The best cookies for dipping, according to science – so is YOUR favorite on the list?
- Researchers dipped 17 of the most popular cookies in a mug of hot water
- First up was the Jaffa Cake which endured 116 dunks before breaking
One thing the British take very seriously is tea and biscuits.
So the results of a new study could enlighten or infuriate you, depending on how you define “biscuit.”
A poll has shown that the Jaffa Cake is the ‘most dunkiest’ cookie, while the regular Digestive is the least.
Researchers dipped 17 of the most popular biscuits in water at the average temperature of a cup of tea — about 70 to 75 ° C — and recorded how long it took for them to break apart.
In first place came the Jaffa Cake – a controversial finding if you don’t define them as a cookie – which endured 116 dunks before breaking.
One thing the British take very seriously is tea and biscuits. So the results of a new study could enlighten or infuriate you, depending on how you define “biscuit.”
A poll has found the Jaffa Cake to be the ‘most dunkable’ cookie, while the regular Digestive is the least
| Rank | Biscuit Name | Number of dunks for breaking | Need time to break |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaffa pies | 116 | 3 min 16 seconds |
| 2 | Chocolate Leibniz | 80 | 2 min 20 seconds |
| 3 | Bourbon | 78 | 2 minutes 28 seconds |
| 4 | Caramel Digestion | 53 | 1 minute 36 seconds |
| 5 | Walker’s Shortbread | 40 | 1 minute 15 seconds |
| 6 | Party ring | 36 | 1 minute 3 seconds |
| 7 | Malted milk | 36 | 1 minute |
| 8 | hobnob | 27 | 52 seconds |
| 9 | Chocolate digestion | 27 | 47 seconds |
| 10 | Custard | 25 | 47 seconds |
| 11 | Rich tea | 22 | 39 seconds |
| 12 | Fox’s Viennese Fingers | 17 | 30 seconds |
| 13 | Jamie Dodgers | 12 | 23 seconds |
| 14 | Fox’s Crunch Creams | 7 | 15 seconds |
| 15 | Ginger Nut | 7 | 15 seconds |
| =16 | Lotus Biscoff | 6 | 12 seconds |
| =16 | Maryland cookies | 6 | 12 seconds |
| 17 | Digestion | 6 | 11.5 seconds |
Legally they are considered a cake, but they can be regularly found on the cookie aisle of supermarkets.
In second place was the Chocolate Leibniz, which took 80 dunks, followed by the Bourbon cookie, which took 78 dunks.
Coming in last place was the humble Digestive, which lasted just six dunks – or 12 seconds – before falling apart.
The second part of the study involved surveying more than 2,000 people in the UK aged 16 and over about their favorite biscuits to enjoy with a cup of tea.
Despite the Digestive coming in at the bottom of the dunkable ratings, the nation chose it as their favorite cookie for dunking, with more than a quarter of the vote.
A spokesperson for TopRatedCasinos, who conducted the survey, said: ‘While we are a nation divided over many things, our love of tea and biscuits has remained through the ages.
That said, Britain’s cherished pastime tends to get quite controversial.
With a whopping 116 dunks and a total time of three minutes and 16 seconds before it broke apart, the humble Jaffa Cake has been crowned the most dunkable cookie.
“We have to recognize that this might be a somewhat controversial winner, depending on which side of the ‘biscuit vs cake’ debate you end up on.
‘Unfortunately, the familiar Digestive came out as the least reputable cookie.
“Despite this, the nation still voted it their favorite biscuit for dipping – 26 per cent of Britons clearly enjoy some extra crumbs in their tea.”