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Gingerbread Sugar Cookies

lecremedelacrumb.com · 2017 · 32 cookies

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

More leavening than 84% of recipes and less egg than 76%.

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How it compares

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

  • More leavening than 84% of recipes: 2.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.3%, about twice as much.
  • Less egg than 76% of recipes: 13% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 18%.
Fat: 55%, 36th percentileSugar: 53%, 28th percentileEgg: 13%, 20th percentileLeavening: 2.5%, 86th percentileSalt: 0.8%, 58th percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour≈ 375 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 tsp gingerbread spice≈ 2.6 g
  • 1 cup Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening ((one stick))≈ 205 g
  • 1 cup sugar≈ 200 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 2-4 tablespoons milk≈ 46 g
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 6 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 ounce cream cheese (softened)28 g
  • 2 tablespoons butter flavored Crisco Vegetable Shortening≈ 28 g
  • 1 teaspoon maple extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 pinch salt≈ 0.4 g
  • 2-3 cups powdered sugar≈ 300 g
  • sprinkles (optional)n/a

flour 375 gbatter 897 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.

  • Fat55% · 36th percentile
  • Sugar53% · 28th percentile
  • Egg13% · 20th percentile
  • Leavening2.5% · 86th percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 58th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
6 to 8 minutes
median 11 minutes

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