Save this list as your go-to resource this holiday season! From these easy gluten-free Christmas sugar cookies to these nostalgic copycat gluten-free slice and bake cookies, there’s a festive cookie for every sweet tooth, and they’re all gluten-free!
You won’t feel like you’re missing out on any holiday treats with these gluten-free Christmas cookie recipes!
It’s no secret I love creating new cookie recipes! Over the years, I’ve become known for my gluten-free cookies, especially my 12 Days of Gluten-Free Christmas Treats at the start of December. It’s the perfect excuse to create even more new recipes each year!
This family-favorite gluten-free biscotti recipe is one of the cookies I look forward to most each Christmas. I love dunking them in a hot cup of coffee! Last year, I also shared the easiest gluten-free shortbread I’ve ever made.
And it wouldn’t be Christmas without cookie decorating! I’ve perfected my gluten-free gingerbread cookies to be soft and chewy while still holding their shape.
Then there are these foolproof gluten-free spritz cookies. They look impressive, but are actually so easy to make. I use this cookie press and a silicone mat to line my baking sheet. Both of these classic holiday cookies are even more fun when you decorate them with family and friends!
Finally, I love adding a minty cookie (or two or three!) to round out the holiday flavors. I use Andes Peppermint products in these fudgy gluten-free chocolate mint cookies and my Swig-inspired gluten-free peppermint sour cream sugar cookies.
If you’re short on time, I also recommend these gluten-free peppermint meltaways. In about 30 minutes, you’ll have the cutest melt-in-your-mouth mint cookies!
Gluten-Free Peppermint Meltaways
These gluten-free peppermint meltaway cookies are a delightful blend of melt-in-your-mouth texture and peppermint flavor! These cookies come together quickly (no chilling required!), making them a go-to for last-minute holiday baking.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Turtle Cookies
I took my favorite gluten-free chocolate cookie base and added diced caramels, chocolate chips and pecans to make these amazing turtle cookies! They are crisp on the edges, gooey in the centers and totally irresistible.
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Gluten-Free Cadbury Snowball Cookies
I took my all-time favorite gluten-free oatmeal cookie base and added Cadbury Mini Snowballs and mini chocolate chips for a holiday twist! These cookies are crisp on the edges, chewy in the center and completely irresistible.
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Gluten-Free Shortbread (Best Easy Recipe!)
This is the absolute easiest and best gluten-free shortbread I've ever made. The dough comes together in minutes, then you bake it in a pan and slice it into bars while it’s still warm.Slice and pack these cookies in little pink boxes (like Ted Lasso does) and they’re sure to delight anyone!
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Gluten-Free Linzer Cookies (Easy No-Spread!)
I absolutely love beautiful Linzer cookies with their sweet jam filling! This is my tested and perfected recipe for gluten-free Linzer cookies that hold their shape. I like to add a little almond flour to help them bake up golden and tender. Plus a touch of cinnamon adds a lovely flavor!
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Gluten-Free White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Cookies
I wanted to turn one of my favorite holiday treats—white chocolate peppermint pretzels—into a cookie. These cookies use pretzel flour made from finely ground gluten-free pretzel crisps, which gives them amazing flavor and texture.These are big, unique bakery-style cookies that would be fun for holiday cookie exchanges, parties and more!
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Gluten-Free Slice and Bake Cookies
If you miss store-bought slice-and-bake cookies, this recipe is for you! These soft, buttery gluten-free cookies are so fun to make and taste even better than the original. These aren't just Christmas cookies! You can customize them with any color and shape in the center to fit any holiday or theme you like.
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Gluten-Free Eggnog Oatmeal Cream Pies
These gluten-free oatmeal cream pies are made with soft, chewy oatmeal cookies and filled with a spiced marshmallow buttercream. They're sure to disappear quickly on any cookie platter!
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Coconut Cloud Cookies (Gluten-Free!)
A cross between a meringue and a macaroon (with a hint of 7-layer bars), these chocolate coconut cloud cookies are deliciously one-of-a-kind! Soft and chewy centers, with crispy edges, and covered in chocolate and macadamia nuts — these cookies are easy to make and naturally gluten-free!
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Gluten-Free Snowball Cookies (Melt in Your Mouth!)
These gluten-free snowball cookies have a light, fluffy texture and rich, buttery flavor! They are undetectably gluten-free and just like the classic cookies you know and love.My TOP tips for perfect gluten-free snowball cookies – add a little cornstarch to the dry ingredients and chill the dough!
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Gluten-Free Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Cookies
These gluten-free peppermint frosted cookies feature a soft chocolate cookie that's full of Andes Peppermint Crunch and topped with a rich cream cheese frosting. They're festive and pretty and always disappear fast at holiday gatherings. My top tip is to add Andes Peppermint Crunch baking chips to the cookie dough AND topping to take these cookies to the next level!
