| Cream of tartar is an age old ingredient, found in just | | | | a gas during the baking process that raises the baked |
| about any Snickerdoodle recipe. The common | | | | good in the oven. Baking powder makes a good |
| household baker rarely knows what cream of tartar | | | | substitution in this recipe because it is conveniently |
| is, let alone has this acidic based salt in their spice | | | | made of baking soda, cornstarch, and cream of |
| cupboard. Suffice it to say you can still enjoy delicious | | | | tartar. If you have baking powder in your cupboard, |
| Snickerdoodles even though you may not have any | | | | then you have the cream of tartar necessary to |
| on hand. You may even find you like the end results | | | | make Snickerdoodles. However, although you can |
| better with a simple common substitution. | | | | substitute baking powder in your Snickerdoodle |
| Cream of tartar is commonly used in conjunction with | | | | recipe, you may arrive at a different finished result. It |
| baking soda when making Snickerdoodle cookies. | | | | will taste every bit as good as you want it too, you |
| Baking soda is the leavening agent while cream of | | | | will find that it is a thicker cookie that has spread less |
| tartar has no leavening qualities at all. It is the acidic | | | | in the oven during the baking period. Since most |
| counterpart that allows the baking soda to react and | | | | people find this favorable in a cookie then it should |
| not leave a bitter taste in the cookie after it is | | | | not be a problem. If you have always enjoyed |
| baked. Baking soda must always be used with an acid | | | | thinner, crispier Snickerdoodles, then stick with the |
| based food such as buttermilk, yogurt, fruits, and | | | | original formula that uses cream of tartar. Whether |
| cream of tartar. A Snickerdoodle recipe usually calls | | | | you are using the baking soda cream of tartar |
| for two parts cream of tartar to one part baking | | | | combination or the baking powder alone, you will |
| soda. However, in the absence of cream of tartar | | | | make a crackled, spicy, sweet treat enjoyed by all. |
| you can replace this two to one formula with baking | | | | Try these Snickerdoodle cookie recipes: one with |
| powder. | | | | cream of tartar and one without to see which one |
| Baking powder is also a leavening agent. It produces | | | | you prefer the most. |