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Orange Sugar Cookies

Amanda Rettke-iambaker.net · iambaker.net · 2020 · 30 cookies

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

No leavening, unlike 77% of recipes and less sugar than 78%.

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How it compares

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

  • No leavening at all, where 77% of recipes use some (most of those 1 to 2.4% of the flour weight).
  • Less sugar than 78% of recipes: 50% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 64%.
Fat: 57%, 39th percentileSugar: 50%, 19th percentileEgg: 22%, 72nd percentileLeavening: 0%, 11th percentileSalt: 0.6%, 45th percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 1 cup (2 sticks or 226g) unsalted butter, (softened)226 g
  • 1¼ cups (250g) granulated sugar250 g
  • ¾ cup (94g) confectioners' sugar94 g
  • ¾ cup (168g) vegetable oil168 g
  • 3 large (6 ounces) eggs, (room temperature)≈ 150 g
  • 2 teaspoons orange juice≈ 10 g
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest≈ 2 g
  • ½ teaspoon orange extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar≈ 3.1 g
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • 5½ cups (688g) all-purpose flour688 g
  • ¾ cup (173g) sour cream173 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • ½ cups (1 stick or 113g) unsalted butter, (softened)113 g
  • 4-5 cups (500-625g) confectioners' sugar625 g
  • 1 drop orange food coloring, (red + yellow food coloring)≈ 0.4 g

flour 688 gbatter 1770 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.

  • Fat57% · 39th percentile
  • Sugar50% · 19th percentile
  • Egg22% · 72nd percentile
  • Leavening0% · 11th percentile
  • Salt0.6% · 45th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
7 to 9 minutes
median 11 minutes

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