Cut Out Sugar Cookie Recipe

Ingredients (16)

• 16 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 cup, see note 1)≈ 227 g
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar≈ 225 g
• 1 large egg≈ 50 g
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, see note 2)≈ 4.2 g
• 1 large orange (for zest, optional)n/a
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)≈ 1.3 g
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch≈ 2.7 g
• 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
• 3/4 teaspoon salt≈ 4.5 g
• 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour≈ 344 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

• 1 cup powdered sugar (sifted)≈ 120 g
• 1 tablespoon whole milk (plus some extra may be needed)≈ 15 g
• 2 teaspoons corn syrup≈ 14 g
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional)≈ 0.5 g
• Sprinkles (optional)n/a
• Food coloring (optional)n/a

flour 344 gbatter 868 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.

• Fat66% · 71st percentile · median 61%
• Sugar65% · 53rd percentile · median 64%
• Egg15% · 31st percentile · median 18%
• Leavening2.7% · 89th percentile · median 1.3%
• Salt1.3% · 88th percentile · median 0.7%

Oven

Temperature

350°F / 175°C

median 350°F

Time

10 to 14 minutes

median 11 minutes