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Halloween Sugar Cookies

houseofnasheats.com · 2020 · 24 cookies

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

More fat than 85% of recipes and more salt than 81%.

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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 85% of recipes: 76% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 61%.
  • More salt than 81% of recipes: 1.2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%.
Fat: 76%, 86th percentileSugar: 67%, 56th percentileEgg: 18%, 53rd percentileLeavening: 0.6%, 28th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 84th percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 1 1/4 cups chilled salted butter (cut into 1/2" pieces)≈ 284 g
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar≈ 250 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1 large egg yolk≈ 18 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour≈ 375 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt≈ 4.5 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 pound powdered sugar (about 4 cups)454 g
  • 1/4 cup meringue powder≈ 59 g
  • 6-8 Tablespoons water (plus more as needed for thinning out the icing)≈ 104 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla≈ 4.2 g
  • Gel food coloringn/a

flour 375 gbatter 988 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.

  • Fat76% · 86th percentile
  • Sugar67% · 56th percentile
  • Egg18% · 53rd percentile
  • Leavening0.6% · 28th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 84th percentile

Oven

Temperature
325°F / 165°C
median 350°F
Time
12 to 15 minutes
median 11 minutes

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