It does not take a lot of tweaking to turn snickerdoodles, the popular cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar, into an allergy-friendly treat. This recipe uses our gluten-free flour mix recipe to make a batch (or two) of these chewy delights. Mixing a double or even triple amount of gluten-free flour comes in handy not only if you bake snickerdoodles often, but it is also convenient to have for other gluten-free baking.
How to Make Soft Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles are thin yet soft cookies, which is achieved by using only butter and not shortening (it makes them crispier). Another trick is to underbake the cookies slightly. Take them out of the oven after 10 minutes to keep the inside of the cookies soft and chewy.
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 ½ cup sugar
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon cream of tartar
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¼ teaspoon salt
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla
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3 cup Gluten-Free Flour Mix*
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¼ cup sugar
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2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Gluten Free Flour Mix
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3 cup white rice flour
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3 cup potato starch
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2 cup sorghum flour
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4 teaspoon xanthan gum
Directions
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Mix and Chill the Dough
In a large bowl beat butter with a mixer on medium 30 seconds. Add the 1 1/2 cups sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping bowl as needed. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in Gluten-Free Flour Mix. Cover and chill 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.
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Shape the Cookies
Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine the 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar to coat. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
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Bake the Cookies
Bake about 10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove; cool on a wire rack.
Gluten Free Flour Mix
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Mix the Ingredients
In a large airtight container whisk together rice flour, potato starch, sorghum flour, and xanthan gum. Cover and store at room temperature for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 102 | Calories |
| 4g | Fat |
| 16g | Carbs |
| 1g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 48 | |
| Calories 102 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 4g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium 75mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate 16g | 6% |
| Total Sugars 7g | |
| Protein 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium 4mg | 0% |
| Iron 0.1mg | 1% |
| Potassium 24mg | 1% |
| Folate, total 1.7mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
