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Soft Sugar Cookies

thesaltymarshmallow.com · 2019 · 2 Dozen

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

More sugar than 79% 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.

  • More sugar than 79% of recipes: 87% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 64%.
  • More leavening than 79% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.3%.
Fat: 66%, 68th percentileSugar: 87%, 80th percentileEgg: 15%, 31st percentileLeavening: 2.4%, 82nd percentileSalt: 0.4%, 33rd percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 1 Cup 2 Sticks Butter, Softened≈ 227 g
  • 1 1/2 Cups Granulated Sugar≈ 300 g
  • 1 Large Egg≈ 50 g
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 2 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour≈ 344 g
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda≈ 6 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder≈ 2.3 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 2 Tablespoons Milk≈ 31 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 Sticks (1 Cup) Butter (Softened to room temperature)≈ 226 g
  • 4 Cups Powdered Sugar≈ 480 g
  • 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract≈ 8 g
  • 1-2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream or Milk≈ 22 g
  • 1 Pinch Salt≈ 0.4 g

flour 344 gbatter 965 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.

  • Fat66% · 68th percentile
  • Sugar87% · 80th percentile
  • Egg15% · 31st percentile
  • Leavening2.4% · 82nd percentile
  • Salt0.4% · 33rd percentile

Oven

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

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