ALMOND FLOUR SNICKERDOODLES

Sometimes you just have a craving for a warm, soft, cinnamon-scented cookie. And this is what you make when that happens.

Tried something a little different by using almond flour, since I have a sad bag sitting neglected in the freezer. Almond flour is courser by nature, so these cookies will feel grittier in texture than the typical pillowy ones with APF. These cookies are also incredibly soft, so if you’re a crispy cookie person (why??), this recipe is not for you.

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Almond Flour Snickerdoodles
Adapted from Joy the Baker
Makes 12 cookies

• 3 cups almond flour

• 1/2 tsp sea salt

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided

• 1/2 cup butter, melted

• 1/8 cup honey

• 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar

To make: Place a rack in the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Sift almond flour, salt, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon through a sieve (to break up clumps and ensure only fine granules from your flour) into a large bowl. In a small bowl, gently whisk together melted butter, honey and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients all at once to the dry ingredients and stir until the dough comes together. The dough will seem wet and soft — do not be alarmed. In a small bowl mix together sugar and remaining 1 tsp cinnamon. Using spoon to scoop dough (about a tbsp) into balls and toss in the cinnamon sugar to coat completely. Place on the prepared cookie sheet about 2-inches apart. These will spread! Bake for about 10 minutes, until just golden brown around the edges. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes: You can make these vegan by subbing butter with coconut oil (1:1 ratio) and maple syrup instead of honey. The original ingredient listing of turbinado sugar (i.e. Sugar in the Raw) instead of regular granulated sugar for the sugar-cinnamon rolling will yield a crunchier coating, but I rarely ever have that on hand so granulated had to do.