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aspicyperspective.com · 2023 · 45 cookies

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

More fat than 94% of recipes and more salt than 94%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 513 sugar cookie recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More fat than 94% of recipes: 90% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 61%.
  • More salt than 94% of recipes: 1.6% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%, about 2.5 times as much.
  • More egg than 83% of recipes: 27% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 18%.
Fat: 90%, 95th percentileSugar: 80%, 71st percentileEgg: 27%, 85th percentileLeavening: 1.8%, 65th percentileSalt: 1.6%, 95th percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (7)

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, (measured then sifted)≈ 375 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 7 g
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt≈ 6 g
  • 3 sticks unsalted butter, (softened (1 1/2 cups))≈ 339 g
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (+ extra for rolling)≈ 300 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract≈ 13 g

flour 375 gbatter 1140 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 513 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Fat90% · 95th percentile
  • Sugar80% · 71st percentile
  • Egg27% · 85th percentile
  • Leavening1.8% · 65th percentile
  • Salt1.6% · 95th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 350°F
Time
9 to 11 minutes
median 11 minutes

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