{"id":1016894,"date":"2019-05-10T16:51:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T21:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1016894"},"modified":"2022-03-29T12:31:03","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T17:31:03","slug":"how-to-make-cookies-without-baking-soda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-make-cookies-without-baking-soda\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Cookies Without Baking Soda"},"content":{"rendered":"You want to make a batch of\u00a0chewy cookies<\/a>. The eggs and butter are at room temperature. You bought our Test Kitchen's recommended brand of chocolate chips<\/a>. But when you reach into the pantry, you're missing one key ingredient.\r\n\r\nIt won't take long to learn how to make cookies without baking soda. Thanks to good ol' science, all it takes is a quick swap.\r\n\r\nPro Tip:<\/strong> Despite its name, baking soda isn't just<\/em> for baking. It also makes an effective shampoo substitute<\/a>, a refreshing face mask<\/a> and can help clean almost every part of your home<\/a>.\r\n

Baking Soda vs. Baking Powder<\/h3>\r\nThough baking soda and baking powder look and feel nearly identical, there are some major differences between the two<\/a>.\r\n\r\nBaking soda<\/strong>\u00a0is used in baking as a leavening agent. Remember that volcano science experiment from when you were a kid? The one where you added vinegar to baking soda and caused an eruption? When baking soda is combined with an acid, such as vinegar, buttermilk or lemon juice, it gives your baked goods the same lift.\r\n\r\nBaking powder<\/strong> is a mixture of baking soda and cream of tartar<\/a>. Because baking powder has the acid built in, it works in recipes that don't otherwise contain acidic ingredients. Plus, most\u00a0baking powders are \"double-acting.\" This means that rising can occur as soon as the baking powder gets wet, and then again when it comes in contact with heat (when it's baked).\r\n

How to Replace Baking Soda<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe switcheroo is simple. If you're fresh out of baking soda, just replace the amount of baking soda with four times the amount of double-acting baking powder<\/a> (2 tsp. baking powder for every 1\/2 tsp. baking soda).\r\n\r\nYes, really\u2014baking soda has four times<\/em> the leavening power of baking powder.\r\n\r\nPro Tip:<\/strong> There is sometimes a bit of salt in baking powder. Because of this, you can omit any salt the recipe calls for when you're making this substitution.\r\n\r\nNext time you're out of baking soda, have no fear! Its baking cousin can save the day.\r\n

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