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Modified: Feb 7, 2025 ยท Published: Dec 10, 2021 by Rebecca Blackwell ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 2 Comments

50 of the Best Gluten Free Christmas Cookie Recipes

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Discover your new favorite holiday treat in this list of 50 Gluten Free Christmas Cookie Recipes.

You'll find gluten free recipes for classic gingerbread and sugar cookie cut out cookies, chocolate cookies, snowballs, almond and pecan cookies, peppermint flavored cookies, chewy molasses cookies, and so many more.

Many of the following cookie recipes are also vegan, dairy free, and egg free so you can bake up an assortment of holiday cookies that everyone can enjoy.

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50 Gluten Free Christmas Cookie Recipes

Discover your new favorite holiday treat in this list of 50 Gluten Free Christmas Cookie Recipes. Many of the recipes are also vegan, dairy free and egg free.

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Chewy Chocolate Brownie Cookies Gluten Free | ofbatteranddough.com

Chewy Chocolate Brownie Cookies

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You know all those delicious chewy edges in a freshly baked pan of brownies? That's what these chocolate brownie cookies taste like.

They are thin, soft, and chewy little fudge cookies that just happen to be gluten free. In fact, they contain no flour at all.

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Gluten Free Chocolate Cherry Almond Oatmeal Cookies

Gluten Free Chocolate Almond Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

One of the best gluten free cookie recipes I've ever made. The combination of chocolate, cherries & almonds in a tender oatmeal cookies is fantastic, regardless of whether your diet involves anything "gluten free" or "wheat free".

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Flourless fudge cookies

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These little flourless cookies contain no flour or butter, and only have about a 100 calories each. Sound like catching a unicorn? Believe me itโ€™s not!

These cookies are so rich and fudgy, you won't miss the flour or butter at all!

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Fudgy Gluten Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

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These gluten free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, or Snowballs as some people call them, are perfectly proportioned to satisfy your chocolate craving. They are crisp on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside, and addictinly delicious.

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Gluten Free Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

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These gluten free swirl cookies will get the attention of both the young and the young at heart this holiday season. Brighten up your Christmas cookie tray with these colorful cookies!

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A tray of gluten free pecan Christmas cookies.

Gluten Free Pecan Cookies

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These gluten free cookies can be described as butter pecan cookies meets snickerdoodles. And yes, they certainly do go wonderfully with coffee, making them prime breakfast material during holiday chaos when you just donโ€™t have energy to make anything else.

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Keto Rum Balls

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Made with shredded coconut and almond meal, these keto rum balls just might become a staple of your holiday get-togethers!

These gluten free, no-bake cookies are a healthy alternative to traditional holiday cookies and come together with just 15-minutes of prep work.

A whole lot of holiday goodness and a WHOLE LOTTA YUM are just what Santa is bringing with this recipe.

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Quinoa Flour Spice Cookies

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These Quinoa Flour Spice Cookies are gluten-free and packed with protein. They have a nutty flavor and make a wonderful addition to your holiday cookie spread.

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Amaretti Cookies โ€“ Italian Almond Cookies

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These easy Amaretti Cookies (or Italian Almond Cookies) are super fast to make and only contain 4 ingredients. They are gluten and dairy free too, which means almost everyone can have one!

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Chocolate Meringue Cookies

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A very light and elegant meringue cookie that melts in your mouth and will satisfy your sweet tooth. These chocolate meringue cookies are gluten free, have less than 15 calories per cookie, and make a lovely addition to any Christmas cookie tray!

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Keto Triple Chocolate and Peppermint Cookies

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These Keto Triple Chocolate and Peppermint Cookies are the perfect holiday treat. The cookies are easy to make and come out super soft and chewy every time!

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Double Chocolate Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

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An easy recipe for double chocolate peanut butter cookies that areย thick, soft, cakey & heavenly straight out of the oven while the chocolate chips are all melty.ย Make a batch in about 20 minutes start to finish with simple ingredients from your fridge & pantry.

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Easy Gluten Free Pizzelles

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Pizzelles are Italian cookies that are almost waffle-like. Not only are these cookies easy to make, but you can also bend them while they are warm to make taco shells and edible cookie bowls too.

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Gluten Free Gingerbread Shortbread

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These gluten free gingerbread shortbread cookies are quick and easy to make, and packed with all the flavors of the season. They are both crisp and tender and metl in your mouth like all good shortbread should.

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Keto Caramel Turtle Cookie Recipe

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If you love the combination of chocolate, caramel and pecans that makes up a traditional Turtle candy then add these delicious gluten free cookies to your holiday baking list!

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Almond Paste Cookies - German Almond Horns

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These almond paste cookies (almond horns) are deliciously dense and chewy, and can be made weeks ahead of time! They can be made with or without almond paste and with or without a food processor. Theyโ€™re also naturally gluten-free and have paleo and vegan options.

