Gluten-Free Snickerdoodle Cookies | TastyBits

I’m going to need all new kitchen appliances after this pandemic is over. Never have I ever used my stove so much! Pinterest is to blame for all of this. When I get hungry in the middle of the day, I turn to the app for inspiration. Which typically lands me in my kitchen, with gluten-free flour up to my elbows. This recipe for gluten-free snickerdoodle cookies caught my eye because it was one of the few cookie recipes that didn’t include nuts or chocolate. Additionally, I already had all the ingredients, and the method was relatively simple enough for me to execute while Emory napped.

GLUTEN-FREE SNICKERDOODLE COOKIES

Cookies are very precious to me. Now that Emory is two and obsessed with Sesame Street, she is always asking for cookies. Whether or not she eats them is another subject. Given the simplicity of this recipe, I was able to make it while Em napped. So when she woke up, the house smelled of fresh-baked cookies.

Although she couldn’t identify the exact smell, she did seem excited. “Oh, mommy, the house smells so good!” she exclaimed. She has a very extensive vocabulary for a two-year-old! Per usual, she wiggled her little self up to the table, grabbed a whole cookie, and sat in front of her iPad to enjoy it while watching Peppa Pig.

BAKING NOTES

As I mentioned, this recipe was found on Pinterest via MileHighMitts . Although the recipe was pretty simple, I did have to make two modifications to fit my family’s dietary needs.

The original recipe called for cream of tartar and one egg. Of which I substituted respectively for lemon juice and apple sauce. The lemon juice and baking powder combo caused my cookies to rise a bit more.

All in all, I am quite pleased with the outcome of this recipe. My goal is to make it a few more times. My ideal gluten-free snickerdoodle cookie would be thin and crispy. It’s possibly a simple adjustment to the size of the scoop used to drop the cookies. My Vanilla Butter Sprinkle Cookies came out very similar to these, and I simply flattened the ball for a thinner, crisper cookie.

Update: I decided To try for a flatter crispier cookie and it was a success! Here are the steps:

1. Form smaller balls

2. Flatten them using your index and middle finger

3. Sprinkle them with a little extra cinnamon and sugar

4. Reduce baking time to 15 minutes.

Ok. Enough from me. On to the recipe!

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Gluten-Free Snickerdoodle Cookies

Classic snickerdoodle cookies made with gluten-free flour and non-dairy milk. These cookies are light, fluffy, and perfectly sweet.

Course Dessert

Keyword allergen free, cookies, Dairy Free, Gluten-free, specialty diet, Vegan Baking

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 8 Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Plant-Based butter room temperature
• 1/4 Cup Light brown sugar
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1/4 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce In place of 1 egg
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 1/2 Cup Gluten-Free Flour (Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1)
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

• 1/4 Cup Sugar
• 1 tbsp Cinnamon

Instructions

Gluten-Free Snickerdoodle Cookies

• preheat your oven to 350° and line one baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large mixing bowl, add your butter, white and brown sugars and beat them together with a mixer for 1-2 minutes. Add your vanilla and applesauce and lightly beat again.
• Add your flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Stir the dry ingredients together lightly, and then stir all of your ingredients together till you have a smooth, thick light brown batter.
• In a small bowl, create your cinnamon sugar topping by mixing your sugar and cinnamon.
• Using a large spoon, roll the dough into small balls and drop each into cinnamon and sugar mix. Roll it around until completely covered and place it on the baking pan. Continue until all cookies have been coated in the mixture.
• Bake for about 17-20 minutes, or till the edges of the cookies are set and the center looks a touch underdone.
• Let your cookies cool for 5 minutes.