Bake Some Cookies and We'll Reveal If You're More Emotional or Logical

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Bake Some Cookies and We'll Reveal If You're More Emotional or Logical
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About This Quiz

Some people will tell you that baking is a very precise science in a way, but cookies are not. Other people tell you the best kind of baking is baking that comes from the heart. So which is it? While it's true that you need to follow recipes very closely in baking, and proper proportions, timing and temperature are all key to ensuring a perfect product, any chef will tell you that baking is a whole different ball of wax when it comes to what you're doing in the kitchen.  At the same time, if you've ever compared a batch of your grandma's cookies to ones that you bought at the grocery store, you can tell right away that there's something to be said for baking that's been done with love.

 When it comes to decision making, it seems like everyone is either using their head or using their heart. Since baking is one of those few places where you can really see the two come together, it makes sense to determine whether you're the kind of person who's more emotional or logical based on nothing more than the way you bake cookies, don't you think? Sure you do! Grab your cookie cutters and take the quiz to find out if you're more emotional or logical.

CCCookie
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What's the secret to a perfect chocolate chip cookie?
Lots of butter
Proper chip ratio
A high quality chip
Use chunks, not chips
Nuts
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Which nut makes the most delicious cookies?
Peanuts
Macadamia nuts
Almonds
Coconut
Xmas
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When Christmas rolls around, what kind of cookies are you 100% making?
Gingerbread
Shortbread
Peppermint biscotti
Sugar cookies

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Mixing
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Chocolate chips are off the menu. What are you putting in the cookies?
M&Ms
Raisins
Hershey Kisses
Macadamia nuts
Oatmeal
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Are you using oatmeal in your cookies?
Probably not
Of course, it's healthy.
Yeah, it's good for binding consistency.
Maybe, if I want boring cookies.
Cutter
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How do you shape your cookies?
Drop cookies are where it's at.
Cookie cutter
Thumbprint cookies
A crosshatch with a fork

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Spice
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Which spice is key for a great cookie?
Sugar?
Ginger
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Snickerdoodle
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How likely are you to make a snickerdoodle?
I love those!
Not at the top of my list
I might, if someone requests them.
Just for special occasions
Sweet
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What kind of sweetener might you use if white sugar isn't your cup of tea?
Brown sugar
Stevia
Molasses
Agave

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Butter
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Not everyone is into butter. What's a good alternative for when you're baking cookies?
Margarine
Fruit puree
There's no substitute for butter.
Oil
Flavor
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If you had to pick just one flavoring to add to your cookies, what would it be?
Peanut butter
Vanilla
Almond
Lemon
Decorate
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Best decoration for a cookie?
Icing!
Jam
Hershey Kisses
Chocolate drizzle

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Chips
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Let's go back to chocolate chip cookies for a second. What kind of chips do you like?
White chocolate
Dark chocolate
Milk chocolate
Not a big fan of chocolate chips, to be honest.
Eating
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Settle the crispy vs chewy debate once and for all. Which is best?
Chewy!
Depends on the cookie
I like some crunch.
Each has merits.
Tube
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Ever make those cookies from the grocery store that come in a log of dough you just need to slice and bake?
Love 'em!
No
They're too processed for me.
They're convenient sometimes.

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Oven
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Are your cookies best served warm?
Of course
No, I don't want to burn anyone.
Doesn't matter, they're good any time.
The heat enhances the aroma and flavor.
Flour
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Do you have a preference for the flour you use in a cookie?
All purpose gets the job done.
Whole wheat
I like a cake flour.
I might use gluten-free.
Various Cookies
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Which of these cookies is the most underrated?
Madelines
Ginger snaps
Lebkuchen
Macaron

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Large
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What size are your cookies when they come out of the oven?
They're all over the place.
About 3 inches across
I love a giant cookie!
Whatever the recipe calls for
Bake Time
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Your recipe says bake for 17 minutes at 325 degrees. Is 12 minutes at 360 degrees fine?
Sounds reasonable
What? No!
Well, you're going to want to keep an eye on them.
That's not really how baking works.
Taste
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There are no rules when it comes to cookie flavors. What unique favoring sounds best?
Espresso
Matcha
Birch syrup
Yuzu

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Icing
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How do you ice a cookie anyway?
Butter knife
Piping bag
Cut a hole in a corner of a Ziploc bag.
Spatula
Sprinkles
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Where do you stand on sprinkles?
Rainbow sprinkles!
Not necessary
Chocolate
Depends on the shape
Sandwich
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Would you ever try to make your own sandwich cookie like an Oreo?
That sounds fun.
If I have the time
Seems complicated
If I had the right recipe

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Zest
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If you were going to liven up a cookie, what zesty flavor might you try?
Mint
Raspberry
Lemon
Pineapple
Experiment
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Chocolate and vanilla are old school flavors. Is there something a little more modern you'd try?
Dulce de leche
Salted caramel
Nutella
Chili and chocolate
Nobake
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How do you feel about a no-bake cookie?
So good!
Is it really a cookie, though?
Some of them are great!
Good idea on a hot day

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Ingredients
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You can sneak healthy ingredients into a cookie if you try. Which are you most likely to try?
Oatmeal
Pumpkin
Apple sauce
Raisins
Never
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What would you absolutely never use in a cookie?
Raisins
Brazil nuts
Vegetables
Candied bacon
Disaster
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What's the biggest mistake you've ever made when baking cookies?
Burnt them
Use the wrong type of flour
I must have measured something wrong, because they came out pretty crumbly and awful.
Overworked the dough

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