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Gluten-Free Christmas Cracker Toffee Cookies
Meet your new favorite Christmas cookie!Christmas cracker toffee + gluten-free brown butter chocolate chip cookies= a match made in HEAVEN! These cookies won my neighborhood cookie competition last year up against all non-GF cookies!My #1 tip – freeze the dough balls before baking! This creates the best cookie texture and is worth the wait. This is also great for making these cookies in advance!
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Gluten-Free Pizzelle
Delicately thin cookies in beautiful patterns, these gluten-free pizzelle are lightly sweet and totally irresistible!Enjoy these delightful pizzelle as a sweet treat, or serve them with coffee or tea. Nobody will be able to tell these light, crispy cookies are gluten-free!
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Gluten-Free Iced Oatmeal Cookies
These gluten-free iced oatmeal cookies are even BETTER than the originals! These cookies have golden edges, soft centers, and a crisp layer of vanilla icing on top — this recipe is a confirmed crowd-pleaser!Plus brown butter and molasses take these cookies to the next level. You'd never know they're gluten-free!
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Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies
Buttery, shortbread filled cookies with delicious jam! These gluten-free thumbprint cookies are a Christmas classic you'll love making every holiday season!My #1 tip for gluten-free thumbprint cookies that don't spread or absorb the jam – freeze the cookies before baking!
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Rich, fudgy, and soft — these gluten free chocolate crinkle cookies taste like gluten-free brownies in cookie form! They're a holiday favorite! Be sure to add these to your Christmas cookie tray this year!
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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Blossoms (Tried-and-True Recipe!)
It wouldn't be the holidays without a batch of peanut butter blossom cookies. These gluten-free cookies are soft, peanut buttery, and easy-to-make!My #1 tip for perfect gluten-free peanut butter blossoms? Use 1 tablespoon-sized dough balls for the right dough to kiss ratio! I also recommend chilling the dough for 1 hour for the best texture.
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Gluten-Free Coconut Macaroons
With a soft, chewy center and crisp, golden exterior, these are the perfect gluten-free macaroons!My #1 tip: Make sure the egg whites are very stiff. If you mix in the coconut shreds too soon, the macaroons won't hold their shape and the texture will be off.
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Gluten-Free M&M Cookies
These gluten-free M&M cookies are the perfect bakery-style cookies for any occasion! With soft, chewy centers and slightly crisp edges, this recipe is a definite crowd-pleaser.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies (5-Star Recipe!)
Chewy with crisp golden edges and gooey centers – HUNDREDS of reviewers agree these cookies are the most delicious gluten-free chocolate chip cookies around! My top tips – brown the butter, let the dough rest 30 minutes and use a high-quality gluten-free flour blend. Read on for more!
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Gluten-Free Spritz Cookies (Tried and True Recipe!)
These gluten-free spritz cookies look beautiful and impressive, but are actually fun and easy to make! They're buttery and so delicious. This is my fool-proof gluten-free recipe that's easy to press out and makes cookies that hold their shape while baking. You'll need a cookie press and a silicone mat to line your baking sheet.
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Gluten-Free Almond Cookies
These gluten-free almond cookies are light, delicate and practically melt in your mouth! Enjoy them plain or top them with an easy almond glaze for even more almond flavor.These cookies make a delicious addition to any holiday cookie plate. Be sure to watch the full video tutorial in this post. You’ll crave them until you make them!
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Gluten-Free Peppermint Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
Meet your new favorite competition-winning Christmas cookie! These gluten-free peppermint sour cream sugar cookies are full of peppermint crunch and topped with sour cream frosting. Serve them chilled for the best texture!
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Gluten-Free White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
These gluten-free white chocolate cranberry cookies are soft and chewy, dotted with sweet white chocolate chips and tart, dried cranberries. They're the perfect alternative to classic oatmeal cookies!
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Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies (Tried & True!)
The ONE TRUE gluten-free sugar cookie recipe! I've tried dozens of gluten-free sugar cookie recipes over the years and this is the one I can't stop making. These gluten-free cut-out cookies are soft in the center, crisp on the edges and hold their shape during baking. Make them with your favorite cookie cutters for any holiday or occasion!
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Chewy Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles (Brown Butter)
My gluten-free snickerdoodles are soft and chewy, but with the most deliciously crisp, golden edges! My #1 tip for amazing gluten-free snickerdoodles is to brown the butter! It gives these cookies delicious flavor and texture. You’d never know they’re gluten-free!
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Gluten-Free Gingersnaps (Old Fashioned!)
You can make these old-fashioned gluten-free gingersnaps soft and chewy OR crispy, depending on how long you bake them. Either way, we can't stop making these buttery, delightful cookies every holiday season!
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Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies
These buttery, gluten-free, drop-style sugar cookies will make a delicious addition to any cookie platter. With festive sprinkles and a chewy texture they're sure to please!
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Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies
This easy gluten-free shortbread recipe makes buttery, lightly sweet and crisp yet perfectly tender cookies. They’re made with only FIVE ingredients and are especially delicious dipped in chocolate.
