eli5: why isn’t it possible to cook e.g. cookies at twice the temperature for half the time? obviously i know it isn’t possible, but *why*? what’s the physics behind it?

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eli5: why isn’t it possible to cook e.g. cookies at twice the temperature for half the time? obviously i know it isn’t possible, but *why*? what’s the physics behind it?

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The energy from the heat can’t make it into the center of the cookie in half the time, and at the same time you’re causing unwanted reactions in the outer part of the cookie by heating it too high (burning it).