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Soft Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe

bakingamoment.com · 2018 · 36 cookies

Against 215 snickerdoodle recipes

Less sugar than 98% of recipes and less leavening than 75%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 215 snickerdoodle recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less sugar than 98% of recipes: 58% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 90%.
  • Less leavening than 75% of recipes: 1.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.7%.
Fat: 66%, 67th percentileSugar: 58%, 1st percentileEgg: 20%, 28th percentileCream of tartar: 1.4%, 55th percentileLeavening: 1.3%, 23rd percentileSalt: 0.7%, 39th percentileFatSugarEggCream oftartarLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)≈ 227 g
  • 1 cup granulated sugar≈ 200 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1 large egg yolk≈ 18 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour≈ 344 g
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch≈ 32 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar*≈ 4.7 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda ((generous))≈ 4.5 g
  • 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste)≈ 2.5 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 1.3 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar≈ 50 g
  • 2 tablespoons clear sparkling sugar (optional)≈ 25 g
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 5 g

flour 344 gbatter 892 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 215 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Fat66% · 67th percentile
  • Sugar58% · 1st percentile
  • Egg20% · 28th percentile
  • Cream of tartar1.4% · 55th percentile
  • Leavening1.3% · 23rd percentile
  • Salt0.7% · 39th percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 350°F
Time
6 to 10 minutes
median 11 minutes

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