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Cut-Out Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Sally · sallysbakingaddiction.com · 2026 · 18 3-inch cookies

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

More fat than 94% of recipes and more sugar than 91%.

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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 94% of recipes: 90% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 61%.
  • More sugar than 91% of recipes: 106% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 64%.
  • More egg than 82% of recipes: 27% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 18%.
  • More leavening than 79% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.3%.
Fat: 90%, 95th percentileSugar: 106%, 92nd percentileEgg: 27%, 83rd percentileLeavening: 2.4%, 82nd percentileSalt: 0.4%, 33rd percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 1 and 1/2 cups (188g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)188 g
  • 3/4 cup (62g) unsweetened natural or dutch process cocoa powder, plus more as needed for rolling and work surface62 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt≈ 0.8 g
  • 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature170 g
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar200 g
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature≈ 50 g
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Royal Icing, Glaze Icing, or Cookie Buttercream (buttercream is pictured)n/a
  • Assorted sprinkles (these sprinkles are pictured)n/a

flour 188 gbatter 680 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.

  • Fat90% · 95th percentile
  • Sugar106% · 92nd percentile
  • Egg27% · 83rd percentile
  • Leavening2.4% · 82nd percentile
  • Salt0.4% · 33rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
11 to 12 minutes
median 11 minutes

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