Cook's Illustrated

Twin Stabilizers—Sugar and Cornstarch

Published March 1, 2008. From Cook's Illustrated.

We wanted meringue cookies that were less sweet than the traditional kind, but when we cut back on sugar, our cookies collapsed in the oven. What was going on?

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