The edges set: As the cookie spreads, the edges thin out. This, coupled with the fact that they are fully exposed to the heat of the oven and are constantly reaching hotter areas of the baking pan ...

A nice tan: Set the oven higher than 350 degrees (maybe 360). Caramelization, which gives cookies their nice brown tops, occurs above 356 degrees, says the Ted video. Crispy with a soft center ...

The most important science behind a chocolate chip cookie happens at 310 degrees. The Maillard Reaction takes place when sugar combines with amino acids, which come from protein.

Grandma Flo’s Sugar Cookies Makes: 24 cookies (2 ½ inch) Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon baking powder ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick) ...

Grandma Flo’s Sugar Cookies Makes: 24 cookies (2 ½ inch) Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon baking powder ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick) ...

It delves into the science behind the cookies with a program called “Cookie Nightmares.” Cookie Nightmares demonstrates what can go wrong when you’re baking cookies.

Caramelization, which gives cookies their nice brown tops, occurs above 356 degrees, says the TEDEd video. Crispy with a soft center: Use 1/4 teaspoon baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda.

This year's Philadelphia Science Festival is almost over — although you can still catch the big finale, Saturday's Science Carnival on the Parkway, packed with experiments, games, and food trucks.

A: Science Lab Cookie Cutters Ok, so it’s a terrible riddle, but a freaking awesome set of cookie cutters. The idea was born in the mind of Sherry Marshall. She […] ...

People don't want science anywhere near their delicious chocolate chip cookies. But they're happy to have science create body wash that fights odor-causing bacteria.

A delicious experiment is set to take place in space. Astronauts will bake cookies on the International Space Station as part of a long line of food innovations fueling space travel.