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The chemistry of cookies – TED Ed

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The baker as mad scientist? Your nose as a sensitive scientific instrument? The physical and chemical transformation of warm and gooey baked goods? Your next batch of cookies will be even more delicious after watching The Chemistry of Cookies, a lesson from Stephanie Warren, Augenblick Studios, and TED Ed.

Related watching: food, chemistry, and Richard Feynman’s Ode To A Flower.

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