How to make the perfect cookies (according to science) - Stephanie Warren
Video Overview & Insights
Dig into the chemistry of baking to find out how dough becomes cookies, and how to use science to make the perfect cookie.
I never thought my favorite food had a lot of science this is one of my favorite Ted Ed video! Everyone says the best cookies is chocolate chip but I love M&ms LOVE THE VIDEO TED ED!
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You stick cookie dough into an oven, and magically, you get a plate of warm, gooey cookies. Except it's not magic; it's science. Stephanie Warren explains via basic chemistry principles how the dough spreads out, at what temperature we can kill salmonella, and why that intoxicating smell wafting from your oven indicates that the cookies are ready for eating.
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Lesson by Stephanie Warren, animation by Augenblick Studios.
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Crazy they're using Fahrenheit for a science video. Not even a (...C) parenthesis... 🤯Was going to use this for my students...shame.
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Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 KJV
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03/01/2026
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bro que buen video aprendi mucho sobre las galletas!!!!
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My last name is Warren too 😁.
@maliekwarren169Time lampse?
@Candybar1154As a person who likes science and cooking, I found the video super great. 😊❤
@MostafaSelbiCant imagine someone created whole video for just a cookie 😂
@mahak_art29Hi my friend
@MusicVlogandNature-f5d3:00 Way
@YosTsrkw25Now I want some cookies
@iangotjokesoh thank you so much...
we southkoreans generally use Celsius...i think it's a good attempt to use Celsius and Fahrenheit in turn...😊😊😊👍👍
My cookies stayed in the dough ball forms…dint flatten 😖😖😖
@seastar3909science video without the proper units is preposterous.
WTH is Fahrenheit? you should add Celsius along with F to cater for a larger audience.
Where does the acids come from?
@MattyGasGreat presentation. Food technologist here. Could your team produce one related to ice cream and chocolate?
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136 Fahrenfeit ~ 60 Celsius.
@AbayBentincookies are for chicks or breakfast. --there is science in the statement. 🍨🐐😜♂😁🔬🥯🌮🌮🍵🦠🍻💪
@plantinfo8184Biscuit
@19chinhan130:34 Hey mom! I’m gonna be a mad scientist when I grow up! 😂
@CinderAngel8150:29 BRUH😂
@hyojeongLee-hn2q"Just follow your nose. It always knows."
@patrickwoods2583Is anyone else doing this for school?
@KenzieluvsDProof that Cooking is not just an Art, it's a Science.
@JojoCat2008Hi I’m in science class hehe
@estibestie13Imagine one of your most controversial videos being about cookies
@RainbowpugzThe animation for this 11-year-old video is surprisingly pretty cool
@romansanchez2277I like my yard reaction😂
@Alice-z6k1:48 no i will not stop eating raw dough
Yes i have gotten sick
But that was due to the amount eaten
I found a teaspoon is more then enough to satisfy that craving
As a baker i can confirm i am a mad scientist (i have made cookies our of random ingredients and produced a good cookie )
@crazyasalways9272I'm just here because this is homework my teacher assigned
@Snakez1My main critique is that caramelization typically begins at around 320°F (160°C). However, the process can continue and intensify at higher temperatures, often reaching up to about 350°F (175°C), where deeper flavors and darker colors develop. The specific temperature at which caramelization occurs can vary depending on the type of sugar and the moisture content of the food being caramelized.
In baking, achieving a good caramelization is key for creating rich flavors and desirable textures, especially in cookies and pastries.
I have a test tomorrow but this is important than school
@Subhanybox7I tried making chocolate chip cookies.
I ended up making chocolate chip hardtack instead
I take away a lot of learning from this video. Thank you for making chemistry so interesting.
@quimiclanmy only problem with this video is change the milk with a cup of tea
@arecaceaethanks now i want cookies
@HanpopEnjoyerTbh freshly baked cookies tastes mid. Cookies typically taste better the day after since the reaction start to settle and all the ingredients come together.
@timhowan96Who cares about imperial metrics lol
@TiagoDvlWatching all the non Americans complain about Ted using Fahrenheit and not Celsius is the funniest thing I’ll ever read
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