Gluten-Free Snickerdoodle Cookies

Cinnamon sugar.  Chewy, dense cookies.  Perfect for leaving out for Santa (or not sharing with anyone!)

This recipe is my take on a slightly healthier snickerdoodle recipe, plus it’s gluten-free.  You’ll never miss the butter and loads of sugar from “real” snickerdoodle recipes.  Promise!  These will still please that sweet tooth 🙂

Ingredients:

• 2 cups gluten free all purpose flour (I like this kind)
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 whole egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• Cinnamon sugar (1 tbsp for mixing in cookies, and the rest to sprinkle on top)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
• Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cinnamon sugar in a medium bowl
• In a large bowl, whisk together sugars, coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla extract
• Add dry ingredients to the large bowl and stir until just combined.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill in freezer for 15 minutes (this will help you be able to roll the dough into balls more easily)
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls and cover in cinnamon sugar, or the amount to your taste.
• Place on cookie sheet 2-3 inches apart (these will spread out) and bake for 8 minutes.  You want them to be chewy so don’t over bake!
• Let cool and enjoy!