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Toffee Pecan Shortbread Cookies

houseofnasheats.com · 2017 · 28 cookies

Against 433 shortbread recipes

Less sugar than 76% of recipes.

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How it compares

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

  • Less sugar than 76% of recipes: 32% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • Butter in the middle half of recipes: 91% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 81%.
Butter: 91%, 75th percentileSugar: 32%, 21st percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0.6%, 61st percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 1 cup salted butter (cold and diced into small cubes)≈ 227 g
  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar≈ 80 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 6 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 3/4 cup toffee bits (plus extra for topping (optional))≈ 178 g
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans (plus extra for topping (optional))≈ 55 g
  • 10 ounces dark chocolate (chopped or in wafers)284 g

flour 250 gbatter 1081 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.

  • Butter91% · 75th percentile
  • Sugar32% · 21st percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0.6% · 61st percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
12 to 16 minutes
median 18 minutes

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