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Answers: I found some baking soda in the cabinet, but no baking powder. I still want to make pumpkin cookies. Can I combine all purpose flour, baking soda, and a little pancake batter to make the cookies rise properly?

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Ingredients:

1 cup Shortening
3/4 cup Sugar
1 cup Cooked, strained Pumpkin(or canned)
1 Egg
2 cups Flour
1 cup Raisins
1/2 cup Molasses
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon Salt


Preparation Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 375.
2. Cream shortening and sugar.
3. Mix in pumpkin ,egg, and molasses.
4. Stir in dry ingredients, spices and raisins.
5. Drop by the spoonful onto an ungreased baking sheet.
6. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.

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There is "yes" or "no" answer. The best way is just simply try it out. I do it a lot.

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No. Make the cookies after you go to the store...I have tried it..does not work.

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I wouldn't, the measurements will be off. Can you go to a neighbours and ask if you can borrow?

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EQUIVALENTS:


For each 1 teaspoon baking powder called for in a recipe, use:

1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar;

OR

1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk, sour cream or yogurt (to replace 1/2 cup liquid called for in recipe).

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Do you have these ingredients?

HOMEMADE SUBSTITUTE FOR BAKING POWDER

2 tbsp. cream of tartar
1 tbsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. cornstarch


Try using that. I found that recipe at cooks.com

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You will only end up with a mess and waste your pumpkin..sorry 'bout that. Just wait until you go to the market and take a list with you. Some substitutions are just not meant to be..^_^

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No, u need it for the cookies to rise! trust me i've tryed, just go to the store!

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Do you have any concentrated lemon or lime juice? If so then substitute 1/3 the amount the recipe calls for in baking powder with baking soda and mix in with the flour, then add 2/3 what it calls for in baking powder with lemon or lime juice.

So if it called for a tablespoon of baking powder, then used 1/3 tablespoon of baking soda (mix into the flour) and 2/3 tablespoons of concentrated juice.

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honestly - baking soda, powder and salt all work together - i would try it! they may be much more dense but you have nothing to lose. If they are too dense, crumble them up, melt butter put into a pie pan at 350 and bake for 8 min. You ll have a crust and fill with instant pudding for a fall pudding pie!

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baking powder is made from a combination of cream of tartar powder, baking soda, and cornstarch. Google for the recipe, I think it's under make your own baking powder

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Wow you just wrote the recipe for moonpies!

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Do not substitute baking soda for baking powder. I did this once as an experiment and a couple times by accident and it ALWAYS ruins the recipe.

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