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Frosted Halloween Sugar Cookies

thefirstyearblog.com · 2020 · 13 -15 cookies

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

Less fat than 88% 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 fat than 88% of recipes: 42% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 61%.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 73% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 64%.
Fat: 42%, 12th percentileSugar: 73%, 63rd percentileEgg: 19%, 55th percentileLeavening: 1.7%, 62nd percentileSalt: 0.6%, 45th percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 2 1/4 cups (270g) all purpose flour270 g
  • 1/2 tsp cornstarch≈ 1.4 g
  • 1 tsp baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1/4 tsp salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter (1 stick, room temperature)113 g
  • 1 cup (198g) granulated sugar198 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract≈ 1.1 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 1/2 cups (283g) powdered sugar283 g
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 tsp milk or heavy cream (if needed)≈ 5 g
  • Black gel food coloring (I used Wilton brand)n/a
  • Sprinkles: orange nonpareils (skeleton bones & candy eye balls)n/a

flour 270 gbatter 644 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.

  • Fat42% · 12th percentile
  • Sugar73% · 63rd percentile
  • Egg19% · 55th percentile
  • Leavening1.7% · 62nd percentile
  • Salt0.6% · 45th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
13 to 15 minutes
median 11 minutes

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