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Chocolate Lofthouse Frosted Sugar Cookies

houseofnasheats.com · 2018 · 24 cookies

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

Less fat than 92% of recipes.

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How it compares

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

  • Less fat than 92% of recipes: 36% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 61%.
  • Egg in the middle half of recipes: 22% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 18%.
Fat: 36%, 6th percentileSugar: 64%, 49th percentileEgg: 22%, 72nd percentileLeavening: 1.7%, 62nd percentileSalt: 1%, 74th percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 313 g
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder≈ 43 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 cup granulated sugar≈ 200 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla≈ 4.2 g
  • 1/2 cup salted butter (softened)≈ 114 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1 large egg yolk≈ 18 g
  • 3/4 cup sour cream≈ 173 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1/2 cup salted butter (room temperature)≈ 114 g
  • 4 cups powdered sugar≈ 480 g
  • 2 Tablespoons heavy cream≈ 30 g
  • Pinch of salt≈ 0.4 g
  • Food coloringn/a
  • Sprinklesn/a

flour 313 gbatter 922 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.

  • Fat36% · 6th percentile
  • Sugar64% · 49th percentile
  • Egg22% · 72nd percentile
  • Leavening1.7% · 62nd percentile
  • Salt1% · 74th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 350°F
Time
7 to 8 minutes
median 11 minutes

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