Cream of Tartar sub in cookie recipe

[rlc912]

I have a cookie recipes that calls for 2 teaspoons cream of tartar. I don't have any and don't want to go to the store for just that. Can I leave it out? What can I substitute?

 

[Gretchen]

It may depend on the recipe. Here is a sub.
cream of tartar = potassium acid tartrate = potassium bitartrate Substitutes: lemon juice (use 3 times as much) OR vinegar (use 3 times as much

 

[Hopz]

Just go scrape the white stuff out of the insides of a used wine barrel... no problem.

 

[Michael in FtW]

If your recipe calls for both cream of tartar and baking soda - you could try this using baking powder: 3.2 teaspoons Baking Powder to replace the cream of tartar and REDUCE the baking soda by 3/4 teaspoons from what is called for in the recipe.

 

[KAYLINDA]

Just guessing here...were you making snickerdoodles?

 

[rlc912]

Yes, I made Snickerdoodles-good guess! They came out OK by doing what Michael suggested. Thanks!