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Soft Drop Sugar Cookies

crazyforcrust.com · 2026 · 24 cookies

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

More fat than 93% of recipes and more salt than 97%.

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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 93% of recipes: 86% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 61%.
  • More salt than 97% of recipes: 1.8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%, about 2.5 times as much.
Fat: 86%, 94th percentileSugar: 61%, 44th percentileEgg: 20%, 68th percentileLeavening: 1.2%, 47th percentileSalt: 1.8%, 98th percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • ¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter (softened)170 g
  • ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar150 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)≈ 2.1 g
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar≈ 1.6 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 2 cups (248g) all-purpose flour248 g
  • 3 tablespoons (42g) unsalted butter (softened)42 g
  • ¼ teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 3 cups (339g) powdered sugar339 g
  • 5-7 teaspoons milk ((any kind))≈ 31 g
  • Sprinkles and/or food coloring (if desired)n/a

flour 248 gbatter 675 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.

  • Fat86% · 94th percentile
  • Sugar61% · 44th percentile
  • Egg20% · 68th percentile
  • Leavening1.2% · 47th percentile
  • Salt1.8% · 98th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
10 to 12 minutes
median 11 minutes

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