The Cookie Structure: A Treatise on the Fundamentals of Biscuit Architecture

Chapter 2: The Crust

At the foundation of every cookie lies the crust, the outermost layer of the biscuit's anatomy. A sturdy crust is crucial, as it provides the initial defense against the cookie's arch-nemesis: the cookie jar.

The Crust is divided into three sublayers:

• The Crackery
• The Chomery
• The Crumbles

Further reading:

• The Cookie Basis
• The Sprinkle Effect