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Perfectly Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe

thestayathomechef.com · 2024 · 24 Cookies

Against 513 sugar cookie recipes

More salt than 81% of recipes and less egg than 76%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 513 sugar cookie recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More salt than 81% of recipes: 1.2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%.
  • Less egg than 76% of recipes: 13% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 18%.
Fat: 61%, 51st percentileSugar: 78%, 66th percentileEgg: 13%, 20th percentileLeavening: 1.6%, 58th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 84th percentileFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 1 cup salted butter (softened)≈ 227 g
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar≈ 250 g
  • 2 ounces cream cheese (softened (1/4 cup))57 g
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup≈ 41 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract≈ 1.1 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour≈ 375 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt≈ 4.5 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda≈ 1.5 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 3-4 cups powdered sugar≈ 420 g
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk≈ 38 g

flour 375 gbatter 1024 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
  • Sugar78% · 66th percentile
  • Egg13% · 20th percentile
  • Leavening1.6% · 58th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 84th percentile

Oven

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

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