The Complicated (and Contentious) Chemistry of Christmas Cookies
The Complicated (and Contentious) Chemistry of Christmas Cookies – It’s Christmas cookie time, and everyone’s got a recipe or two they swear by, whether their loyalties lie with frosted sugar cookies or gently spiced gingerbread.
In a time of togetherness and seasonal cheer, though, cookies can be contentious: Is crispy better than chewy? Is a cake-like texture something to strive for, or avoid at all costs? How do you pick the perfect recipe when cookie tastes vary so wildly?
The chemistry of cookies can help answer that last question. These sweet treats require a delicate balance between sugar, flour and fat — and the outcomes of varying an ingredient or two get confusing quickly.
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