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Easter Egg Sugar Cookies

sugarhero.com · 2019 · 20

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

Less egg than 75% 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 75% of recipes: 14% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 18%.
  • Leavening in the middle half of recipes: 1.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.3%.
Fat: 63%, 60th percentileSugar: 55%, 34th percentileEgg: 14%, 24th percentileLeavening: 1.9%, 69th percentileSalt: 0.6%, 45th percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 25.5 oz all-purpose flour ((6 cups) )723 g
  • 1 TBSP baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 3/4 tsp salt≈ 4.5 g
  • Zest of 2 oranges ((about 1/4 cup))n/a
  • 14 oz granulated sugar ((2 cups) )397 g
  • 16 oz unsalted butter ((2 cups), at room temperature)454 g
  • 2 large eggs (at room temperature)≈ 100 g
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1 tsp orange extract≈ 4.2 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 1/2 lbs fondant (store-bought or homemade)680 g
  • Assorted gel food coloringn/a
  • Corn syrupn/a
  • Watern/a
  • Pearl dust (optional)n/a
  • Royal Icing (or melted white chocolate)n/a
  • Pastel sugar pearls (or other sprinkles or decorations)n/a

flour 723 gbatter 1704 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.

  • Fat63% · 60th percentile
  • Sugar55% · 34th percentile
  • Egg14% · 24th percentile
  • Leavening1.9% · 69th percentile
  • Salt0.6% · 45th percentile

Oven

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

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