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Lemon Shortbread Cookies

teakandthyme.com · 2024 · 16 cookies

Against 433 shortbread recipes

More salt 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 salt than 95% of recipes: 2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.4%, about 5 times as much.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 33% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
Butter: 77%, 38th percentileSugar: 33%, 28th percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 2%, 96th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 150 g all-purpose flour150 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 115 g unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)115 g
  • 50 g powdered sugar50 g
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon)≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice≈ 4.9 g
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice≈ 10 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • lemon zest (for sprinkling on top)n/a

flour 150 gbatter 339 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.

  • Butter77% · 38th percentile
  • Sugar33% · 28th percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt2% · 96th percentile

Oven

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

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