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Iced Lemon Sugar Cookie Hearts

bakerbynature.com · 2025 · 2 dozen cookies (about)

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

No leavening, unlike 77% of recipes and more egg than 77%.

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How it compares

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

  • No leavening at all, where 77% of recipes use some (most of those 1 to 2.4% of the flour weight).
  • More egg than 77% of recipes: 24% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 18%.
Fat: 63%, 63rd percentileSugar: 55%, 35th percentileEgg: 24%, 78th percentileLeavening: 0%, 11th percentileSalt: 0.8%, 58th percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter (room temperature )227 g
  • 1 cup (199g) granulated sugar199 g
  • 2 large egg yolks (room temperature )≈ 36 g
  • 1 large egg (room temperature )≈ 50 g
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest (finely grated )≈ 4 g
  • 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour (plus more for kneading the dough )360 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 cups (227g) confectioners' sugar (sifted )227 g
  • 1/4 cup (57ml) lemon juice (freshly squeezed, any excess pulp removed )≈ 59 g
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest (finely grated )≈ 4 g
  • 1/4 cup yellow cookie decorating sugar (optional )≈ 50 g

flour 360 gbatter 879 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.

  • Fat63% · 63rd percentile
  • Sugar55% · 35th percentile
  • Egg24% · 78th percentile
  • Leavening0% · 11th percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 58th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
10 minutes
median 11 minutes

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