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Soft Cakey Sugar Cookies

Sally · sallysbakingaddiction.com · 2018 · 36-40 cookies

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

More egg than 83% of recipes.

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How it compares

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

  • More egg than 83% of recipes: 27% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 18%.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 80% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 64%.
Fat: 60%, 46th percentileSugar: 80%, 71st percentileEgg: 27%, 85th percentileLeavening: 2%, 71st percentileSalt: 0.8%, 58th percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)375 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 cup (16 Tbsp; 226g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature226 g
  • 1 and 1/2 cups (300g) granulated sugar300 g
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature≈ 100 g
  • 1 cup (240g) full-fat sour cream, at room temperature240 g
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract≈ 2.1 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • vanilla buttercream and sprinkles for decorating*n/a

flour 375 gbatter 1262 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.

  • Fat60% · 46th percentile
  • Sugar80% · 71st percentile
  • Egg27% · 85th percentile
  • Leavening2% · 71st percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 58th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
13 to 14 minutes
median 11 minutes

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