Gluten-Free Snickerdoodle Cookies are a twist on the classic snickerdoodle, offering a gluten-free alternative without compromising on flavor and texture, and they are made in 20 minutes!
Preheat the oven and prep the pan. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
Blend the wet ingredients. Add the sugar and butter to the mixer bowl. Cream until well blended and creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla and blend until just combined.
Blend the wet and dry ingredients. Add the flour mixture to the mixer bowl. Slowly mix the wet and dry ingredients together until just blended.
Mix the cinnamon sugar mixture. Add 1/4 cup of sugar and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon to a small mixing bowl and blend.
1/4 cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Prep the cookies. Scoop the dough with a cookie scoop and form the dough into balls with your hands. Place the cookie balls into the sugar mixture and coat well. Place the cookies on the baking sheet. Repeat for all the dough. Gently press the cookies flat with your fingers.
Bake. Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes. Let cool.
Notes
How To Store Baked Cookies
Baked snickerdoodle cookies can be stored at room temperature in a Ziploc bag, stasher bag or container for up to 1 week.
How To Store Cookie Dough
The raw cookie dough can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days if looking to make these cookies in advance.Simply make the dough then place in the fridge. You could also scoop the dough balls onto a cookie sheet to keep in the fridge if space allows.
How To Freeze Cookie Dough
If looking to freeze raw cookie dough, we recommend scooping dough balls onto a baking sheet and setting in the freezer for at least 15 minutes to harden.Then, transfer the dough balls into a Ziploc bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Don't forget your freezer label!When ready to bake, transfer the cookie dough balls to a baking sheet straight from the freezer (no thawing required). Add an additional 2-3 minutes to the baking time if cooking from frozen.CCK Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten.The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper.