I’m so happy to share today’s roundup of 30 gluten-free Christmas cookie recipes that you’ll want to make right now! “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.
![Gluten-free Christmas Cookie Recipes you'll want to make right now! Whether you choose one or several for your holiday event (cookie swap, open house, bazaar, etc.), these cookies are sure to be loved. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/30-Gluten-Free-Christmas-Cookie-Recipes-Gluten-Free-Easily.jpg "Gluten-free Christmas Cookie Recipes you'll want to make right now! Whether you choose one or several for your holiday event (cookie swap, open house, bazaar, etc.), these cookies are sure to be loved. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
~ Best Monster Cookie You Will Ever Eat from Simply Living Healthy ~ gluten free, egg free, and vegetarian with dairy-free, vegan option
The Best Gluten-Free Monster Cookies You Will Ever Eat
~ Big & Soft Paleo Ginger Molasses Cookies from Allergy Free Alaska ~ gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, paleo, primal
Gluten-Free Big and Soft Paleo Ginger Molasses Cookies
~ Coconut Meringues from Gluten Free Easily (that’s me!) ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian
~ 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
~ Chocolate Caramel Yums from Gluten Free Spinner ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Chocolate Caramel Yums
~ Chocolate Crinkles from Allergy-Free Alaska ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian
![Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkles. One of 30 gluten-free Christmas cookies that you'll want to make right now! [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Gluten-Free-Dairy-Free-Chocolate-Crinkles.jpg "Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkles. One of 30 gluten-free Christmas cookies that you'll want to make right now! [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
Gluten-Free Christmas Crinkles
Gluten-Free Christmas Cut-out Cookies
~ Christmas No-Bake Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies from Gluten-Free Cat via The Wayback Machine ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, paleo, primal, vegan
Gluten-Free Christmas No-Bake Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies
~ Flourless Sparkling Chocolate Cookies from Gluten Free Easily ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Flourless Sparkling Chocolate Cookies
~ Forgotten Cookies from Gluten Free Easily ~ gluten free, grain free, vegetarian, with dairy-free option
~ 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
(Cassidy’s new cookbook is Keto Breads: Making Keto Delicious. Read my review and get her Keto Pancakes and Waffles recipe.)
Grain-Free No-Bake Chocolate Cookies
~ 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.)
Gluten-Free and Paleo Mexican Wedding Cookies
~ 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.)
Holiday Hermit (Fruitcake) Cookies from The Paleo Mom
~ Lemon Sugar Cookies from Sarah Bakes Gluten Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegan
Gluten-Free Lemon Sugar Cookies
~ Macadamia Coconut Cookies with Cacao Nibs from Tasty Eats At Home ~ gluten free, dairy free
Gluten-Free Macadamia Coconut Cookies with Cacao Nibs
~ Pecan Crescent Cookies from Simply Gourmet ~ gluten free (use gluten-free option), vegetarian
Gluten-Free Pecan Crescent Cookies
~ Monster Bars from Celiac in the City ~ gluten free, vegetarian
~ Peppermint Marshmallow Crunch Cookies from Against All Grain ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, paleo, primal
(Danielle is the author of several bestselling grain-free, paleo cookbooks. Her latest cookbook is Eat What You Love.)
Grain-Free Peppermint Marshmallow Crunch Cookies
~ Peppermint Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies from Simply Gourmet ~ gluten free (use gluten-free option), vegetarian
Gluten-Free Peppermint Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies
~ 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.)
Gluten-Free Pressed Butter (Spritz) Cookies
~ Raspberry Linzer Cookies from Healthful Pursuit ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, with vegan option
(Be sure to check out Leanne’s comprehensive book, The Keto Diet: The Complete Guide to a High-Fat Diet, with More Than 125 Delectable Recipes and 5 Meal Plans, and all her other cookbooks, including her latest, The Keto Diet Cookbook.)
Gluten-Free Raspberry Linzer Cookies
~ 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 cookbooks, Easy Paleo Meals and Paleo Chocolate Lover’s Cookbook. You can see all her cookbooks here.)
Gluten-Free Scandinavian Thumbprint Cookies
~ Shortbread from Gluten Free Easily ~ gluten free, vegetarian
~ Snowy Lemon Cookies from Gluten-Free Goddess ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Snowy Lemon Cookies
~ Spritz Cookies from Angela’s Kitchen ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, with egg-free, vegan option
Colorful Gluten-Free Spritz Cookies
~ Thumbprint Cookies from Celiac in the City ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies
~ 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. You’ll also love her resource book/cookbook The Everything Guide to Living Gluten Free.)
Gluten-Free Turtle Cookies (Yes, the Cookie Version of the Candies!)
~ 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.)
Gluten-Free Whipped Shortbread Cookies
~ 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)
Gluten-Free White Chocolate Cranberry Ginger Cookies
~ White Chocolate and Cherry Macadamia Cookies from Gluten Free Spinner ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free White Chocolate Cherry Macadamia Cookies
~ White Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies from My Gluten-Free Kitchen ~ gluten free, vegetarian
![Gluten-Free White Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies. One of 30 gluten-free Christmas Cookies that you'll want to make right now. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]](https://glutenfreeeasily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Gluten-free-White-Chocolate-Gingerbread-Cookies.jpg "Gluten-Free White Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies. One of 30 gluten-free Christmas Cookies that you'll want to make right now. [featured on GlutenFreeEasily.com]")
Gluten-Free White Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
Originally published December 12, 2013 ; updated December 11, 2022.
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.
April J Harris says
Shirley, all these cookies look so delicious! This post is a great resource, whether you are looking for gluten free recipes or not!I particularly like the Raspberry Linzer cookies, and the whipped shortbread looks just like the ones my Auntie used to make (although hers were not gluten free!) Sharing all round. Thank you for sharing, and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Hope to see you again this week. Have a great week ahead!