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    Home » Recipes » Low Sugar Desserts

    Low Sugar Oat Flour Snickerdoodles

    Published: Dec 7, 2020 · Modified: Nov 6, 2022 by Lauren · This post may contain affiliate links · 16 Comments

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    Low Sugar Oat Flour Snickerdoodles - These gluten-free, lower sugar cookies are a delicious treat for the holiday season (or anytime!).

    Healthy snickerdoodle recipe with oat flour

     

    With Christmas on the horizon, these healthy snickerdoodles might be just the recipe you're looking for!

    I love these cookies.

    The recipe has actually been on the blog for a bit, but I'm making my way through some old posts and revamping them. And let me tell you, MANY need revamping!

    These aren't the traditional sugar-laden 'doodles, but they are a decent facsimile, particularly if you're on a lower sugar diet.

     

    Oatmeal snickerdoodles that are low in fat and sugar

     

    Though their origin is uncertain, snickerdoodles are thought to have been first created in Germany and are characterized by the light surface coating of cinnamon sugar.

    I've often longed for a cookie recipe that didn't require eggs or an egg substitute and was made entirely of oats. (Eggs tend to dry out low sugar baked goods.)

    I've tried a few recipes that were massive failures, mostly because they didn't hold together.

    This recipe is completely different. These bake up soft on the inside with a slightly crisp exterior and they hold together better than anything I've tried.

    Delicious, easy to make, and quick to bake!

    If you like cinnamon, try some of these other treats!

    Yeast-Free Cinnamon Rolls

    Apple Cinnamon Smoothie

    No-Bake Cinnamon Oatmeal Truffles

    Low sugar snickerdoodles with oatmeal
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    Low Sugar Oat Flour Snickerdoodles

    These gluten-free, lower sugar cookies are a delicious treat for the holiday season (or anytime!).
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Cookies
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Gluten-Free, Low sugar, Vegan
    Servings: 10 cookies
    Calories: 84kcal
    Author: Lauren Goslin

    Ingredients

    COOKIE INGREDIENTS:

    • 1 ¼ cup oat flour
    • 5 tsp natural granulated sugar such as coconut sugar
    • ¼ tsp sea salt
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 2 Tbsp coconut oil melted before measured
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 3-5 Tbsp tepid water

    CINNAMON SUGAR COATING:

    • 4 tsp natural granulated sugar
    • 1 tsp cinnamon

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    • Mix the dry ingredients together (flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder).
    • Mix the wet ingredients into the dry, adding water only as needed. The batter should be moist, but not sticky.
    • Let the dough sit for a few minutes to allow the oats to absorb some of the moisture.
    • Mix the sugar and cinnamon together on a plate.
    • Pinch off pieces of dough (10 total) and form each piece into a ball.
    • Roll each ball in the cinnamon/sugar mix until lightly coated on all sides.
    • Press down on each ball to form a cookie shape.
    • Place all of the coated cookies onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
    • Bake for 10 minutes.
    • Let cool for five minutes on the baking sheet.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    Nutrition facts are based on using coconut sugar.
    WW Points: 4

    Nutrition

    Sugar: 3.7g | Fiber: 1.3g | Calories: 84kcal | Fat: 3.5g | Protein: 1.5g | Carbohydrates: 12g

    Notes:

    Make your own oat flour by grinding rolled or quick oats in a food processor or Nutribullet.

    Some of the items I use to make this recipe include:



     

    Recipe steps:

    The dough (not too sticky so as to be able to touch it)...

    Cookie dough

    Cinnamon sugar...

    Cinnamon sugar

    Pinch off a piece of dough...

    Piece of cookie dough

    Roll in the cinnamon sugar...

    Snickerdoodles rolling in cinnamon sugar

    Pre-bake...

    Snickerdoodles with cinnamon sugar

    Post-bake...

    Low sugar snickerdoodles with oatmeal

     

     

     

     

     

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    Comments

    1. jennifer

      July 16, 2021 at 6:28 am

      what is a tepid water?

      Reply
    2. Begum

      December 10, 2020 at 2:15 pm

      💕💗💗💕

      Reply
    3. Meryl

      July 23, 2018 at 9:23 am

      Teaspoons or tablespoons?

      Reply
      • Lucy

        July 26, 2018 at 7:21 am

        If you’re referring to the upper and lower case t’s than T is Tablespoons and t is teaspoons

        Reply
        • Meryl

          September 03, 2018 at 7:31 am

          Haha, I figured it out as soon as I submitted the comment. 😂 Thank you. We enjoyed them!

          Reply
    4. River

      January 14, 2016 at 6:51 pm

      Amazing! I used honey in place of sugar and added 5T oat flour (since I added wet). They are the absolute best ever!

      Reply
      • Lauren

        January 15, 2016 at 9:49 am

        Thanks River, I'll have to try the honey next time!

        Reply
    5. Shawna

      May 21, 2015 at 9:21 am

      Thank you for the recipe that was simple because I had all the ingredients. Made them for my children's preschool picnic and they were a hit. I tripled the recipe and modified it. 1/3 coconut oil and 2/3 water and 1/2 tspn of salt and 2 tbspns of vanilla. So excited to find another oat based cookie recipe. I use my blendtec to grind up oat groats for oat flour.

      Reply
      • Lauren

        May 21, 2015 at 2:52 pm

        I'm so happy you and the kids enjoyed the cookies Shawna! 🙂

        Reply
    6. Sarah

      December 06, 2014 at 9:26 am

      Ok so I just made these and they really are so good! Here's the thing: I only had oat flour. I still used 1 1/2 cups of oat flour and added an extra tablespoon of coconut oil since I figured 1 1/2 cups of oat flour is a bit more than 1 1/2 cups of ground oat meal itself. But I followed everything else to a T and they turned out awesome.
      I will say that they are amazing when dipped in milk. They can get a bit pasty when eaten alone, but I think every cookie tastes better with milk so maybe that's just me. But gluten free, vegan? Nailed it. Thanks for the outstanding recipe, Lauren!

      Reply
      • Lauren

        December 07, 2014 at 4:49 pm

        I'm happy you enjoyed them Sarah! 🙂

        Reply
    7. kate

      July 05, 2014 at 5:30 am

      Hi,
      I just found this yummy recipe and I have a question.
      Is the measurement for the oats prior to grinding?
      Thanks.
      kate

      Reply
      • Lauren

        July 05, 2014 at 8:25 am

        Hi Kate,

        Yes, you measure the oats first and then grind them. 🙂

        Reply
    8. Gabby @ the veggie nook

      October 15, 2013 at 5:21 am

      Looks delicious! I love how you power through to perfect a recipe, I am the worst for that. 1 failed attempt and I put it to rest!

      Reply
    9. amber

      October 14, 2013 at 1:32 pm

      I'm so amazed at how you figure out calories, Lauren. Good for you. I know many people appreciate a calorie breakdown. Nice, easy recipe!

      Reply
      • Lauren

        October 14, 2013 at 7:12 pm

        Thanks girl! It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it...just time consuming! I hope you're doing well! 🙂

        Reply

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