In Baking, Why Do We Add Sugar to the Wet Ingredients?

Q: Why does sugar go in with the wet ingredients when making quick breads or cookies?

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Editor: Since sugar usually dissolves in the batter or dough, it gets added to the wet ingredients instead of dry.

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Readers, do you have any ideas on why we do this?

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