1 teaspoon = 1 quarter

this post could have also been appropriately titled:

• how to cook without measuring spoons
• how to grab a hot pan out of the oven sans hot pad
• why google is my best friend
• you don't always need brown sugar even if they insist that you do

but not to worry, everything turned out according to plan, my quarter sized guesstimating skills received a confidence boost and i did not, in fact, burn myself while attempting to get the pan out of the oven.

thanks mom for the photo backdrops =)

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

Recipe from Allrecipes.com