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TheseGluten-Free Vegan Snickerdoodles aresoftandchewy, perfectlysweetandsofragrant. They're super easy to make as they're made using a handful of simple ingredients, are ready in 35 minutes and there's norolling or floured surfaces required. They're also refined sugar free and perfect for Christmas and make great edible gifts!
How to make this recipe
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- Mix together all the ingredients for the cookie dough in aglass mixing bowl.
- Place the cinnamon and coconut sugar on a plate and mix well.
- Take a small amount of the cookie dough and roll it into a round ball.
- Roll the ball of cookie dough in the cinnamon and sugar mixture until completely coated.
- Use your hands to flatten the ball into a round patty.
- Place on arectangular baking tray lined with baking paper - make sure to grease the baking paper so that the cookies don’t stick.
- Repeat until the rest of the mixture is used up - you should be able to make 15 cookies.
- Then just bake for 15 minutes and they’re done!
Tip: Make sure to leave them to coolcompletely before storing.
How long do these Snickerdoodles keep for?
They keepin an airtight container for afew days.
Substitutions you can make
- You can use any type of plant-based milk: almond milk, rice milk, soy milk, cashew milk, oat milk etc.
- You can replace thecoconut oilwithcoconut butter.
- You can use any type of liquid sweetener: maple syrup, agave syrup, brown rice syrup etc.
- You can replace thegluten-free flourwith rice flour.
- If you don't need the cookies to be gluten-free,you can replace the gluten-free flour with plain flour.
- The ground almonds can be replaced with ground walnuts.
- For a nut-free version, use ground sunflower seeds instead of ground almonds.
- You can replace thecoconut sugarwithbrown sugarif you don't need it to be refined sugar free.
More gluten-free vegan cookie recipes
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Blueberry Breakfast Cookies
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Chocolate Cookies
- Carrot Cake Cookies
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Gluten-Free Vegan Snickerdoodles
TheseGluten-Free Vegan Snickerdoodles aresoftandchewy, perfectlysweetandsofragrant.
4.10 from 21 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten-free snickerdoodles, gluten-free vegan cookies, vegan snickerdoodles
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 15 cookies
Calories: 149kcal
Author: Rhian Williams
Ingredients
- 30 g (⅛ cup) coconut oil (or sub coconut butter)
- 10 tablespoons maple syrup (or sub any other similar sweetener)
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 150 g (1 ¼ cup) ground almonds (almond meal) *
- 150 g (1 ¼ cup) gluten-free flour blend (or sub rice flour, or plain flour if not gluten-free)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
Place the coconut oil in a large bowl and melt over a saucepan of boiling water or in the microwave.
Add the maple syrup, milk and vanilla and mix well.
Measure out the ground almonds, gluten-free flour and baking powder and mix well.
Add to the bowl and mix well.
Place the cinnamon and coconut sugar on a plate and mix well.
Take a small amount of the cookie dough and roll it into a round ball.
Roll the ball of cookie dough in the cinnamon and sugar mixture until completely coated.
Use your hands to flatten the ball so that you get a round patty.
Place on a baking tray lined with greased baking paper.
Repeat until the rest of the mixture is used up - you should be able to make 15 cookies.
Bake in oven for 15 minutes until golden brown.
They will be slightly soft when you remove them from the oven - leave to cool completely to let them harden.
See Also25 Healthy Winter Stew RecipesKeep in an airtight container for up to a few days.
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Notes
*You can alternatively usealmond flour.
Nutrition Facts
Gluten-Free Vegan Snickerdoodles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 149Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 2g10%
Sodium 11mg0%
Potassium 56mg2%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 3g6%
Calcium 60mg6%
Iron 0.8mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Reader Interactions
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Reese
Can’t wait to try this recipe. I have a nut allergy and I’m wondering... Can I use ground pumpkin seeds in place of sunflower seeds?
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Rhian Williams
Thank you! Yes you can!
Rachel I
I made this recipe except I substituted the almond flour for half the amount of coconut flour and it came out great!
Reply
Rhian Williams
Thank you so much, so happy to hear that!
Kiara B.
Cookies are absolutely delicious!Reply
Rhian Williams
Thank you so much, so happy to hear that!
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