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Alexa Stewart

Mrs. Stevens & Mrs. Radcliffe

Physical Science

13 January 2017

Which Cookie Dough Burns Faster?

Have you ever wondered whether a store bought cookie dough or a homemade cookie

dough would burn faster? Cooking is so much fun because, you can be creative with food. But

have you ever asked yourself why sometimes the cookies burn? It may appear that you have

followed the recipe exactly, but still you end up with burnt cookies. Therefore I predict, that the

store bought cookie dough will burn faster. if I put one homemade cookie and one store bought

cookie in the oven I will then see if the store bought cookie dough burns faster.

How are the Ingredients in Store Bought Cookies Different than Homemade Cookie Dough?

The ingredients are very different between the two doughs. Store bought cookie dough

contains hydrogenated oil. Hydrogenated oil is almost all chemicals and not good for you. It also

contains trans fat and vanillin, also unhealthy. Homemade cookie dough is usually made natural

ingredients and with no chemicals (Thomson, Julie).

What Is the Surface Area? And How Does It Affect the Burn Rate?

When you bake store bought cookie dough, it is usually a solid powder. It is a solid

powder because of all the chemicals. When you bake homemade cookie dough it is just a lump

because it does not have all the chemicals in it. In conclusion the homemade cookie dough has a

greater surface area (Effect).

What Is the Recommended Temperature Range To Bake Cookies At? Why?


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The recommended temperature range to bake cookies is 350 to 355 degrees. You should

bake them at that temperature range because it makes the cookies thick and chewy (Schieving,

Barbara). It also creates a nice and crispy outside to the cookie. When you bake them at the

recommended temperature, it bakes them to perfection (Lawandi, Janice).

What Type Of Cookie Sheet Is the Least Likely To Burn Cookies?

The cookie sheet that is least likely to burn cookies is parchment paper or Nordic Ware

Baker's Half Sheet. It makes the cookies delicate and chewy. They are less likely to buckle

under the heat. The parchment sheets are cheap and they are less expensive than any other

cookie sheet. The two cookie sheets bake the cookies really well (Clisset, Christine).

What Chemical Changes Take Place When a Cookie Burns?

During the baking process the cookies change from one state to another. They will go

through a reaction because of the heat. This process is called reactivity. The cookies transform

from a liquid to a solid.(Baking).

What is the most accurate way to measure a burn rate?

You should check the oven after the cookies have baked for 5 minutes. If not burnt, you

should check them every minute after. Once they are burnt, record the time that it took them to

burn. Observe if the store bought or homemade cookie dough burnt faster (Baird, Bryan).

If I put one homemade cookie and one store bought cookie in the oven, I will see then if

the store bought cookie dough burns faster. Why I think the store bought cookie dough will burn

faster is because, it has chemicals in it. The homemade cookie dough has natural ingredients.

Unlike the store bought cookie dough, it has trans fat and a lot of man-made substitutes.
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Works Cited

Clisset, Christine Cyr. "The Best Cookie Sheet." The Sweethome. N.p., 01 Sept. 2016. Web. 02

Nov. 2016. <http://thesweethome.com/reviews/best-cookie-sheet/>

"Does Baking Cookies Involve a Chemical Change?" Reference. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Nov. 2016.

<https://www.reference.com/food/baking-cookies-involve-chemical-change-8952295840

172c3a#>.

The Effect of Surface Area on Rates of Reaction." The Effect of Surface Area on Rates of

Reaction. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2017.

http://www.chemguide.co.uk/physical/basicrates/surfacearea.html>

Lawandi, Janice. "What's So Special About 350F? - We've Got Chemistry."The Kitchn. N.p.,

17 Apr. 2015. Web. 02 Nov. 2016.

<http://www.thekitchn.com/whats-so-special-about-350-f-food-science-217960>

Schieving, Barbara. "Thick, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe | Barbara Bakes." Barbara

Bakes. N.p., 23 Feb. 2015. Web. 01 Nov. 2016.

<http://www.barbarabakes.com/thick-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies/>

Thomson, Julie R. "Homemade vs. Store-Bought Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough." The

Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2016.

<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/06/slice-and-bake-cookies_n_1323797.html>

Baird, Bryan. "Which Cookie Dough Burns Fastest?" Personal interview. 17 Nov. 2016.

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