COOKIE CHEMISTRY 101

Welcome, aspiring cookie connoisseur! In this course, we'll cover the fundamentals of cookie science.

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Cookie Composition

Cookies are made from a mixture of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. But did you know that cookies are also a form of chemical compound?

Let's break it down: C6H10O2N (that's sugar, for the chemically inclined). Add to that a dash of NaCl (sodium chloride, or salt) and a pinch of CaCO3 (baking soda), and you've got a cookie that's ready to rock!

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