The first year we went gluten-free, everything was going smoothly until the holidays. I quickly realized that all of my favorite holiday treats were loaded with gluten. It was both eye-opening and depressing. I wasn’t prepared to have to turn-down homemade cookies that were thoughtfully baked for us. I didn’t think about needing to scour the internet for gluten-free Christmas cookie recipes to replace our holiday favorites.
I wasn’t ready.
Then I felt deprived. I was missing out. So, I cheated. I thought I was being sneaky and took a cookie like I was three, not an adult, and while it tasted just as good as I remembered, my body hated me afterward. It wasn’t worth the initial bliss.
I needed to find gluten-free Christmas cookie recipes that tasted amazing and would fill in the gaps that our holiday treat tray was missing. I put out a call to my blogging friends and came up with this list of delicious recipes to try. Which one will you try first?
Gluten-Free Christmas Cookie Recipes
One of the things I’ve missed most about eliminating gluten is indulging in Christmas cookies during the holidays. That and bread. I miss homemade bread that is crunchy on the outside and chewy and soft on the inside. I can’t wait to try these gluten-free Christmas cookie recipes and add some to our holiday treat creation rotation.
Gluten-free Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies – What the Fork Blog
Gingersnap Cookies, Vegan and Gluten Free – Petite Allergy Treats
Cut Out Gluten Free Sugar Cookies – Evolving Table
Vegan Snowball Cookies – The Pretty Bee
Gluten Free Almond Shortbread Cookies – A Traveling Wife
Soft, Chewy Vegan Gingerbread Cookies – One Green Planet
Gluten Free Nutella Linzer Tart Cookies – Fearless Dining
German Cinnamon Star Cookies – Sugar Free Londoner
Salted Caramel Thumbprint Vegan Paleo Cookies – Bakerita
Healthy No Bake Cinnamon Roll Cookies – The Big Man’s World
Gluten-Free Lemon Crinkle Cookies – Food Fanatic
Sugar-Free Gluten-free Shortbread Cookies – Wholesome Yum
Double Almond Chocolate Chip Cookie – A Healthy Life For Me
Gluten-Free Russian Tea Cookies (Snowballs) – Grain Changer
Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies – If You Give a Blonde a Kitchen
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies – Averie Cooks
Cardamom Spiced Ginger Cookies – A Saucy Kitchen
Loaded Chocolate Flourless Brownie Cookies – Two Purple Figs
Italian Almond Macaroons – Low Carb Yum
Dairy-Free Perfect Paleo Double Chocolate Cookies – Texanerin Baking
Gluten Free Stained Glass Cookies – Noshtastic
Maple Vanilla Bean Meringue Cookies – Kit’s Coastal
Paleo Christmas Casserole Cookies – Gluten Free Homemaker
Healthy Vegan Ginger Snap Cookies – Hummusapien
Dairy free and Gluten free Peanut Butter Cookies – Tastes Lovely
Paleo Hot Cocoa Cookies with Vanilla Bean Frosting – Fit Foodie Finds
Do you have a favorite gluten-free cookie recipe? Share it below!
Monika
Friday 10th of August 2018
gluten free cookies are healthy, a must try for me!
Rachel Ramey
Sunday 17th of December 2017
I've posted several of our favorites, de-glutened.