Here are 30 more gluten-free Christmas cookies you’ll want to make right now! Well, actually, almost 40 new recipes for Part 2 of my delightful Christmas cookie series! Read on to learn exactly which irresistible Christmas cookie recipes from so many of your favorite gluten-free resources are featured here today.
The main question is do you want to make these irresistible treats for yourself or the people you love? Perhaps as a solitary holiday offering or part of a Christmas basket?
Either way (or both–I like doing both!), I think you will love the variety of gluten-free cookies in this collection!
They include Almond Biscotti, Almond Shortbread Cookies, Cappuccino Cookies, Caramel Squares, Amaretti Cookies, Christmas Pinwheel Cookies, Coconut Date and Cherry Christmas Squares, “Starbucks” Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars, Crispy Buttery Butter Cookies, Cut-Out Snowman Sugar Cookies, Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies, Easy Rugelach, Flourless Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies, Favorite Frosted Sugar Cookies, Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies (two kinds), Gingersnaps, Grammy’s Chocolate Cookies, Italian Knot Cookies, Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti, Cranberry Pecan Magic Bars, Hot Chocolate Cookies, Ricotta Cookies, Snowball Cookies, Sugar Cookies with Icing, Lebkuchen Cookies, Little Debbie Style Brownies, Magic Oat Bars, Maple Cookies, Pfeffernusse Cookies, Pizelles (Vanilla, Chocolate, or Citrus), Snickerdoodles, Soft Sugar Cookies (Swig Copycats), Special Vegan Shortbread Cookies, Swedish Pecan Ball Cookies, Swiss Brunsli Cookies, Vanilla Almond Crescent Cookies, and White Chocolate Peanut Butter Crisps.
Each recipe is labeled with its allergy-free, special diet designation—gluten free, dairy free, egg free, keto, etc.—to let you know right away if the recipe will work for your needs.
If you are still be looking for that one special cookie recipe, take a look!
If you’re too busy to make Christmas cookies right now, please consider my approach. My favorite time to make holiday cookies for my family is the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Everything has calmed down a bit by then so everyone’s more relaxed.
It can also help with the after-Christmas letdown that some of us can experience. And unless you are totally inundated with sweet Christmas food gifts, you still have room for a cookie or two!
Because this is a collection of recipes from multiple sources, please click on the recipe title you’re interested in to go to the actual recipe.
~ Almond Biscotti from My Gluten-Free Cucina ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Chocolate-Drizzled Almond Biscotti from My Gluten-Free Cucina
~ Almond Shortbread Cookies from Gluten-Free Alchemist ~ gluten free, egg free, vegetarian, with dairy-free, vegan options
Gluten-Free Almond Shortbread Cookies from Gluten-Free Alchemist
~ Cappuccino Cookies from Everyday Gluten-Free Gourmet ~ gluten free, egg free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Cappuccino Cookies from Everyday Gluten-Free Gourmet
~ Caramel Squares from Gluten Free Easily ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free option
Gluten-Free Caramel Squares from Gluten Free Easily
~ Chocolate Amaretti Cookies from Gluten-Free Alchemist ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Soft Italian Chocolate Amaretti Cookies from Gluten-Free Alchemist
~ Christmas Pinwheel Cookies from Faithfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Christmas Pinwheel Cookies from Faithfully Gluten Free
~ Coconut Date and Cherry Christmas Squares from April J. Harris ~ gluten free, egg free, vegetarian
~ Cranberry Bliss Bars (Copycat “Starbucks” Bars) from Chocolate-Covered Katie ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan
Cranberry Bliss Bars (Starbucks Copycat) from Chocolate-Covered Katie
~ Crispy Buttery Butter Cookies from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free option
Gluten-Free Butter Cookies from Fearless Dining
~ Cut-Out Sugar Snowman Cookies from In Johnna’s Kitchen ~ gluten free, vegetarian (use your favorite gluten-free cut-out cookie recipe or gluten-free cookie mix and follow Johnna’s directions to make these adorable cookies!)
Gluten-Free Snowman Cookies from In Johnna’s Kitchen
~ Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies from Fearless Dining
~ Easy Gluten-Free Rugelach from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, egg free, vegetarian (note: one reader commented that she used dairy-free alternatives and they worked beautifully!)
