There’s nothing like baking gluten free Christmas cookies to get into the holiday spirit! These recipes are easy, delicious, festive, and gluten free. There’s something for everyone here – buttery cookies, chocolate treats, and even no-bake cookies!
I’m so excited to be able to share twelve wonderful gluten free Christmas cookie recipes with you!
This post is where you can find all the links to the cookie recipes. I hope you find some new favorite gluten free Christmas cookie recipes this season – there’s no reason to do without holiday treats just because your diet is limited.
A wide variety of cookies has been included, so we do have some butter cookies, some chocolate cookies, some oatmeal cookies, and some candy-type treats.
Many of these recipes are already dairy free or vegan, or could easily be adapted simply by using a non-dairy milk and vegan buttery spread. And if you are not gluten free, you can go ahead and make the recipe using your regular flour – it should turn out just fine!
I don’t like to have things be too complicated during the holidays, so these recipes are easy, and they’re perfect for making with your family. Children love to help mix up the dough for oatmeal cookies, or roll the chocolate crinkle cookies in powdered sugar.
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Ingredient Notes
- Gluten Free Flour Blend – As far as gluten free flour blends go, blends by Namaste, Now Foods, or Bob’s Red Mill should work very well. Make sure to read labels and check with the company to make sure the blend you choose is safe for your allergies.
- Vegan Buttery Spread – If you are dairy free, Earth Balance works very well for baking cookies. If you can’t use vegan buttery spread or regular butter, I would recommend palm shortening rather than oil. Oil will change the texture of the cookies you’re baking.
Tips for Success
- Make sure that you allow your cookies to fully cool before removing them from the cookie sheet. Sometimes hot gluten free cookies crumble and fall apart.
- If your dough seemed too dry, just add a little more liquid. Sometimes different gluten free flours really soak up the liquid – use your judgement. If the dough looks dry and crumbly, that probably isn’t right.
Storage
It’s best to store gluten free cookies in an airtight container. You can add a piece of gluten free bread to keep the cookies soft and fresh.
Freezing
It often works well to freeze cookie dough, especially if you’re trying to prepare for the busy holiday season. You can drop the dough on cookie sheets and then stick the sheet in the freezer for an hour. Then simply remove the cookie dough balls and store in the freezer in an airtight container.
Gluten Free Christmas Cookie Recipes
Day 1: Nut Free Buckeye Candy – This is a classic candy recipe, now made nut free!
Day 2: Pumpkin Molasses Cookies – Pumpkin and molasses is one of my favorite cookie combinations.
Day 3: Scotch Shortbread – I grew up eating shortbread cookies, so I had to adapt my grandma’s recipe to be gluten free.
Day 4: Cranberry Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies – The bright red cranberries are so festive in these cookies.
Day 5: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies – This fudgy cookie recipe is easily my son’s favorite.
Day 6: Snowy Oatmeal Crispies – If you love buttery cookies, you have to try this recipe!
Day 7: Chewy Toasted Coconut Cookies – I love coconut cookies, and these are so tasty.
Day 8: Butter Cookies with Pistachios and Chocolate – Although we can’t eat these with nuts anymore, I still make them with seeds from time to time, and they are delicious.
Day 9: Dark Chocolate Coconut Truffles – These are rich and delicious, and would make a perfect holiday gift.
Day 10: Molasses Cookies – Try these with a cup of cocoa for a perfect holiday treat.
Day 11: Checkerboard Cookies – These do look very fancy, but they really are not too complicated.
Day 12: Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – This is a recipe that my family loves at any time of year!
Day 13 (Bonus!): Easy Chocolate Covered Pretzels – You can make these with your favorite gluten free pretzels. They take just minutes to make.
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This post was originally published in December 2013. It has been updated.
Megan
Yay for gluten-free Buckeyes.
Lyn
Hi. Kelly.
Do you have any korma curry recipes. I have a grandson with gluten, dairy, nut, egg, and sits allergy.
Am searching through your recipes now to make a chocolate cake with him.
Kelly Roenicke
I don’t have a korma, but I do have butter chicken: https://theprettybee.com/slow-cooker-butter-chicken/