Cream of Tartar, Cornstarch and Baking Soda. The recipe is on the Cream of TarTar Jars now But it was something my Grandmother and my Great Aunt always did. It really makes the cookies puffier. I have just always done that. The recipe is: 1/2 tsp cream of tartar 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp cornstarch You can do the math to make a bigger batch. This is the way our relatives used to cook before they had convenience foods! I have a cookbook from the 1880s that was my great-great grandmothers. I use it to make things even today. I must admit I do use Whipped Shortening instead of Lard that is called for in some of those recipes! But some of the standard breads...simple, and good! Laura who is now very tired of baking! ----- Original Message ----- From: Shamrock1020@aol.com To: rbozzay@earthlink.net Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 9:03 PM Subject: Baking Powder Laura, And, how does one make baking powder? Mary