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Gluten Free, Vegan Gingerbread Cookies

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These gingerbread cookies are the perfect vegan, gluten free treat to make around the Holidays. The warm spices and soft texture are delicious and the gingerbread dough works perfectly for making gingerbread house or cut-out cookies!

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Cut Out Cookies โ€“ Gluten Free and Vegan

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These gluten free and vegan cut out cookies taste amazing and are super easy to make! They are the perfect treat to make for the Holidays!

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Pignoli Cookies

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Pignoli cookies are an Italian classic! Using a food processor makes quick work of the cookie dough and the pine nuts get deliciously toasty as they bake. With a crinkly exterior and soft and chewy center, these cookies are a gluten free holiday favorite.

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Gluten Free Christmas Sugar Cookies

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These Gluten Free Sugar Cookies are my kind of dessert. This recipe is adapted from an old church cookbook and is the perfect no fuss Christmas treat that won't take tons of time or effort.

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Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe (Gluten Free)

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No holiday season is complete without a batch of freshly baked gluten free Peanut Butter Blossoms. This is one of those crowd-pleasing recipes that is welcome at any kind of holiday gathering.

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A plate full of gluten free ginger molasses cookies.

Gluten-Free Ginger Molasses Cookies

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These gluten-free ginger molasses cookies are soft and chewy, and sure to fill your holiday with cheer! Familiar and warm flavors of ginger and molasses make for one tasty cookie.

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Raspberry White Chocolate Cookies

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These one-bowl gluten free cookies are packed with white chocolate chips and fresh raspberries, with crispy edges and soft, chewy centers.

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Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies

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These delicious easy to make cookies have all the spice and flavor of traditional gingerbread cookies but without the gluten. They are the perfect festive holiday treat!

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Peppermint Keto Christmas Cookies

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This Peppermint Keto Christmas Cookie Recipe has two delicious slice and bake options. One version is rolled in sugar-free crushed peppermint candy, and the other is dipped in sugar-free chocolate.

Both have a delicious hint of peppermint flavor that's perfect for the holiday season.

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Vegan Gluten-Free Molasses Cookies

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Easy, soft, and chewy vegan gluten-free molasses cookies that are so good, youโ€™ll want to add them to your yearly holiday baking list! These cookies are dairy-free, nut-free, and egg-free, plus, theyโ€™re packed with warm spices and fresh ginger flavour.

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Italian Almond Macaroons

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Italian Almond Paste Cookies, also known as almond macaroons, are a soft, chewy, and highly addictive treat that's perfect for Christmas or Passover. Only four ingredients are required to make this flourless cookie recipe!

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Almond Flour Pecan Sandies

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These flourless pecan cookies are actually one of my favorite cookies to ever grace my oven. I make them multiple times a year, most frequently at Christmas, and every time I taste them, Iโ€™m reminded of why I love them so much.

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Easy Gluten-free Snowball Cookies

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These Gluten-free Snowball Cookies are nutty, buttery, and melt-in-your-mouth tender. They are similar to shortbread cookies, but baked as little balls and double rolled in powdered sugar to look like little snow balls. If you are looking for any easy, gluten-free, dairy-free recipe, this is the one for you.

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Gluten-free Jam Filled Lemon Cookies

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These gluten-free Lemon Cookies are crispy, buttery, shortbread cookies with a delicious tangy lemon flavor that is coming from freshly squeezed lemon juice and freshly grated lemon zest. They are absolutely delicious on their own, but turning them into blueberry jam filled cookie sandwiches is like a match made in heaven.

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Healthy Christmas Biscuits Recipe - Paleo and Vegan Friendly!

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These healthy-meets-delicious Christmas biscuits are gluten-free, refined sugar free, and vegan.

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Gluten Free Buckwheat Chocolate Cookies

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These gluten free buckwheat chocolate cookies are not only off the charts yummy, they are also really simple to make. Theyโ€™re loaded with good-for-you dark chocolate with an added kick of brightness from the bergamot or orange zest.

Buckwheat flour adds a hint of earthiness and a very delicate pillow-like texture. A sprinkling of flaky sea salt on the top makes these little cookie-brownies really shine.

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Gluten Free Peppermint Cookies Recipe

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Deliciously soft, these Gluten Free Peppermint Cookies are perfect for holiday gifting. Glancing at their ingredient list might have you and your family enjoying these for breakfast too!

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Eggnog Macarons

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Delicate Eggnog French Macarons are a deliciously elegant addition to your holiday table. These little gluten free cookies also make a great gift.

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Paleo Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

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These dense and chewy paleo chocolate peppermint cookies will help you celebrate the season with style!ย 

These delicious little chocolate cookies are dairy and grain free, full of peppermint flavor, and rich chocolate goodness.

