can i omit cream of tartar in this recipe or use something else?

Question

Snickerdoodles



1/2 c butter

1 1/2 c flour

1 c sugar

1 egg

1/2 teas vanilla

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp cream of tarter

2 tbls sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

Beat butter in a large mixing bowl with electric mixer on med speed til soft. Add 1/2 the flour, 1C sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda, and cream of tarter. Beat til well mixed. Stir in remaining flour. Combine 2 tbls sugar and cinnamon. Roll dough into balls, roll in cinnamon and sugar mix. Place (still in balls) on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake on 375* for 10 min.

Answer 1

I have this one:
Hey Lindsay, Here you go:


Easy Snickerdoodles:
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup or 2 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup or 4 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking power
4 tablespoons of cinnamon
4 tablespoons of sugar

1. Cream the shortening, sugar and egg with electric mixer until smooth.

2. Sift flour, onto a wax paper, about 1 1/2 cup.

3. Measure flour, salt, and baking powder into sifter and sift over a small bowl.

4. Add the sifted ingrediennts into the sugar and shortening and egg mixture and mix well with a wooden spoon.

5. Add vanilla and stir again.

6. Dough should be soft and easy to handle. Add a little more flour (about a tabelspoon or so) if dough sticks to your hands.

7. Preheat oven to 400F. Set out cookies sheets lined with foil 8 combine suger and cinnamon into a small bowl and set out side

9. Roll pieces of dough into the size of a small jawbreaker. Roll the bal inot the sugar cinnamon mixture. Place on a foil line cookie sheet, three across and five down. Place the rack in the middle of the oven.

10. Bake for 8-10 minutes until lightly brown. Cookies will puff up and then will flatten down and have a crispy top.

11. Let the cookies cool on the rack.

Answer 2

one teaspoon of baking soda is equivalent to 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 5/8 teaspoon cream of tartar.

Note: When you substitiutions in baking, you may end up with somewhat different product. The taste, moisture content, texture and weight of a product can be affected by changing ingredients.

hope this helps

Answer 3

Cream of tartar is an egg white stabilizer you can substitute lemon juice (3 x quantity) or vinegar (3 x quantity)

Answer 4

Yes. I've done it before without a problem.