Work out cookie dough portion instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Cookie count is the whole number of portions the dough divides into, and trays are that count divided by cookies per tray, rounded up. Weighing portions rather than spooning them is what makes cookies bake evenly, since a 10 g difference changes the bake time noticeably.
Cookie count
cookies = floor(total dough weight / weight per cookie)
Trays
trays = ceiling(cookies / cookies per tray)
cookies = floor(total dough weight / weight per cookie). Cookie count is the whole number of portions the dough divides into, and trays are that count divided by cookies per tray, rounded up.
Weighing portions rather than spooning them is what makes cookies bake evenly, since a 10 g difference changes the bake time noticeably.
Enter total dough weight, weight per cookie, cookies per tray. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.