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Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies

Jenna Barnard · butternutbakeryblog.com · 2026 · 12 cookies

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

Close to the middle of 513 sugar cookie recipes on every ingredient.

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How it compares

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

  • Leavening in the middle half of recipes: 1.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.3%.
  • Egg in the middle half of recipes: 16% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 18%.
Fat: 60%, 44th percentileSugar: 63%, 46th percentileEgg: 16%, 36th percentileLeavening: 1.9%, 69th percentileSalt: 0.6%, 45th percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 2 1/2 cups (320g) all-purpose flour320 g
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch≈ 16 g
  • 1 tsp baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 10 tbsp unsalted butter, room temp≈ 142 g
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar200 g
  • 1/4 cup (50g) vegetable or canola oil50 g
  • 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk, room temp≈ 50 g
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract≈ 8 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 3/4 cup (185g) unsalted butter, room temp185 g
  • 2-3 cups powdered sugar≈ 300 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1-2 tbsp milk≈ 23 g
  • Pink gel food coloringn/a
  • Rainbow sprinklesn/a

flour 320 gbatter 794 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.

  • Fat60% · 44th percentile
  • Sugar63% · 46th percentile
  • Egg16% · 36th percentile
  • Leavening1.9% · 69th percentile
  • Salt0.6% · 45th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
20 to 25 minutes
median 11 minutes

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