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These soft Paleo Snickerdoodles are pillowy grain-free cinnamon cookies that will have you going back for more! They are made with almond flour, coconut flour, coconut sugar and coconut oil, which makes them dairy-free, gluten-free, and Paleo.
If you love soft cinnamon cookies, then these almond flour snickerdoodles are for you. They have great texture and flavor, all while being dairy-free and gluten-free. They are perfect for the holidays or any time of year.
Try my maple sugar cookies or gingerbread men cookies for other Paleo holiday cookie recipes.
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What makes this recipe great
- They are allergy friendly. These cookies are dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, soy-free, and peanut-free.
- They are great for those following a Paleo or gluten-free diet.
- They are made with simple, healthy ingredients.
- They are delicious!
Recipe ingredients
- maple syrup– make sure to use pure maple syrup for this recipe.
- honey– a softer honey works best here.
- coconut oil– to have less coconut flavor, use refined coconut oil.
- apple cider vinegar– any brand works here.
- egg– this helps bind the cookie batter together.
- almond flour– use blanched almond flour because it is more refined in texture.
- coconut flour– a little goes a long way, so only use the amount in the recipe.
- baking soda– this helps make the cookies rise.
- cinnamon– this gives the cookies their great flavor.
- coconut sugar– this has a lower glycemic index compared to other sugars.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Step by step instructions
Step 1: In a large bowl, whisk together the honey and maple syrup. Add the coconut oil and whisk again. Then add the apple cider vinegar and the egg, and whisk until the mixture thickens.
Step 2: In another bowl, mix the baking soda, almond flour, coconut flour, cinnamon and salt together.
Step 3: Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
Step 4: In a small bowl, mix coconut sugar with cinnamon.
Step 5: Scoop up 1 Tablespoon worth of dough and roll the dough into balls and dunk them into the coconut sugar mixture. Place them on the cookie sheet and flatten a bit. Bake!
Recipe FAQs
Cover and store on the counter for 3-4 days. I like to put them in a large ziplock bag.
You could try olive oil.
They are Paleo because they are grain-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free. They are made without refined flours and refined white sugar.
Other gluten-free cookies you’ll love:
These Gluten-free Snickerdoodles from This Vivacious Life. They are soft and chewy and look so perfect!
These Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF) have lots of yummy banana flavor with the creamy texture of baked oatmeal cookies.
These Soft Paleo Pumpkin Molasses Cookies (GF) have the best spice! Full of cinnamon, pumpkin, and molasses, and made without refined flours, sugars or dairy.
Did you try this recipe? Please leave me a ⭐ review below!
Soft Paleo Snickerdoodles
Ingredients
- 3 Tbs maple syrup
- 3 Tbs honey
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted ( make sure to measure the coconut oil in it's melted state)
- ½ tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup almond flour
- ½ cup coconut flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon, divided
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the honey and maple syrup. Add the coconut oil and whisk again. Add the apple cider vinegar and the egg, and whisk until the mixture thickens.
- In a separate bowl, mix the baking soda, almond flour, coconut flour, 1 tsp of cinnamon and salt together with a fork.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix.
- In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup of coconut sugar with 1 tsp of cinnamon.
- Put 1 Tbs sized balls of the dough into the coconut sugar mixture, then roll them into a ball in between your hands, flatten them, and put them onto your cookie sheet.
- Cook for 10-13min, until the edges are hard, let the cookies cool on the pan.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
My husband and kids loved these so much I didn’t have a chance to take a picture of the finished product before the entire batch was gone! Definitely a winning recipe!
Very very happy to hear it!! 🙂
Wow so impressed by this recipe! SO delicious.
Would you mind posting the macros for these cookies? They look amazing and I would love to know the nutritional information 🙂
Ahhh is it crazy that I don’t even know what a macro is? haha I’m going to look it up!
I just added the nutritional content, hope that helps!!:) 🙂 🙂
Can I use Stevia instead of maple syrup?
I have never baked with stevia, so I’m not sure! I’m sorry!
Forgot to rate it… five stars!
Love this recipe soo much!! My husband and kids loved them too!
Very happy you guys enjoyed these. Snickerdoodle season has begun!
Is the ACV necessary?
I haven’t tried this recipe without, so I’m not totally sure if there would be a big change.Buuut I like to use ACV or lemon juice to activate the baking soda in a recipe, especially one that traditionally calls for baking powder. Baking powder isn’t Paleo so I used baking soda here and added a bit of vinegar to make sure it really gets activated. 🙂
Thank you. My husband likes snickerdoodles so much. I had no recipe or idea on how to make them. A success and a happy man.
Thank you. So happy to have a desert and stay paleo.?
Thrilled to hear it! Paleo desserts are the best 🙂
Literally in LOVE with this recipe!! Prefer them over “normal” snickerdoodles and will certainly be making these over and over again. Thank you!!!
???????????? yay! So happy to hear that! Let me know if you add any twists the recipe, I love hearing about them. 🙂
What are the nutritional facts?
I have it underneath the recipe itself in a gray box!
Love this recipe! Definitely comforting
Thank you! Nothing like a warm paleo snickerdoodle 🙂