30+ Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies You'll Want To Eat By The Dozen
Imagine this familiar scenario: It's peak holiday baking season, and the Christmas cookie exchanges are popping, but you love making sure all your gluten-free pals get to partake in all the sweetness. Because what is Christmas without cookies anyway? Just another day, TBH. So nix the gluten and bake up a batch of these 30+ incredibly delicious gluten-free Christmas cookies that everyone will enjoy!
Gone are the days of dry, crumbly gluten-free cookies, and thank goodness for that. And no, you don't need any fancy ingredients to pull off a perfectly tender cookie. Turns out, many of our favorite cookies were naturally gluten-free all along, by either going flourless (like we did with our flourless fudge cookies and peppermint meringues), or using almond flour. If you've yet to experiment with almond flour, now is absolutely the time! It's the key to so many of our favorite gluten-free desserts and lends a subtle nutty flavor and richness to our gluten-free chocolate chip cookies, triple-almond cookies, and gluten-free thumbprint cookies. Santa will absolutely not be mad about eating a batch of our amaretti cookies. 😋
Bonus: So many of these gluten-free cookies are also low-carb too. So if you're keto, paleo, or just trying to limit your grain and sugar intake, you'll be delighted to know you can still enjoy a keto gingerbread cookie (or two).
Looking for more gluten-free tips and tricks? Try these gluten-free Thanksgiving recipes, gluten-free appetizer recipes, and gluten-free holiday recipes next!
Peppermint Meringues
A cookie box filled with a wide assortment of shapes, sizes, and colors is such a treat to gift during the holidays. These peppermint meringues are the perfect addition to add a pop of color and fun. They practically scream “holiday!” and they taste fantastic as well.
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Flourless Fudge Cookies
We skipped the flour and butter but still created the fudgiest cookie with the crispiest edges. Whether you're gluten-free or not, you'll find it hard to stop eating these cookies.
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Cornflake Wreaths
It's time to deck your doors with wreaths, and we're not talking the kind you hang on the door. No, it's time to make a batch of cornflake wreaths. Perfect for lovers of Rice Krispies treats, these Christmas cookies are as simple as they are delicious. Make sure to grab a box of corn flakes that is certified gluten-free!
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Amaretti Cookies
If you like the flavor of French macarons, you'll love this take on Italian amaretti cookies. Soft, pillowy, moist, sweet, and lightly scented with amaretto liqueur as well as citrus zests, these cookies get made multiple times a season, year after year.
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Easy French Macarons
These delicate French cookies are somehow simultaneously crispy, chewy, soft, and light as air, thanks to egg whites. This makes them the perfect blank canvas for creative flavors and colors. Make sure all your ingredients are room temperature to achieve the greatest success.
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Cornflake Cookies
These no-bake cookies always remind us of being a kid around the holidays, when we'd make massive batches to give as gifts. The sweet and salty combo is beloved by kids and adults alike! Make sure to seek out gluten-free cornflakes for these, as some brands contain barley malt.
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Air Fryer GF Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
You won't believe these little cookies only have six ingredients, not including a pinch of salt (most of which you probably already have on hand!). We made 'em mini so you can eat more of them! 😊
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Keto Gingerbread Cookies
Out of all of our amazing keto desserts (we have a lot), these easy low-carb gingerbread cookies might be the most adorable. Cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg are what make gingerbread taste so nostalgic and Christmas-y, not gluten!
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Air Fryer Coconut Macaroons
These are the perfect bite-size treat for any time of day—feel free to skip the chocolate if you want to keep them less sweet. For a pink, raspberry version, smash 1/4 cup fresh raspberries into the foamy egg white mixture with a fork and then toss in the coconut.
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Gluten-Free Almond Thumbprints
The buttery, gluten-free base to these versatile cookies pairs well with just about any filling. Pair them with raspberry, blackberry, or strawberry jam—the world is your oyster when it comes to these adorable, bite-sized treats.
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Sequilhos
Delicate, buttery, and oh-so-easy-to-make, sequilhos are a household staple across Brazil. Made with a handful of ingredients like butter, cornstarch, and condensed milk, these meltaway cookies come together in just one bowl.
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Coconut Cookies
Soft, chewy, slightly golden crispy edges with toasted coconut strewn throughout, these coconut cookies are not too shy to highlight their star ingredient. Topped with even more coconut right before baking, these chewy cookies with a crispy edge are a coconut lover's dream.
