The Schaal oven test, GLC headspace, instrumental texture
analysis and consumer acceptance data indicated that natural antioxidants
can be effectively substituted for BHA in sugar-snap
cookies. Sugar-snap cookies containing 11,000 ppm of sodium
phytate were as acceptable to consumers as those containing
BHA. Those sodium phytate cookies had a longer accelerated
shelf life than the BHA cookies (65.0 vs. 53.7 days).