I'm trying to make cookies and all these recipes call for baking soda. That can't be right, right? Its baking powder
2007-01-23 09:16:37 · 10 answers · asked by Baby 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Soda -vs - Baking Powder in cookies
Soda will make your cookies spread on the baking pan . Baking powder will make your cookies poof up on the pan .
Most cookie recipes are acitic and soda neutralizes the acid and makes them spread.
so if you want thin cricpy cookies use soda .
If you want a thick poofy cookie use baking powder.
indeed most cookies are levened with Soda
2007-01-23 12:45:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends completely on the recipe you are using. Baking powder is actually baking soda with cream of tartar and corn starch added to it. You can use a combination of these ingredients to substitute baking powder but you can't use baking powder to substitute baking soda.
Substitution for 1 teaspoon commercial baking powder: 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar plus 1/4 teaspoon of cornstarch.
I hope this helps and good luck with your baking!
2007-01-23 17:30:01 · answer #2 · answered by Bogey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cookies are usually made with baking soda. Not baking powder.
Cakes and other fluffy things are made with baking powder.
2007-01-23 17:20:38 · answer #3 · answered by Lorie W. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for cookies its probably baking powder. baking soda would be used in a cake.
2007-01-23 17:22:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use both, depending on what the recipe calls for.
They both have different uses, so I highly recommend using what the recipe says to use.
2007-01-23 17:24:15 · answer #5 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, it's right! It just depends on the recipe!
2007-01-23 18:31:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use caustic soda and gun powder
2007-01-23 17:28:02 · answer #7 · answered by shabbathanks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use what the recipe calls for.
2007-01-23 17:34:14 · answer #8 · answered by sknymnie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's definately soda!
2007-01-23 17:23:38 · answer #9 · answered by rebelluver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is soda!
2007-01-23 17:20:12 · answer #10 · answered by Heather C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