“Christmas” cookies are often a subjective thing. Sure, cut-out cookies that are angels and Christmas trees qualify as Christmas cookies, but what about Aunt Mary’s beloved Oatmeal Cookies and your neighbor’s No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies that you’ve always loved? If they mean Christmas to you, they’re Christmas cookies! That’s the thinking behind today’s roundup of 30 gluten-free Christmas cookie recipes that you’ll want to make right now. You’ll find “classic” Christmas cookies plus other cookie recipes that one would enjoy at Christmas time or any time of year.
Best Monster Cookie You Will Ever Eat from Simply Living Healthy ~ gluten free, egg free, and vegetarian with dairy-free, vegan option
Best Monster Cookies You Will Ever Eat from Simply Living Healthy
Big & Soft Paleo Ginger Molasses Cookies from Allergy Free Alaska ~ gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, paleo, primal
Big and Soft Paleo Ginger Molasses Cookies from Allergy Free Alaska
Coconut Sugar Stars from Free Range Cookies ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan
Coconut Sugar Star Cutout Cookies from Free Range Cookies
Double Chocolate Chip Brownie Cookies from Chocolate-Covered Katie ~ gluten free (use gluten-free option), dairy free, egg free, vegan (Katie’s first cookbook is Chocolate-Covered Katie: Over 80 Delicious Recipes That Are Secretly Good for You.)
Double Chocolate Chip Brownie Cookies from Chocolate-Covered Katie
Double Chocolate Krinkle Cookies from Gluten-Free Canteen ~ gluten free, vegetarian (Be sure to check out Lisa’s latest cookbook, Nosh on This: Gluten-Free Baking from a Jewish-American Kitchen.)
Double Chocolate Crinkle Cookies from Gluten Free Canteen
Chocolate Caramel Yums from Gluten Free Spinner ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Chocolate Caramel Yums from Gluten Free Spinner
Christmas Cut-Out Cookies from Hope’s Kitchen ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with egg-free option
Cutout Christmas Cookies from Hope’s Kitchen
Christmas No-Bake Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies from Gluten-Free Cat ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, paleo, primal, vegan
Christmas No-Bake Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies from Gluten-Free Cat
Flourless Sparkling Chocolate Cookies from Gluten Free Easily ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Flourless Sparkling Chocolate Cookies from Gluten Free Easily
Gingerbread Cookies from Free Eats ~ gluten free, egg free, with dairy-free, vegan option
Gingerbread Cookies from Free Eats
Grain-Free No Bake Chocolate Cookies from Cassidy’s Craveable Creations ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegan, paleo, primal
Grain-Free No-Bake Chocolate Cookies from Cassidy’s Craveable Creations
Grain-Free Mexican Wedding Cookies from Elana’s Pantry ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, paleo, primal (Find more gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free recipes in Elana’s latest cookbook, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry. If you’re just interested in desserts, you’ll want to check out her Gluten-Free Cupcakes cookbook.)
Mexican Wedding Cookies from Elana’s Pantry
Holiday Hermit (Fruitcake) Cookies from The Paleo Mom ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, paleo/primal friendly (Sarah’s first book was The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease, Heal Your Body. Her latest is The Paleo Approach Cookbook: A Detailed Guide to Heal Your Body and Nourish Your Soul.)
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Holiday Hermit (Fruitcake) Cookies from The Paleo Mom
Lemon Sugar Cookies from Sarah Bakes Gluten Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan
Lemon Sugar Cookies from Sarah Bakes Gluten-Free Treats
Macadamia Coconut Cookies with Cacao Nibs from Tasty Eats At Home ~ gluten free, dairy free (Alta’s cookbook is The Secret to Gum-Free, Gluten-Free Baking: Find out How Simple it is to Make Delicious Breads, Waffles, Cakes and More without Gluten, Dairy or Gums.)
Macadamia Coconut Cookies with Cacao Nibs from Tasty Eats At Home
Nutmeg Shortbread Flats from Gluten Free Easily ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Pecan Crescent Cookies from Simply Gourmet ~ gluten free (use gluten-free option), vegetarian
Pecan Crescent Cookies from Simply Gourmet
Peppermint Marshmallow Crunch Cookies from Against All Grain ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, paleo, primal
Peppermint Marshmallow Crunch Cookies
Peppermint Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies from Simply Gourmet ~ gluten free (use gluten-free option), vegetarian
Peppermint Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies from Simply Gourmet
Pressed Butter (Spritz) Cookies from Art of Gluten-Free Baking ~ gluten free, vegetarian (Jeanne’s cookbook, Gluten-Free Baking for the Holidays, is a “must have” for holiday baking. Her latest cookbook is Gluten-Free Wish List: Sweet and Savory Treats You’ve Missed the Most.)
