Science: White Sugar vs Brown Sugar — What You Use Can Dramatically Change Texture in Baked Goods

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Watch Test Cook Dan Souza illustrate Concept #48, " Sugar Changes Texture (and Sweetness)," with an in-depth kitchen experiment. Hope you like cookies.

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