# What is the balanced chemical equation for chocolate chip cookies?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 25, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-balanced-chemical-equation-for-chocolate-chip-cookies/672221 "2013-10-25T16:30:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-balanced-chemical-equation-for-chocolate-chip-cookies/672221/41 "2013-11-21T04:45:16Z")

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(Chocolate Chip Cookies on plate) + (Time) = (Chocolate Chip Cookies in my tummy).

That balances.

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-balanced-chemical-equation-for-chocolate-chip-cookies/672221/42 "2013-11-21T15:07:39Z")

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You probably want to replace that equals sign with an arrow. At least, I really hope you want to.

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-balanced-chemical-equation-for-chocolate-chip-cookies/672221/43 "2013-11-21T17:33:28Z")

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Yeah, I suppose you’re right.

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**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-balanced-chemical-equation-for-chocolate-chip-cookies/672221/44 "2013-11-21T20:26:13Z")

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> [@CC](#):
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> Just to clarify, regarding #2: Gasses form - yes, the results of a chemical reaction. Gasses expand - nope, a simple physical change.

Agreed.

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