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Jeff Potter

Cookies

Baking great cookies is not just an art. It’s science

Food

At this time of year, just about everybody is baking cookies (that is, if they’re not making latkes, but that’s another story). How many times have you stuck a batch of cookies in the oven only to have them emerge nothing like you imagined? Understanding the science behind the perfect cookie could help preserve your baking reputation.

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