Pressed Butter (Spritz) Cookies from Art of Gluten-Free Baking
Raspberry Linzer Cookies from Healthful Pursuit ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, with vegan option (Be sure to check out Leanne’s Christmas Dessert Freedom Cookbook, which features all recipes that are “perfectly free from eggs, dairy, gluten, wheat, grains, corn, peanuts, and soy.”)
Raspberry Linzer Cookies from Healthful Pursuit
Scandinavian Thumbprint Cookies from The Spunky Coconut ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, and egg free (would be easy to make vegan by using another sweetener) (Be sure to check out Kelly’s latest cookbook, Paleo Chocolate Lover’s Cookbook.)
Scandinavian Thumbprint Cookies from The Spunky Coconut
Snowy Lemon Cookies from Gluten-Free Goddess ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian
Snowy Lemon Cookies from Gluten-Free Goddess
Spritz Cookies from Angela’s Kitchen ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, with egg-free, vegan option
Gluten-Free Spritz Cookies from Angela’s Kitchen
Thin Mint Cookies from Free Range Cookies ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian
Thin Mints from Free Range Cookies
Thumbprint Cookies from Celiac in the City ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Thumbprint Cookies from Celiac in the City
Turtle Cookies from Faithfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian (Be sure to check out Jeanine’s free Christmas cookie ebook, Gluten-Free Cookies for Santa, and read her tips, How to Correct Your Gluten-Free Cookie Crisis. You’ll also love her resource book/cookbook The Everything Guide to Living Gluten Free.)
Turtle Cookies from Faithfully Gluten Free
Whipped Shortbread Cookies from Faithfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian (Check out Jeanine’s books and cookie baking tips via the links in the previous recipe.)
Whipped Shortbread from The Baking Beauties
White Chocolate Cranberry Ginger Cookies from In Johnna’s Kitchen ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegan (when made with the white chocolate that Johnna uses)
White Chocolate Cranberry Ginger Cookies from In Johnna’s Kitchen
White Chocolate and Cherry Macadamia Cookies from Gluten Free Spinner ~ gluten free, vegetarian
White Chocolate Cherry Macadamia Cookies from Gluten Free Spinner
Happy holiday cookie baking! I really hope you enjoy all these gluten-free Christmas cookie recipes!
This post is linked to Gluten-Free Fridays and Hearth and Soul Blog Hop.
Jeanine - the Baking Beauties says
Oh Shirley, every time I think you’ve out-done yourself, you do it again! Fabulous round up, and honoured to be a part of it. Thank you!
Shirley says
Ha! I don’t know about that, but I very much appreciate your kind words and am so happy to include your recipes, Jeanine! 🙂 I’ve made a vow to keep my next roundup very, very small. The last one I just finished about killed me. 😉
Shirley
Angela says
Thanks Shirley – I just LOVE your roundups, and this one is beautiful and lovely! I just may have to make a couple (or more) of these recipes – and what better excuse for baking than Christmas!
Shirley says
Angela–I never get tired of your delightful feedback! Thanks so much for always being willing to take the time to share it! 🙂
xo,
Shirley
Cheryl says
Great collection, Shirley! These ALL look terrific!
Shirley says
Cheryl–Thanks! I’d definitely LOVE to have these spread out on my table for my guests! 🙂
Shirley
Cassidy @ Cassidy's Craveable Creations says
O. My. Goodness. What a beautiful roundup! I have my eye on the ginger molasses cookies from Allergy Free Alaska!
..thanks for including my no bake cookies 🙂
xo,
Cassidy
Shirley says
Hi Cassidy–Megan did create some beautiful treats in that recipe! Who doesn’t love big ginger molasses cookies? 😉 Your no-bake cookies are so pretty and no doubt delish! 🙂
xo,
Shirley
Megan @ Allergy Free Alaska says
There are some gorgeous cookies featured here, Shirley! Thank you for including my Big & Soft Paleo Ginger Molasses Cookies!
xoxo,
M
Shirley says
Megan–You are so smart with that recipe … I mean really, who can resist cookies that are “big & soft”? and ginger molasses at that? I can’t!
xoxo,
Shirley
Terris | Free Eats says
What a wonderful collection of cookies Shirley. I love seeing what cookies are on other people’s holiday table. Thank you for including my gingerbread cookies. 🙂
Happy Holidays to you!
-Terris
Shirley says
Terris–I agree … it’s really fun to see what everyone else is making! And your gingerbread cookies are stunning. I’m weak for beautiful snowflakes. 😉
Happy Holidays to you, too! Thanks. 🙂
Shirley
swathi says
Very nice collection, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning.