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Classic Sugar Cookies

jessicagavin.com · 2022 · 36 cookies

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How it compares

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

  • Fat in the middle half of recipes: 58% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 61%.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 69% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 64%.
Fat: 58%, 41st percentileSugar: 69%, 59th percentileEgg: 17%, 45th percentileLeavening: 1.6%, 58th percentileSalt: 0.7%, 51st percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter (softened to 65 to 67ºF (18 to 19ºC))≈ 170 g
  • 1 cup granulated sugar≈ 200 g
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)≈ 50 g
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)≈ 2 g
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting)≈ 292 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g

flour 292 gbatter 723 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.

  • Fat58% · 41st percentile
  • Sugar69% · 59th percentile
  • Egg17% · 45th percentile
  • Leavening1.6% · 58th percentile
  • Salt0.7% · 51st percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
6 minutes
median 11 minutes

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