I want to start baking desserts but I have never cooked. Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions or recipes?

I have never baked of cooked anything in my entire life but I really want to learn and get started. I will take all the advice I can get, and any tasty recipes, of course!I want to start baking desserts but I have never cooked. Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions or recipes?
My first baking experience is with baking cookies. Go to the grocery store and pick up a package of Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chips. Follow the recipe on the back of the package. They really do taste good. If you don't like that one try these recipes instead. Always remember to measure your ingredients when baking.





JoAn's Breakfast Cookies











4 cups oatmeal


1 1/4 cups brown sugar


1 cup oil


3 eggs


2/3 cup powdered milk


1 teaspoon vanilla


1 cup walnuts


1 cup raisins


3/4 cup chocolate chips


3/4 cup coconut





Mix oatmeal thru oil and set overnight. Next day mix that with the remainder of the ingredients. Spoon on greased pan Bake at 350F for ten minutes.


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Snickerdoodles


1 1/2 cups sugar


1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened


1/2 cup shortening


2 eggs


2 3/4 cups Gold Medal庐 all-purpose flour


2 teaspoons cream of tartar


1 teaspoon baking soda


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/4 cup sugar


2 teaspoons ground cinnamon





1. Heat oven to 400潞F.





2. Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, the butter, shortening and eggs in large bowl. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.





3. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Mix 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.





4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.





(Total time will vary; cook or bake time is per batch.)I want to start baking desserts but I have never cooked. Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions or recipes?
get you a Better Homes and Gardens cook book. It's the one with the red checkered cover. It has a lot of recipes for desserts, candy, cakes, cookies, and has cooking tips all throughout. I am 25 and that cookbook is like my cooking bible. I always go to it first when i want to try something new. I think you can pick up the book at wal mart for about 20-30 dollars
EASY ';Dump Cake';





1 box of yellow cake mix (don't add anything to it)


1 16 ounce can of crushed pineapple


1 8 ounce bag of shredded coconut


1-2 sticks of butter/marg.





Dump the pineapple into your cake dish


sprinkle the coconut over that evenly


dump your dry cake mix over that and spread out so it's even


cut butter into little pats and put over entire pan (on top of the dry yellow cake mix)





Bake on 325 until top is golden (about 25-35 minutes)





SOOOOOOOOOOOOO good!
there is a book (no kidding) go to your local library and get ';cooking for dummies'; for beginner cooks
Go to allrecipes.com a great site for any cook. You can find simple recipes and work your way up. The best part is cooks who try the recipes come back and comment on them and give hints and suggestions, say what worked and what didn't. The also have lots of great advice and how toos.