Soft-baked Healthy Snickerdoodles that are lower in sugar made with good for you ingredients like almond flour and coconut flour! With crispy edges and puffy middles, these foolproof snickerdoodle cookies even better than the classic. No chilling required and done in under 30 minutes!
Say hello to my little friends. Cloud cookies, I tell you!
Like my beloved Healthy Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies and Healthy Monster Cookies, your mouth would legit be on the floor (I originally wrote "flour") if someone told you these were good for ya.
These may just be Jeff's favorite cookie yet. Did I mention recipe testing cookies is my absolute favorite? Happy holidays to me!
The craziest part is that they stay soft for an entire week (bless you, almond flour). Have I convinced you yet?
Why these ingredients matter most
- Almond flour: I developed this recipe to have a combo of super fine blanched almond and coconut flour as the base for amazing soft texture and naturally sweet flavor. I know from experience that other flours do not work here given almond flour's high fat content and unique cookie-like flavor.
- Coconut flour: Coconut flour is my secret weapon for a unique, slight chewy texture to cut through the fat of the almond flour. It's super absorbent unlike any other flour!
- Butter: Good old unsalted butter...to me, there's nothin' like it for flavor! Let it sit out so it gets nice and soft. No shame if you stick it in the top of your pants; we've all been there..
- Cream of tartar: Critical for chewy texture, softness, puffiness, and tang--don't be tempted to skip it! This is what sets apart snickerdoodles from other cookies, like my soft-baked cinnamon almond flour cookies.
Let's make 'em
Storage tips
This recipe yields about 14 cookies. I doubt they'll last on the counter for long, but you can keep them sealed on the counter for up to 1 week and they'll stay nice and soft. days.
They freeze very well, too! They'll keep for 3 months in the freezer.
If you make these healthy snickerdoodles, please let me know by leaving a comment and star rating. I'm so grateful for your feedback!
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Melt-In-Your-Mouth Healthy Snickerdoodles
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 14 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Irresistibly soft, melt-in-your-mouth Healthy Snickerdoodles that are lower in sugar made with good for you ingredients like almond flour. With crispy edges and puffy middles, these foolproof gluten free cookies even better than the classic!
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups almond flour
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 6 tbsp organic cane sugar
- 6 tbsp butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar*
For rolling:
- 2 tbsp organic cane sugar
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Make sure the butter has sat out and is nice and soft, not straight from the fridge. In the bowl of a stand mixer (I use this handheld one), cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg, beating until combined.
- Add almond flour, coconut flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar and beat until a fluffy dough forms.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon topping in a small bowl and set aside. Scoop and roll dough into balls, about 1 ½ tbsp each. Roll each ball in cinnamon sugar and place on sheet about 2 inches apart. Flatten each cookie with the bottom of a measuring cup or glass as the cookies won't spread while baking.
- Bake for 12 minutes. The cookies will be very soft and will firm up once cooled. Cool on a wire rack and enjoy!
Notes
*Cream of tart is required for this recipe to turn out. See post for more info!
Adapted from my Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Yasmine says
Hi! These look sooo delicious, I can't wait to make them! Question though - would I be able to pre make the dough the morning of and then bake the cookies that evening? Would I then refrigerate or freeze the dough? Please help! Want to bring them to a friend's house and bake that night fresh!
Alexis Joseph, MS, RD says
Yes! Just refrigerate the dough 🙂 I will say, they stay super soft for days, so even baking them morning of they'll be just as good!
Abbey says
Made these with my 5 and 3 year old today! My son said we need to make these all the time so we never run out! It was a huge hit and a recipe that was simple enough that the kids did the majority of it all!
Alexis Joseph, MS, RD says
Awwww I love this soooo much, how sweet!! Thank you, Abbey!
L says
Okay. I don't know if I should even be commenting because I omitted a key ingredient. I am commenting though to let anyone else who is looking to make "no added sugar" baked goods that...I left out the sugar. Yes, I did. And these were still so good. The texture is excellent (and I used coconut oil instead of butter), the flavor is good. Would they be better with sugar? Of course. But you can get the snickerdoodle experience with omitting it. Thank you!
Alexis Joseph, MS, RD says
Wow love this L--really appreciate the feedback and sharing how you made them your own!
Kay says
These are perfection! Followed the recipe exactly as is. I can’t stop eating them!
Alexis Joseph says
YAYY! So glad they were a winner, Kay!