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Soft, Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies
This is my TRIED-AND-TRUE recipe for gluten-free gingerbread cookies. They are are soft, chewy and full of holiday goodness!Hooray for cookies that are both soft AND hold their shape. They're perfect for decorating and will bring a smile to your face.
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Gluten-Free Oatmeal Scotchies
Soft & chewy gluten-free oatmeal scotchies cookies loaded with butterscotch chips in every bite. Nobody will guess these cookies are gluten-free!
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Cookies
These gluten-free chocolate cookies are rich and fudgy with soft, brownie-like centers, chewy edges, and sweet white chocolate chips.Use a combination of white and milk chocolate chips for triple chocolate cookies!
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Gluten-Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy and delicious with nothing but rave reviews. These cookies are easy-to-make with everyday ingredients. Nobody will be able to tell they are gluten-free!
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Mint Cookies
Gluten-free chocolate mint cookies are soft, decadent, and full of peppermint flavor. Make this recipe for family or take to a holiday cookie exchange!
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Lace Cookies (Gluten-Free)
A simple recipe for crispy, buttery Lace Cookies that everyone will love! Layer them with some dark chocolate for extra decadence.
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Gluten-Free Molasses Cookies
Perfect, chewy molasses cookies! The dough needs to be refrigerated for at least 1 hour before baking. Rolling these in a little sugar before baking gives the cookies a delicious crunch!
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Gluten-Free Fluffernutter Cookies
If you grew up loving fluffernutter sandwiches, these gluten-free fluffernutter cookies are sure to bring back some sweet memories.They start with a rich, chewy brown sugar cookie dough, then get swirled with peanut butter and gooey marshmallow creme. Every bite is soft, nostalgic, and packed with classic fluffernutter flavor.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
Chewy chocolate cookies with a fluffy marshmallow center and rich ganache topping! These festive cookies are perfect for holiday parties and cookie exchanges!My top tips are to refrigerate the dough before baking and use your fingers to flatten the baked marshmallows — this creates a uniform look and makes it easier to top with melted chocolate!
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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies
These perfectly soft gluten-free peanut butter cookies are downright irresistible! This TRIED-AND-TRUE recipe makes traditional peanut butter cookies with chewy centers and crinkly tops. Nobody will be able to tell they're gluten-free!
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Gluten-Free Biscotti (Best Recipe!)
This gluten-free biscotti recipe makes the BEST biscotti I've ever eaten. It's a tried-and-true family favorite recipe!Making gluten-free biscotti from scratch will make you feel like a baking hero. (But it's secretly EASY to make!)
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Gluten-Free White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Say hello to the BEST gluten-free white chocolate macadamia nut cookies you've ever had! I tested this recipe 6 times to get it just right! The result is a cookie that is crisp on the edges, chewy in the middle and perfectly buttery. (Plus the sweet & salty combination of white chocolate macadamia can't be beat!)
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The Best Almond Flour Sugar Cookies
The Best Almond Flour Sugar Cookies! Soft in the middle and crispy on the edges. Easy to roll out and perfect for cut-outs!Hundreds of reviewers agree these cookies are the most delicious almond flour sugar cookie recipes around! This tried-and-true recipe was originally published in 2013 and is one of my #1 recipes today!
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Gluten-Free No Bake Cookies
These gluten-free no-bake cookies only require a few simple ingredients and are incredibly easy to make. Loaded with peanut butter, oats, and cocoa powder, they have a delicious chewy, fudgy texture!
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Gluten-Free Oreos (Easy Homemade)
These gluten-free oreos are made of soft, mini chocolate cookies sandwiched around vanilla creme filling. They’re an irresistible homemade version of everyone’s favorite cookie!This recipe has the option for a cream cheese frosting filling or a classic shortening-based filling. The cookies are easy to make and perfectly chocolatey. These cookies aren’t cakey like a whoopie pie, but they are also not as crispy as store-bought oreos.
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Gluten-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Soft and Chewy!)
Chewy gluten-free oatmeal raisin cookies with a SECRET INGREDIENT that makes them extra flavorful!If there's one thing this blog is known for – it's gluten-free cookie. I hope you love this recipe as much as we do!
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Easy, Gluten-Free Monster Cookies
These gluten-free monster cookies are FLOURLESS – you only need gluten-free quick oats and other pantry staples to make them. They're chewy cookies and full of peanut butter, M&Ms and chocolate chips!
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Gluten-Free Oreo Crumbl Cookies
Everyone in your life with love these gluten-free Oreo Crumbl cookies! They're BIG, thick, and chewy. Just like the famous bakery version!
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Easy, Gluten-Free Banana Cookies
Meet your new favorite cookie! These lightly spiced ONE-BOWL gluten-free banana cookies have the most amazing buttery texture and golden edges. Plus they're so easy to make!
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Gluten-Free Gingerbread House (Step-By-Step Instructions)
Soft gingerbread with crisp edges, classic royal icing, and all your favorite holiday candies — this gluten-free gingerbread house is a fun, festive, and delicious treat for the whole family!
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