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Heidesand (German Shortbread Cookies)

daringgourmet.com · 2023 · 60 cookies

Against 433 shortbread recipes

More sugar than 92% 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 92% of recipes: 71% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • No starch, like 83% of recipes.
Butter: 80%, 48th percentileSugar: 71%, 93rd percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0.5%, 55th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter (, (1 cup))≈ 226 g
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar≈ 200 g
  • 2 tablespoons milk≈ 31 g
  • 1 teaspoon quality pure vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour≈ 281 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Pearl sugar for rollingn/a

flour 281 gbatter 746 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.

  • Butter80% · 48th percentile
  • Sugar71% · 93rd percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0.5% · 55th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
15 minutes
median 18 minutes

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