Public Library - Smithsonian Associates' The Evolution of the American Cookie at The Wilderness Branch Library
Thursday, December 17, 2026 · 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Wilderness Branch Library — 6421 Flat Run Rd., Locust Grove, VA
Join Julia Collin Davison, executive editorial director of America's Test Kitchen, for a delicious look into how cookie baking has evolved over the past 30 years. Drawing on recipes and insights from the show’s new book, The New Cookie: Creative Takes on the Classics You Love, Davison reveals the science behind irresistible cookies, including the flavor-enhancing power of browned butter and malted milk powder, plus secrets to achieving a perfect chewy, crispy, or crunchy texture.
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