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Flourless Almond Cookies from Spain: Gluten-free, dairy-free, 4 ingredients

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These Flourless Almond Cookies from Spain are almost too good to be true. They're gluten free, dairy free, and take just 4 ingredients and 25 minutes to make. And they're totally delicious.

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Orange Cardamom Almond Flour Cookies

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These Orange Cardamom Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies are full of buttery goodness! Flavored with cardamom, orange zest, and almonds, these gluten free cookies are a delicious twist on traditional shortbread cookies.

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Gluten-Free Rosemary Shortbread Cookies

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These gluten-free Lemon Rosemary Shortbread Cookies are a delicious mix of sweet and savory! They're soft and tender, yet sturdy enough to use as a cut-out shortbread cookie.

Serve them as part of a sweet cookie assortment, or as a component of a cheeseboard. These savory herb cookies will be equally at home on either one!

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Argentinian Alfajores

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Have you ever had alfajores? If not, you have been missing out on one of the best little treats to nibble on with a cup of coffee. They are mildly sweet and literally melt in your mouth!ย 

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Almond Cranberry Shortbread Cookies

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These tasty little shortbread cookies are gluten free and egg free. The one-bowl recipe is so easy you might find yourself baking them all year long.

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Zimtsterne: German Cinnamon Stars

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Zimtsterne, or German Cinnamon Stars are light, gluten free cookies traditionally sold at German Christmas markets. With this authentic recipe, you can make them in your own kitchen!

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Snowmen Vegan Meringue Cookies

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These snowman-shaped Vegan Meringue Cookies will be a hit at your next wintertime gathering. They are sweet, crisp, airy and completely adorable!

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Rocky Road Clusters

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Rocky Road Clusters will satisfy your every craving with their ooey-gooey marshmallows, salty peanuts, and dairy free chocolate combo of semi-sweet and dark chocolate morsels. Every bite of these gluten free christmas cookes are a party for your taste buds!

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Easy Keto Hot Cocoa Cookies

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This recipe is for the hot cocoa lovers out there! Indulge on a sugar free (keto friendly) marshmallow filled, chocolate almond flour cookies, topped with a low carb chocolate drizzle and peppermint candy this holiday season. Itโ€™s a simple, delicious, gluten free, keto chocolate Christmas cookie recipe the whole family can get behind!

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How To Make Czech Linzer Cookies

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These little linzer cookies are known as lineckรฉ kolรกฤky in Czech Republic and they are among my most favorite cookies. They are super easy to prepare, gluten free, and absolutly delicious!

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Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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These healthy gluten free cookies are loaded with milk chocolate chips. Theyโ€™re refined sugar free and gluten free so everyone can enjoy them. And they smell heavenly when theyโ€™re baking in your oven.

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Flourless Almond Butter Sโ€™mores Cookies

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Flourless almond butter sโ€™mores cookies are everything we love about the s'mores, no campfire required. Gluten and dairy free, these gooey cookies are a hit with kids and adults alike.ย 

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Christmas Macarons

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Made witheither peppermint or eggnog filling, these pretty little gluten free Christmas cookies make an ipressive and delicious addition to any holiday dessert table.

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Cut-Out Keto Sugar Cookies

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These Keto Sugar Cookies have a soft and chewy center, a slightly crisp edge and holds their shape while they bake. The recipe offers a choice between soft buttercream frosting or set icing. No one will guess they're Keto, Paleo, Gluten-Free, And Dairy-Free!

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Cinnamon & Maple Sugar Cookies (Gluten Free and Vegan)

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The cookies are crisp, crumbly and addictive! No eggs, no dairy, no processed ingredients, just healthy gluten free vegan maple sugar cookies.

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  1. Kimberly Rice says

    December 12, 2021 at 4:23 am

    Thank you for the GF cookie recipes. I constantly try to alter my regular recipes for my celiac daughter with mixed results. Baking is a challenge. Cookies, cakes etc only last a day or two before they are to dry to eat. I hope these cookies last a few days.

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    • Rebecca Blackwell says

      December 12, 2021 at 9:36 am

      I've had the same issue with many gluten free recipes Kimberly. Many gluten free flour substitutions just don't hold moisture well causing baked goods to go stale quicker. My suggestion would be to try a few of the cookie recipes here that are completely flourless - like #1, Chewy Chocolate Brownie Cookies, #3, Flourless Fudge Cookies, #13, Chocolate Peanut Butter cookies, #27, Italian Almond Macaroons, and #39, Argentinian Alfajores.

      The other option is to try cookies that are meant to be nice and crisp - like #9, Amaretti Cookies, and #14, Gingerbread Shortbread.

      I hope that helps! And, If you make any of these gluten free cookie recipes, I'd love to know what you and your daughter think! xo

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