Substitute Leave it out (chewy cookies only) for Cream of tartar
What cream of tartar does in a recipe: Acid: stabilizes whipped egg whites and prevents sugar crystallization.
Leave it out (chewy cookies only)
per 1/4 tsp in cookies
USOmit; cookies spread slightly more
Metric—
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓VeganDairy-freeGluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-free
In snickerdoodles it mostly provides tang and texture.
What changes: Slight loss of tang and chew
Best for: Chewy cookies
More options: all 2 Cream of tartar substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Leave it out (chewy cookies only) for Cream of tartar?
- per 1/4 tsp in cookies — US: Omit; cookies spread slightly more. Metric: —.
- Why does Leave it out (chewy cookies only) work as a Cream of tartar substitute?
- In snickerdoodles it mostly provides tang and texture.
- What changes when you use Leave it out (chewy cookies only) instead of Cream of tartar?
- Slight loss of tang and chew
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