These gluten-free snickerdoodles are so good that my friends who aren't gluten free asked for the recipe! Thanks to a unique blend of gluten-free flour measure for measure flour and almond flour, cultured dairy and two types of sugar, they are soft, chewy and so delicious that nobody would ever know they are gluten-free.
When you think of gluten-free snickerdoodles you want all the cinnamon sugar goodness wrapped up in a chewy cookie. That's exactly what you get here. Like our gluten free sugar cookies, they are one that is simple to make and really mimics the gluten FULL version. They are both great with a warm cup of spiced crockpot apple cider.
The best part about these gluten-free snickerdoodles is that they are so delicious that you can take them to gatherings and nobody would ever know they are gluten-free. We enjoy them on their own as well as sandwiched with ice cream in the middle. Either way, you can't go wrong.
Or go really crazy and serve them up with another delicious dessert like our Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar.
I highly recommend using a really good quality gluten-free flour if you need to. I really like this Cup4Cup flour but King Arthur GF flour works well too.
What makes these so great
- Extra chewy and soft thanks to the combination of butter and cultured dairy that work so well with the gluten free flours.
- Easy to make with just two flours and a key ingredients like cream of tartar which is a key ingredient in snickerdoodles.
- So easy to double the batch because you will definitely need them! We make double batches nearly every time we make them.
- Refrigerating the dough helps the cookies texture so much but in a pitch, you can skip that step and just make them right away.
How to make gluten-free snickerdoodles
- In a stand mixer (like your Bosch), combine all dry ingredients down to sugars and mix together well
- Combine butter, and both sugars in another bowl then add egg, sour cream and vanilla to the butter and sugars
- Add the butter mixture to the dry mixture a little at a time until all ingredients are incorporated
- Chill dough in the refrigerator for an hour
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and roll small balls of dough into it to coat all sides
- Place dough balls on a cookie sheet a couple inches apart
- Bake 8-10 minutes for a chewy, soft cookie or 11-13 minutes for a crispier cookie
For no dairy, using a dairy free sour cream and dairy free butter will give you the results you want. I personally like Earth Balance butter sticks when it comes to dairy free baking.
If you love these cookies, be sure to check these out...
Gluten-Free Vegan Ice Cream Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches
Gluten-Free Nutter Butter Cookies
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Chewy Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup butter melted
- 2 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 teaspoons gluten-free vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cup gluten free all purpose flour
- ½ cup almond flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
For rolling
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a stand mixer (like your Bosch), combine sugars and egg and mix well
- Add butter and beat until fluffy
- Add sour cream and vanilla to the butter and sugars and mix
- In another bowl, combine all dry ingredients
- Add dry mixture to the wet ingredients a little at a time until all ingredients are incorporated
- Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and roll small balls of dough into it to coat all sides
- Place dough balls on a cookie sheet a couple inches apart
- Bake 10-11 minutes for a chewy, soft cookie or 11-13 minutes for a crispier cookie
Coralia Varga says
Love gluten free recipes and this really hits all the points. It is exactly what I was looking for.
Chandice says
Thanks Coralia, so happy tp hear this!
Sam says
These look delicious!! Snickerdoodles are one of my favs and I love how you made them gluten-free. I'm so excited to try these soon!
GUNJAN C Dudani says
Your recipe looks easy and doable. The best part is that I have all the ingredients. So definitely its time that I try my hands at these cookies.
Mikayla says
I needed a gluten free cookie recipe for a friend and these were great. I wouldn't have known if I didn't make them myself, she really enjoyed them too, thanks!
Anna says
These cookies look utterly delicious! Even better that they are GF! My best friend is coeliac, and I'm seeing her in a few days, first time in weeks. These are going to make perfect gift for her! Can't wait to bake these!
Mama Maggie's Kitchen says
I want to try making this Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles! I bet this recipe is super delicious and my son will love this.
Amy Liu Dong says
Wow! Absolutely a perfect cookies for everyone especially to our kids. The great part of this recipe is that it's gluten free which make this a very healthy food.