The Science of Baking: Chocolate Chip Cookie

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Across
  1. 4. Clue: As the butter warms, it slackens and the dough does this.
  2. 5. Clue: Sugar does this producing rich, sweet flavors.
  3. 7. Clue: As the cookie spreads, these thin out and start to set.
Down
  1. 1. Clue: The cookie does this after baking, causing the sugar to harden and structure to deflate slightly.
  2. 2. Clue: The cookie does this as baking soda reacts with the acidic components of brown sugar.
  3. 3. Clue: This reaction browns the proteins and sugars, producing a nutty, savory flavor.
  4. 6. Clue: The egg proteins and hydrated starches do this to finalize the cookie's shape.