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Lemon Sugar Cookies

Tricia · savingdessert.com · 2020 · 48 (2-inch) cookies

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

Less fat than 89% 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.

  • Less fat than 89% of recipes: 40% 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 77% of recipes: 24% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 18%.
  • More salt than 77% of recipes: 1.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%.
Fat: 40%, 10th percentileSugar: 106%, 91st percentileEgg: 24%, 78th percentileLeavening: 2.1%, 73rd percentileSalt: 1.1%, 80th percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour ((284g))284 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda≈ 1.5 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar ((300g), plus 1/3 cup (75g) extra for rolling)300 g
  • 2 lemons, (zested (preferably organic, no white pith!))n/a
  • 2 ounces cream cheese, (room temperature (57g) )57 g
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, (room temperature (113g or 4oz) )113 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1 egg yolk≈ 18 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, (strained of pulp and seeds)≈ 30 g

flour 284 gbatter 865 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.

  • Fat40% · 10th percentile
  • Sugar106% · 91st percentile
  • Egg24% · 78th percentile
  • Leavening2.1% · 73rd percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 80th percentile

Oven

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

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