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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Holiday ยป Christmas ยป 24 Best Gluten-free Christmas Cookie Recipes (2016)

    LAST UPDATED: May 21, 2020 โ€ข FIRST PUBLISHED: November 29, 2016 By Toni Dash 43 Comments

    24 Best Gluten-free Christmas Cookie Recipes (2016)

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    Ready to get your gluten-free holiday baking on? 24 best gluten-free Christmas Cookie recipes, one for every day in December, with a wide variety of cookies sure to become new favorites for both those gluten-free and gluten-eaters!

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    It’s that time of year again: 24 Gluten-Free Christmas Cookie Recipes to countdown to Christmas! For the past four years I’ve published a new collection of gluten-free cookie (and treats last year) recipes to countdown to Christmas! With December 1 a few days away, I wanted to be sure you were armed and ready, with spatula’s primed to begin baking for the holidays.

    When my kids and I first became gluten-free (for medical need) over 10 years ago we found a really fun local holiday event hosted by a Celiac group. It was a gluten-free cookie exchange. Everyone brought 6 dozen gluten-free holiday cookies and copies of their recipes to hand out, along with food storage containers.

    24 Days of Gluten-Free Chirstmas Cookie & Treat Recipes title images

    Hot drinks were served and people visited while sampling all the different cookies, collecting recipes and an assortment of cookies to take home with them. I can’t describe how exciting it was, particularly for the children, to be at a food event where they could eat everything without having to read labels or ask 20 questions about ingredients before taking a bite! That is my inspiration for starting this Boulder Locavore tradition of collecting virtual recipes to share with you for your holiday baking!

    I’ve scoured the internet curating interesting and inspired gluten-free Christmas cookie recipes from traditional to unique. No matter what type of cookies you love, I feel sure you’ll find new favorites on this list! Being one who loves variety, I’ve sourced quintessential holiday cookie types, those decorated in beautiful holiday trimmings and special flavorful options to adorn your holiday parties in style.

    collage of christmas cookie recipes

    Some of these recipes are naturally gluten-free as well. If you are a gluten-eater, I feel confident you’ll love making these too and trying some new flavors as well as realizing some of your holiday favorites are already gluten-free!

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    I think this year is my favorite to date! I know you’ll love exploring some of the talented bloggers who contributed to this delicious list. Their recipes are creative and photography fantastic! ALL the recipes on this list are gluten-free!

    For those who love Pinterest, come check out my Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies board! Loads of great recipe options.

    Happy Baking!

    1.Chocolate Peppermint Dipped Meringues
    Chocolate Peppermint Dipped Meringues

    2. Holiday Chocolate Peppermint Magic Bars

    Holiday Chocolate Peppermint Magic Bars with bottle of milk

    3. Gluten Free Christmas Cookies with Stained Glass {Noshtastic}

    Gluten Free Christmas Cookies with Stained Glass

    4. Christmas Light Cookies {Fork and Beans}

    Food on a plate, with Cookie and Chocolate

    5. Iced Gingerbread Men and Ginger Cats {Snixy Kitchen}

    Iced Gingerbread Men and Ginger Cat

    6. Black and White Cookies (free from top 8 allergens) {Allergy Awesomeness}

    Black and White Cookies on a baking sheet

    7. Christmas Hat and Mitten Cookies (with decorating tutorial) {Noshtastic}

    Christmas Hat and Mitten Cookies

    8. Chocolate Raspberry Macarons {Diethood}

    Chocolate Raspberry Macarons

    9. Salted Bacon Fat Ginger Molasses Cookies {Snixy Kitchen}

    Salted Bacon Fat Ginger Molasses Cookies

    10. Almond Cookies {Taste Love and Nourish}

    Almond Cookies

    11. Double Chocolate Mint Cookies (dairy-free option too) {Meaningful Eats}

    Double Chocolate Mint Cookies

    12. Soft Batch Apple Cider Gingersnap Cookies {Iowa Girl Eats}

    Soft Batch Apple Cider Gingersnap Cookies

    13. Paleo Gingerbread Men Cookies {Texanerin}

    Paleo Gingerbread Men Cookies

    14. Cinnamon Spiced Almond Paleo Sugar Cookies {Cotter Crunch}

    Cinnamon Spiced Almond Paleo Sugar Cookies

    15. Black and White Meringue Cookies {Diethood}

    Black and White Megingue Kisses

    16. Chocolate Dipped Cashew Almond Butter Cookies with Candied Sage {Running to the Kitchen}

    A plate of food on a table, with Christmas cookie

    17. Red Velvet Macaroons {Give Recipe}

    Red Velvet Macarons

    18. Chocolate Christmas Monster Cookies {NeighborFood}

    19. Pfeffernusse Cookies {Fearless Dining}

    20. Cardamom Almond Paleo Thumbprint Cookies {The Roasted Root}

    21. Cinnamon Star Cookies {Masala Herb}

    22. Gingerbread Macarons {Spoonful of Flavor}

    23. Roasted Walnut Chocolate Dipped Gluten-free Shortbread {The Roasted Root}

    24. Chocolate Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies {Fork and Beans}

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies for Christmas

    For more great Christmas cookie (and treat) recipes: 2013 24 Days of Christmas Cookie Recipes, 2014 24 Days of Christmas Cookie Recipes and 2015 24 Days of Christmas Cookie & Treat Recipes.

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    1. dawn says

      December 01, 2016 at 2:35 am

      i have been doing a lot of vegan and gluten free lately adn i love it. they taste just as good ask anything else i have eaten.

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    2. Megan @ MegUnprocessed says

      December 01, 2016 at 1:02 am

      So many great ideas! Perfect for the upcoming holidays.

      Reply
    3. Christina Aliperti says

      November 30, 2016 at 11:04 pm

      These are all really pretty and look so yummy! I love that they are gluten free so nobody is left out of eating them.

      Reply
    4. Julie says

      November 30, 2016 at 7:19 pm

      This looks like a perfect round-up to get my holiday baking off the ground.

      Reply
    5. kristin says

      November 30, 2016 at 5:19 pm

      Oh YUM! These are so great. Saving this for later!!

      Reply
    6. Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says

      November 30, 2016 at 10:08 am

      Looks like it is time to get baking! Thanks for all of the inspiration!

      Reply
    7. Susan Salzman says

      November 30, 2016 at 9:28 am

      What a great list, Toni. I will be searching out my favorites this season!

      Reply
      • Toni Dash says

        November 30, 2016 at 9:45 am

        It’s always great to have choices!

        Reply
    8. Aimee Smith says

      November 29, 2016 at 11:02 pm

      This is an amazing collection of recipes! These all look so tasty!

      Reply
    9. Crystal says

      November 29, 2016 at 9:20 pm

      All of the cookies look so scrumptious! I love that there are so many gluten free options available now. My daughter’s friend is gluten and dairy free, so finding things for her is tricky.

      Reply
      • Toni Dash says

        November 30, 2016 at 7:18 am

        When we started on this road over a decade ago, there were very few products available and the most popular flour was Gar-Fava (garbanzo bean fava bean) which I do not like. Who wants cookies that taste like beans?! It’s a different world now and good gluten-free foods taste as good as gluten equivalents.

        Reply
    10. Ashleigh @ Dash of Evans says

      November 29, 2016 at 9:01 pm

      Ahhh! This list made me super excited to start baking. I totally agree–even gluten eaters will enjoy these! Awesome list!

      Reply
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