Baking Soda to Baking Powder?

I am over here in Afghanistan and will be making some chocolate chip cookies. I have all the ingredients except baking soda. My recipe calls for 1tsp of baking soda. I do however have baking powder. I am wondering if this will do and if so how much do I use to get the same effect as the 1tsp of soda. Thank you so much in advance.Baking Soda to Baking Powder?
same quantity very similar result


baking powder is made from bicarb of soda


and cream powder


another name for bicarb of soda is baking soda !!!!!!


some people shouldnot answer what they dont knowBaking Soda to Baking Powder?
I thought you couldnt, but i researched, and found this....











You can substitute baking powder in place of baking soda (you'll need more baking powder and it may affect the taste), but you can't use baking soda when a recipe calls for baking powder. Baking soda by itself lacks the acidity to make a cake rise. However, you can make your own baking powder if you have baking soda and cream of tartar. Simply mix two parts cream of tartar with one part baking soda.





Using Baking Powder Instead of Baking Soda


You need to use 2-3 times more baking powder than baking soda. The extra ingredients in the baking powder will have an effect on the taste of whatever you are making, but this isn't necessarily bad.


Ideally, triple the amount of baking soda to equal the amount of baking powder. So, if the recipe called for 1 tsp baking soda, you would use 3 tsp baking powder.


What I do is compromise... I use twice the amount of baking powder as baking soda (add 2 tsp of baking powder if the recipe calls for 1 tdp baking soda), plus I omit the salt (which adds flavor but also affects rising in some recipes).
Several of the answers to your question are right - but please, people who answer... be nice....


I lost a nephew in Afghanistan and my heart goes out to everyone over there. For the question, here is a link to some answers for baking soda vs baking powder. Happy cookies!


http://www.joyofbaking.com/bakingsoda.html
You can't interchange the two!!
Nope.


dont do it!


it will taste like dog crap! Or more like really crapy muffins.





believe me, I know!
nope! it's not the same