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Pignoli Cookies
This classic Italian cookie is perfect for the almond lovers in your life. You'll find this cookie in practically any Italian bakery, and it's commonly found throughout Southern Italy and Sicily. The treat is studded with "pignoli," Italian for pine nuts, and gets even more nutty flavor from a hefty amount of almond paste.
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Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Buckwheat flour is a nutritional powerhouse, glutinous rice flour acts as a milky, starchy binder, and almond flour helps to create a rich, nutty, plushy chew in these chocolate chip cookies.
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Coconut Macaroons
These macaroons (not to be confused with French macarons) are perfect whether you're gluten-free or not. Dipping them in chocolate is optional, but really, why wouldn't you?
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Keto Walnut Snowballs
These snowball cookies are big on walnut flavor, just how we like them. A perfect recipe to make with kids, we’re adding this one to our permanent holiday rotation.
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Meringue Wreath Cookies
Make meringues into festive, mini wreaths with a little green food coloring. We used pull and peel Twizzlers, which aren't gluten-free, so feel free to swap for another candy or real ribbon. The sprinkles are optional, but they do add a little extra holiday flair.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
The words "gluten-free" tend to conjure up the feeling of a sandstorm whipping around in one's mouth. It's unpleasant, to say the least. So why would you want to eat a gluten-free chocolate chip cookie? Because, depending on who you ask, these gluten-free chocolate chip cookies are even better than the OG.
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Triple-Almond Cookies
This almond cookie is a carefree, one-bowl affair that yields cute little bites with a whole lot of texture. Almonds make an appearance in three forms in this recipe: almond butter, almond flour, and sliced almonds.
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Keto Pecan Crescent Cookies
This keto spin on pecan sandies will quickly become a family favorite. You can see why—crumbly pecan cookies meet a simple glaze, making them completely irresistible for anyone, young and old.
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No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies
Want to get in on some Christmas cookie baking, but aren't so confident in the kitchen? These peanut butter chocolate cookies are for you—they're a breeze to make and almost impossible to mess up.
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Peanut Butter Sandies
These will be a clear winner among lovers of peanut butter and fans of pecan sandies: The crumbly texture comes naturally from the almond flour and coconut flour adds another layer of nuttiness. With a sprinkle of salt and crushed, naturally sweet toasted pecans, these are undeniably the best keto cookies around.
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Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies
Loaded with salty-sweet peanut butter and chewy oats (make sure you buy gluten free ones!), these no-bake cookies are the perfect dessert when you’re craving something sweet but don’t want to bother turning on the oven. These no-bakes are dense, rich, and fudgy... can you see why we’re obsessed?
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Best Meringue Cookies
Meringues may look fancy AF, but they're actually super-easy to make—so long as you keep beating the egg white-sugar mixture until you get stiff and glossy peaks.
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Keto Snickerdoodle Shortbread Cookies
Who doesn't love a good snickerdoodle?! We took inspiration from one of our all-time favorite cookies for this keto shortbread, with the addition of shredded coconut and coconut flour for a hint of tropical flavor. We're hooked.
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Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you've been wondering what to bake with bananas and chocolate chips, we've got the answer: banana chocolate chip cookies. They're perfectly chewy on the interior and are packed with puddles of gooey chocolate and delicious banana flavor.
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Keto Snickerdoodles
A very carb-filled, non-keto version of snickerdoodle cookies will always have a special place in our hearts. And while it doesn’t taste quite like the original, we love it just the same. Baking the batch into bars is easier than scooping out a couple dozen individual cookies.
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Chocolate Keto Cookies
If you’re a chocolate lover, you’re going to go crazy for these cookies. We somehow made the perfect keto-friendly chocolate cookie, all with fewer than 10 ingredients! You're sure to be impressed.
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Magic Keto Cookies
These magic bar-inspired cookies are seriously magical. Super-easy to make and without any flour, you can feel good about eating way more than just one. Make sure neither your coconut oil or butter is melted. You want them both solid at room temperature, or the cookies will spread too much while baking.
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Keto Oreos
Keto desserts can be tricky, but luckily, these Oreos are super-simple! The black cocoa gives it that iconic dark color, and the deep chocolate flavor makes them taste just like your favorite cookie!
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Keto Peanut Butter Cookies
No-bake cookies are one of our favorite ways to satisfy a sweet tooth—all the deliciousness with none of the hassle! These bite-sized treats basically taste like the best homemade peanut-butter cups you've ever had.
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