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    Gluten-free Snickerdoodle Cookies

    Published: Sep 23, 2019 · Updated: Dec 17, 2020 by Katie | Wheat by the Wayside · This post may contain affiliate links, through which I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

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    A stack of gluten free snickerdoodle cookies.

    Gluten-free Snickerdoodle Cookies, soft and chewy, rolled in cinnamon sugar. This classic cookie is bound to be someone's favorite!

    A stack of gluten-free snickerdoodle cookies, next to cinnamon sticks and a glass of milk.

    When I asked my followers on Instagram what their favorite fall cookie was, snickerdoodles were the clear winner. I have to agree with them that this classic cookie is a favorite and for good reason. These gluten-free snickerdoodles are the perfect combination of soft and chewy with crisp edges and the warm cinnamon-sugar coating makes them nearly irresistible!

    Ingredients

    So what's in a snickerdoodle that makes it a snickerdoodle? At the surface they're almost a sugar cookie but a couple of key ingredients is what makes or breaks a snickerdoodle.

    Ingredients needed for gluten-free snickerdoodles, gluten-free flour, egg, sugars, vanilla, and butter
    • Butter and Shortening: A combination of butter and shortening is necessary for this recipe. The cookies I made with all butter were too soft and crumbly. The addition of a little shortening added structure and solved this problem!
    • White and Brown Sugar: Again, in order to get the texture just right, a little brown sugar along with white sugar is the way to go.
    • Vanilla and Egg round out the rest of the wet ingredients.
    • Gluten-free all-purpose flour: I used Pamela's All-purpose Artisan Blend flour in this recipe. It is one of my favorite gluten-free flours.
    • Baking soda and Salt for leavening and flavor.
    • Cream of Tartar: this is one of the key ingredients that make a snickerdoodle a snickerdoodle. Not only does cream of tartar aid in the leavening process, but it also adds a slightly tangy flavor which is what snickerdoodle purists love.
    • Cinnamon & Sugar: rolling the cookies in cinnamon sugar before baking is the other key to making a snickerdoodle. The warm cinnamon flavor is not overpowering but would definitely be missed if it wasn't there.

    Making the Cookies

    Step 1: First things first, cream the butter, shortening, and sugars together. Get it good and fluffy by mixing for about 2 minutes. Then blend in the egg and vanilla as well.

    Flour mixture on top of creamed wet ingredients in a stand mixer.

    Step 2: Add in the whisked dry ingredients and mix to combine.

    Creamed and blended cookie dough in bowl of a stand mixer.

    Step 3: Scoop about 1 Tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball. Roll the dough balls into cinnamon sugar and bake.

    A ball of dough rolled in cinnamon sugar.

    That's pretty much it! Now just sit back with a glass of milk and a pile of cookies, snuggle under a blanket with a good book or Netflix and call it a day!

    A gluten-free snickerdoodle dunked in a glass of milk.

    To chill or not to chill?

    That is always the question, isn't it... do I need to chill the dough? Well, I have good news, this recipe works well either way. I found that the results between chilled cookie dough and dough that was immediately baked, was not much different. Cookies baked from chilled dough spread a tiny bit less than the room temperature cookies, but not so much that I would say chilling is a must. So there you have it, choose your own advetnure on this one!

    A wire cooling rack full of gluten-free snickerdoodle cookies.
    The cookie in the front left corner was from chilled dough, the cookie immediately behind it was not chilled. See the slight difference?

    Side note on cookie spread: I did find that baking the cookies on a non-stick pan yielded less spreading than cookies baked on parchment.

    Pro gluten-free baking tip: Allow the cookies to cool for a couple of minutes on the pan to set before removing to a cooling rack. This helps immensely in avoiding cookies that crumble.

    A stack of snickerdoodle cookies, gluten-free, next to cinnamon sticks and a glass of milk.

    Gluten-free Snickerdoodle Cookies

    Katie | Wheat by the Wayside
    Gluten-free Snickerdoodle Cookies, soft and chewy, rolled in cinnamon sugar. This classic cookie is bound to be someone’s favorite!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 9 mins
    Course Dessert
    Diet Gluten Free
    Servings 28 cookies
    Calories 73 kcal
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    Ingredients
      

    • ¼ Cup Butter
    • ¼ Cup Shortening
    • ½ Cup Sugar
    • ¼ Cup Brown Sugar
    • 1 Egg
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
    • 1 ¼ Cup Gluten-free Flour Blend, designed for baking, I use Pamela's All-purpose Flour
    • ½ teaspoon Cream of Tartar
    • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • ¼ Cup Sugar + ½ teaspoon Cinnamon,, for rolling

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oven to 375°
    • Whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
    • Cream butter, shortening, and sugars together until fluffy, about 2 min.
    • Mix in the egg and vanilla.
    • Blend in the whisked dry ingredients.
    • Combine the cinnamon and ¼ cup sugar together in a small bowl.
    • Roll 1 Tablespoon of dough into a ball. Roll the ball in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar.
    • Bake 8-9 min until lightly browned.

    Notes

    The dough can be chilled for 1 hour or up to overnight if desired.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookieCalories: 73kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 56mgPotassium: 14mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 59IUCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.2mg
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    Gluten-free snickerdoodles on a speckled cookie sheet with a wire rack.

    More Gluten-free Cookie Love

    • Gluten-free Oatmeal Cookies, with or without icing, are another cookie with a hint of cinnamon that reminds me of fall!
    • Classic Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Cookies, just like your mom used to make.
    • Gluten-free Peanut Butter Blossoms are a chocolate and peanut butter lover's best friend!
    • You can't go wrong with Frosted Sugar Cookies any time of year!

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    • Gluten-Free Crumbl Oreo Dirt Cookies (Copycat Recipe)
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    1. Kathy

      September 23, 2019 at 5:07 pm

      5 stars
      These look delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe!!

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