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Shortbread Cookies

twopeasandtheirpod.com · 2020 · 16

Against 433 shortbread recipes

Close to the middle of 433 shortbread recipes on every ingredient.

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How it compares

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

  • Butter in the middle half of recipes: 91% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 81%.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 50% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
Butter: 91%, 75th percentileSugar: 50%, 73rd percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0.4%, 50th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (4)

  • 1 cup very cold unsalted butter≈ 227 g
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar≈ 125 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 1 g

flour 250 gbatter 603 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
  • Sugar50% · 73rd percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0.4% · 50th percentile

Oven

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

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