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    Keto snickerdoodles cookie recipe

    Published: Jun 3, 2021 by Anna · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

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    Perfectly soft with a crunchy outside, this keto snickerdoodles cookie recipe makes a gluten-free and sugar-free dessert or snack with a profound cinnamon flavor. 

    Snickerdoodle cookies on a cooling rack.
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    • Ingredients and substitutions
    • Step by step direction
    • Carbs in keto snickerdoodles
    • FAQ
    • More low carb recipes
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    Ingredients and substitutions

    Almond flour - I prefer to use almond flour instead of blending it with coconut flour. Almond flour will make cookies with a soft inside but crispy outside.

    Butter - Use unsalted butter at room temperature. If it's cold, it will be hard to beat with the sweetener and it won't come together that easily when you add the egg and will look curdled. 

    Sweetener - I use a blend of erythritol and stevia from Sukrin in this keto cookie recipe. You can also make it with pure erythritol from Swerve, allulose, or xylitol (xylitol is deadly for pets, so make sure that your furry friends don't have access to it!).

    Egg - We'll need one large egg at room temperature. 

    Cinnamon, salt, and vanilla extract - You can't go without these three when making low carb snickerdoodles!

    Baking powder and xanthan gum - Use gluten-free baking powder if you need and don't avoid xanthan gum. Xanthan gum will help prevent our cookies spreading too much in the oven and will make them less crumbly. 

    Step by step direction

    Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper. 

    In a medium mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, baking soda, xanthan gum, cinnamon, and salt. 

    In another mixing bowl, add the butter and sweetener and beat using a hand mixer on medium-high for 5 minutes or until pale yellow and fluffy.

    Add the vanilla extract and egg and beat until they come together. If all your ingredients were at room temperature but the mixture looks curdled, keep beating for a minute or so; it will come together. Then, add the dry mixture and beat until no dry ingredients are left.

    4 images collage picture showing how to make keto snickerdoodle cookies.

    Combine the coating ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Then, scoop the cookie dough and roll into 12-14 even balls (don't make less than 12 cookies as they will spread too much in the oven and become almost too big and fragile after baking). Roll in the coating mixture and place on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space to spread in between. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. 

    Bake for 13-15 minutes or until spread and small cracks appear on the top. The cookies will be very soft right from the oven, so don't touch them. Let them cool for 10 minutes on a baking sheet. They will harden while cooling. Then, transfer them onto a cooling rack using a spatula to cool down completely. Serve!

    Carbs in keto snickerdoodles

    You will make a batch of 12-14 cookies (depending on the size you want them to be) from this snickerdoodle cookie recipe. Each cookie will have around 1g net carbs, which makes it a perfect snack or dessert to enjoy on a low carb keto diet!

    Snickerdoodle cookies on a cooling rack, one bite taken from one of the cookies.

    FAQ

    Can I make keto snickerdoodles without almond flour?

    Yes, you can replace it with hazelnut flour with a 1:1 ratio.

    Do you need to flatten snickerdoodles?

    It depends on the recipe you use. This recipe uses only almond flour and doesn't require any flattening; the cookies will spread while baking in the oven. Recipes that use a blend of almond and coconut flours usually require flattening.

    How to store snickerdoodle cookies?

    Let the cookies cool down completely before storing them in an air-tight container at room temperature or in the fridge. 

    A hand holding a snickerdoodle cookie, one bite taken.

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    Recipe

    Close up shot of cinnamon cookies on a cooling rack.

    Keto snickerdoodle cookies

    Perfectly soft with a crunchy outside, this keto snickerdoodle cookies recipe makes a gluten-free and sugar-free dessert or snack with a profound cinnamon flavor.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Gluten-free cookies, Keto cookies
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 cookies
    Calories: 148kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 stick 113g butter at room temperature
    • ⅓ cup 75g granulated sweetener I use Sukrin
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 large egg at room temperature
    • 1 ½ cup 150g almond flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon xanthan gum
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • Pinch of salt

    For coating

    • 1 tablespoon granulated sweetener
    • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350F (175C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
    • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, baking soda, xanthan gum, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
    • In another mixing bowl, add the butter and sweetener and beat using a hand mixer on medium-high for 5 minutes or until pale yellow and fluffy.
    • Add the vanilla extract and egg and beat until they come together. Then, add the dry mixture and beat until no dry ingredients are left.
    • Combine the coating ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Then, scoop the cookie dough and roll it into 12-14 even balls, which you roll in coating mixture and place on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space to spread in between. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
    • Bake for 13-15 minutes or until spread and small cracks appear on the top. Leave to cool down on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. Then, transfer onto a cooling rack using a spatula to cool down completely and serve.

    Notes

    NET CARB: 1g
    Nutrition Facts
    Keto snickerdoodle cookies
    Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
    Calories 148 Calories from Fat 126
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 14g22%
    Carbohydrates 3g1%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 3g6%
    Vitamin A 259IU5%
    Calcium 62mg6%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    This website, https://heretocook.com, offers nutritional information for recipes contained on this site. This information is provided as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. This information is a product of online calculators such as Cronometer.com and MyFitnesPal.com

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    Comments

    1. Sue says

      June 20, 2021 at 11:46 am

      5 stars
      They came out soft and perfectly sweetened. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

      Reply
      • Anna says

        June 20, 2021 at 8:16 pm

        Thank you for the comment, Sue!

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