Ingredients
The ingredients used in baking can be endless, but there are a few important staples to keep at home so that you can bake many different things at a whim.
*Flour (usually unbleached)
*Sugar, white granulated
*Brown Sugar
*Powdered Sugar
*Unsalted Butter, shortening, and/or margarine
* Baking soda
*Baking powder
*Cream of Tartar
*Vanilla Extract -Note: This can be real or imitation. In a professional taste-test, they are indistinguishable, and imitation is much cheaper!
*Cinnamon
*Baking cocoa
*Cooking spray to line the pans
*Milk, white, semisweet, or dark chocolate chips