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Lemon Shortbread Cookies

Olivia Mack McCool · delish.com · 2022 · 24

Against 433 shortbread recipes

More sugar than 83% 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 83% of recipes: 57% 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: 84%, 57th percentileSugar: 57%, 84th percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0.7%, 65th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature≈ 227 g
  • 2/3 c. (130 g.) granulated sugar130 g
  • 1 large egg yolk≈ 18 g
  • 1 tbsp. lemon zest (from about 1 lemon)≈ 6 g
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 2 1/4 c. (270 g.) all-purpose flour270 g
  • 1 large egg white≈ 33 g
  • 2 tbsp. sanding sugar and/or nonpareils≈ 25 g

flour 270 gbatter 713 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.

  • Butter84% · 57th percentile
  • Sugar57% · 84th percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0.7% · 65th percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 350°F
Time
25 to 30 minutes
median 18 minutes

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