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Grain-Free Chai Spiced Snickerdoodles (Paleo)

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Author: Amy Rains

Ingredients

  • For the Cookies:
  • 2 cups almond flour I use blanched almond flour*
  • 3 tbsp coconut flour
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt or kosher salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • For the Sugar Coating:
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom
  • 1/4 tsp cloves

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl mix together your dry ingredients: almond flour, coconut flour, spices, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk your eggs. Add in melted coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla. Whisk until combined, and add wet ingredients to dry.
  • Mix together until well incorporated and no dry ingredients remain. Batter should be relatively thick and able to mold (if not, add in another tbsp coconut oil).
  • In a small bowl, mix together coconut sugar with spices.
  • Begin to roll into small balls about 1-1.5 inches in diameter. Roll into sugar and spice mixture until completely coated. Place on a cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Once you have filled up the pan, use a spoon to gently press down on each cookie until they are slightly flat on top.
  • Move to the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes (depending on oven). Cookies should still be soft, but slightly firm on the top. Remove from oven and let sit for another 5 minutes before removing.
  • Cookies are delicious served warm! You could also let them completely cool. They will store in an air tight container for about 3 days, or can be frozen and defrosted to room temperature when ready to eat.

Notes

*I buy blanched almond flour at Trader Joe's, but many stores carry typical almond flour that will work.
The almond flour works best in this recipe, I have not tried with any other flour to know the proper replacements. I would not substitute with tapioca or all coconut flour as these are too dry for this cookie.