Suzanne says
After my teen daughter sampled one of the freshly-made cookies from my first batch of these snickerdoodles and raved about them, I immediately baked a second batch! They’re soft, flavorful, and are so easy to make! Thank you!
Alexis Joseph says
Amazing, thank you SO much Suzanne! They're my fave too!
Katherine says
These are absolutely phenomenal, even when made with dairy free butter. Definitely a new family favorite!! Thank you SO much for sharing!!
Alexis Joseph says
Yayyyy thanks so much, Katherine!!
Donna says
So delicious, these are on regular rotation in my house!
Alexis Joseph says
Eeeee yay! Thanks so much, Donna!
Jill says
These were easy to make and delicious. Out of the oven, they were warm on the inside and crispy on the outside. Healthy sweet snacks are my favorite!
Alexis Joseph says
Me too!! Thanks so much, Jill.
Steph F says
These were soo delicious, especially during the snow storm yesterday! Easy to make, with few ingredients. I made them dairy free by using ghee instead of butter.
Cara says
Made these tonight for the first time. Can’t believe how delicious they are! My husband doesn’t usually care for snickerdoodles, but he said he loves these and keeps going back to the kitchen for more. I’ll definitely make these again and again in the future. They’re so light and soft!
Alexis Joseph says
Heck yes--the ultimate compliment! Thanks a ton, Cara 🙂
Mia says
I'm confused. I saw 1 1/4 cups, and 1 1/4 tsp. Does that mean one cup and then 1/4 cup flour, and one spoon and then 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon?
Morgan says
WOW!!! Made these tonight, vegan. Delicious!!! 😍
Alexis Joseph says
Amazing, thanks a ton Morgan!!
Jill Rabin says
This recipe was simply fantastic. So easy to make and they were delicious and gone almost immediately. My husband wasn’t a huge snickerdoodle fan until he had these. I had another snickerdoodle recipe that I used to use but threw it out after making this one. Hummusapien recipes are always excellent and healthy and Alexis is SO helpful if you have substitution questions, Add this recipe to your list!
Alexis Joseph says
Awww thank you so much, Jill! How cool that your husband is officially a snickerdoodle lover 🙂 I call that success!!
Emily says
Delicious!!!! Made these for me and my husband. Super easy recipe and came out fluffy and with so much flavor. Will definitely make this again.
Alexis Joseph says
Heck yes!! So glad, thanks Emily!!
Valerie says
WOAH... made these today and can’t believe how incredible they are!! Used Earth Balance and turned out AMAZE!!! Such a childhood fave ☺️ Mine turned out a little light and fluffy almost? My hubs loved it and said it’s great bc now he can easily eat 7 back to back 😂😂😂 Def winning recipe!! 👏🎉
Alexis Joseph says
YESSS!! Aren't they such a dream?? So glad they were fluffy!!! Like pillows!
Long says
Thank you so much for sharing. And love your blog.
Sammie says
Made a batch last night and they may or may not already be almost gone this morning! Whole fam clearly loved!
Alexis Joseph says
AMAZING. Time foe another batch!!
Dylan says
My new favorite cookie! So good!
Alexis Joseph says
Eeeee same!! Thanks so much, Dylan!!
Katelynn says
Just ordered cream of tartar to pick up this afternoon! I'm going to make these tonight!
Alexis Joseph says
SO glad! Let me know how you like them, Katelynn 🙂
Ruthi says
These are delicious! I even substituted granulated monk fruit for the sugar and they came out amazing. Will definitely make again!
Alexis Joseph says
Yayyyy! So glad they worked with that sub.
Audra Freeman says
Easy and extrey tasty. Great mouthfeel. Lacks the sadness of most gluten free baked goods. Delicious and satisfying.
Alexis Joseph says
Awww thanks so much, Audra!
Shilo Hargrove says
These are so delicious! I was skeptical because the dough was very wet for me.. but OMG good! I made them at 8:00am all gone by my family of 4 by 8:45!! Cookies for breakfast.. parenting at its finest.. lol!!
Alexis Joseph says
Hahaha YESSSS. Did the dough look fluffy like the photo??
Anthony Allen says
These are awesome and I can’t believe they aren’t regular cookies. I didn’t know the difference!
Richard Tunner says
I love these cookies! They are super easy to make. I’ve also made them adding some pumpkin spice, also delish!