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Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies

tarasmulticulturaltable.com · 2025

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

Less fat than 94% of recipes and more leavening than 79%.

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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 94% of recipes: 36% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 61%.
  • More leavening than 79% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.3%.
Fat: 36%, 6th percentileSugar: 64%, 47th percentileEgg: 16%, 36th percentileLeavening: 2.4%, 82nd percentileSalt: 0.5%, 39th percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 2 1/2 cups (315 grams) all-purpose flour315 g
  • 2 tablespoons (18 grams) cornstarch18 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 1/2 cup (114 grams) unsalted butter (softened at room temperature)114 g
  • 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar200 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 6 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract≈ 1.1 g
  • 1/2 cup (120 grams) sour cream120 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter (softened at room temperature)227 g
  • 3 cups (375 grams) powdered sugar375 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • pinch salt≈ 0.4 g
  • 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) heavy cream≈ 30 g
  • Gel food coloring (as desired)n/a

flour 315 gbatter 834 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.

  • Fat36% · 6th percentile
  • Sugar64% · 47th percentile
  • Egg16% · 36th percentile
  • Leavening2.4% · 82nd percentile
  • Salt0.5% · 39th percentile

Oven

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

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