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Q: Why is baking powder used for cookies?
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Do cookies call for baking powder?

no


What makes cookies biggerbaking powder or baking soda?

baking soda makes cookies bigger


Why do you need baking soda in cookies and not baking powder?

Baking powder is a rising agent, designed to make breads and cakes soft and fluffy. This is usually not desired in cookies.


How do you use baking powder to make cookies rise?

Cookie dough recipes generally call for either baking soda or baking powder, which create gas that expands and causes the dough to rise while baking.


What can you use in place of baking soda in chocolate chip cookies?

The original Nestlés Toll House cookies (chocolate chip cookies) recipe calls for baking soda, not baking powder. There is no substitute for baking soda or baking powder in a recipe. You have to have it.


How do you make peanut butter cookies with no baking powder and no baking soda?

don't think you can, they wont rise .There are cookies that have no leavening.


How can I make sugar cookies without using baking powder?

To make sugar cookies without using baking powder, you can substitute it with baking soda and cream of tartar. Simply mix 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda with 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar for every 1 teaspoon of baking powder called for in the recipe. This will help the cookies rise and achieve a similar texture without the use of baking powder.


What can you use baking powder for?

Baking powder is used as leavening in baked goods such as cookies, cakes, quick breads, biscuits and pancakes. It creates gas in the batter that causes the product to rise.


Do dutch cookies use baking soda or baking powder?

The recipe that I use calls for baking soda.


Can you make chocolate chip cookies with only baking powder?

no


Is baking powder better for baking?

One is not better than the other. Baking soda will make the cookies crisper, and make them rise more. Baking powder will make them softer. Take your pick. I baked cookies with baking soda and it made the cookies look more like sticky bread than cookies. You absolutely can NOT use baking soda at all. Baking powder is for cookies, baking soda is for stuff you want to rise (like bread). The answer above is false.


Can you use baking powder in cookies if the recipe calls for baking soda?

Baking powder and baking soda both act as a leavening agent. They would do the same thing