Gluten-Free Rugelach from Fearless Dining
~ Flourless Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies from Gluten Free Easily ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies from Gluten Free Easily
~ Favorite Frosted Sugar Cookies from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Frosted Sugar Cookies from Successfully Gluten Free
~ Gingerbread Cookies from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies from Successfully Gluten Free
~ Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies from Gluten-Free Alchemist ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies from Gluten-Free Alchemist
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies (Doxxies!) from Gluten-Free Alchemist
~ Ginger Snap Cookies from Gluten-Free Goddess ~ gluten free, egg free, with dairy-free, vegan options
Gluten-Free Ginger Snaps from Gluten-Free Goddess
~ Grammy’s Chocolate Cookies from Alexis’s Gluten-Free Adventures ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Grammy’s Favorite Chocolate Cookies from Alexis’s Gluten-Free Adventures
~ Italian Knot Cookies from Alexis’s Gluten-Free Adventures ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Italian Knot Cookies from Alexis’s Gluten-Free Adventures
~ Keto Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, grain free, sugar free, low carb, keto
Keto Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti from All Day I Dream About Food
~ Keto Cranberry Pecan Magic Bars from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, grain free, egg free, keto
Keto Cranberry Pecan Magic Bars from All Day I Dream About Food
~ Keto Hot Chocolate Cookies from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, grain free, sugar free, low carb, keto
Keto Hot Chocolate Cookies from All Day I Dream About Food
~ Keto Ricotta Cookies from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, grain-free, vegetarian, keto
Keto Ricotta Cookies from All Day I Dream About Food
~ Keto Snowball Cookies from All Day I Dream About Food ~ gluten free, grain free, sugar free, vegetarian, low carb, keto
Keto Snowball Cookies from All Day I Dream About Food
~ Keto Sugar Cookies with Icing from Cassidy’s Craveable Creations ~ gluten free, grain free, sugar free, low carb, keto
Keto Sugar Cookies with Frosting from Cassidy’s Craveable Creations
~ Lebkuchen Cookies from Gluten-Free Alchemist ~ gluten free, egg free, vegetarian, with dairy-free, vegan option
Gluten-Free Lebkuchen from Gluten-Free Alchemist
~ Little Debbie Style Brownies from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Little Debbie-Style Brownies from Lynn’s Gluten-Free Adventures
~ Magic Oat Bars from Gluten Free Easily ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free options (Note: Personally, I’m opting out of using oats currently because of testing results that showed gluten in a large percentage of oat products labeled gluten free. I am currently using quinoa flakes and other oat substitutes in my recipes that call for oats. I encourage you to read the data and protect your health.)
Magic Oat Bars from Gluten Free Easily
~ Maple Cookies from Fresh Is Real ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, vegan
Gluten-Free and Vegan Maple Cookies from Fresh is Real
~ Pfeffernusse Cookies from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian, with dairy-free, nut-free options
Gluten-Free Pfeffernusse Cookies from Fearless Dining
~ Pizzelles (Vanilla, Chocolate, or Citrus) from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Pizzelle Cookies (Vanilla, Chocolate (shown), and Citrus Flavors) from Fearless Dining
~ Snickerdoodles (Paleo) from Linda Etherton via Gluten Free Easily ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, paleo, primal
Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles from Linda Etherton
~ Soft Sugar Cookies (Swig Copycat) from Life After Wheat ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Soft Sugar Cookies (Copycat Swig Cookies) from Life After Wheat
~ Special Vegan Shortbread from Fresh Is Real ~ gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan, paleo, primal
Gluten-Free and Vegan Special Shortbread from Fresh Is Real
~ Swedish Pecan Ball Cookies from Gluten Free Easily ~ gluten free, egg free, vegetarian, with dairy-free, vegan option
Swedish Pecan Balls from Gluten Free Easily
~ Swiss Brunsli Cookies from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free Swiss Brunsli Cookies from Fearless Dining
~ Vanilla Almond Crescent Cookies from Spabettie ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan
Gluten-Free and Vegan Almond Crescents from Spabettie
~ White Chocolate Peanut Butter Crisps from Gluten-Free Spinner ~ gluten free, egg free, vegetarian
Gluten-Free White Chocolate Peanut Butter Crisps from Gluten-Free Spinner
Need more options or simply want to look at more beautiful and delicious cookies? Well, now that you’ve checked out 30 more gluten-free Christmas cookies that you’ll want to make right now, you must check out the first part of this series, 30 Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies You’ll Want To Make Right Now!,
and Part 3, Yes, 30 More Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies You’ll Want To Make Right Now!
Originally published December 23, 2022; updated December 19, 2024.
April J Harris says
Shirley, this is such a wonderful round-up! I’m pinning it for holiday reference. Thank you so much for including my Cherry Date and Coconut Squares!
Sherry Shelton says
Love these
Shirley Braden says
Thank you, Sherry! Happy holiday cookie baking!
Shirley