Non-dairy Snickerdoodles

Super soft, non-dairy snickerdoodles

There are lots of recipes for snickerdoodles. It seems that the biggest difference is whether you like your snickerdoodles crunchy or soft. My kids like soft cookies. These snickerdoodles have a little sugary crunch on the outside, but the inside is soft, almost cakey or doughy. That's how they like it.

Snickerdoodles (no dairy)
2 1/3 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar + 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup apple sauce
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1 Tablespoon maple syrup
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

• Preheat the oven to 375*.
• Mix the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Mix the oil, applesauce, vanilla, maple syrup and egg in a small bowl or measuring cup.
• Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
• In a shallow bowl or on a plate, mix the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and the cinnamon.
• Form the cookie dough into Tablespoon sized balls and roll them in the cinnamon sugar.
• Place cookies about an inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 9-10 minutes.

Notes: This recipe makes about 30 small rounded cookies. If you like your cookies flatter, press down to flatten the balls of dough before baking.