar≈ 110 g

flour 281 gbatter 1436 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
  • Sugar75% · 95th percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0.7% · 65th percentile

Oven

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

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