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Sugar Cookie Recipe

spendwithpennies.com · 2025 · 48 cookies

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

Less egg than 76% 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.

  • Less egg than 76% of recipes: 13% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 18%.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 53% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 64%.
Fat: 61%, 51st percentileSugar: 53%, 28th percentileEgg: 13%, 20th percentileLeavening: 1.5%, 55th percentileSalt: 0.4%, 33rd percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (7)

  • 3 cups all purpose flour (*see note)≈ 375 g
  • 1¼ teaspoons baking powder≈ 6 g
  • ¼ teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)≈ 227 g
  • 1 cup granulated sugar≈ 200 g
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)≈ 50 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g

flour 375 gbatter 868 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.

  • Fat61% · 51st percentile
  • Sugar53% · 28th percentile
  • Egg13% · 20th percentile
  • Leavening1.5% · 55th percentile
  • Salt0.4% · 33rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 350°F
Time
8 to 10 minutes
median 11 minutes

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