Our focus in the Boulder Locavore kitchen has shifted to December and the magic of the holidays. Cookie baking has always been a Christmas tradition for our family. After all poor Santa must burn many calories on his speedy trip around the world. Never let it be said we did not contribute to his nocturnal intake of 3 billion cookies!
The tides turned when we became gluten-free however. Old favorite recipes for cookies don't always convert easily when changing to being gluten-free. Baking at our Colorado altitude can throw a wrench into things as well. When scouring the internet for gluten-free recipes one would hope to find a variety of options just as if they were gluten eaters. It can be tricky to find options that appeal, are gluten-free and feel like holiday baking.
Fortunately I'm acquainted with some very talented gluten-free bloggers who always deliver. Additionally with the growing awareness of gluten-free needs many of the premier food magazines offer unique as well as traditional favorite recipes including holiday cookies. I first posted a 'Christmas cookie countdown' last year and it was wildly popular. I've reprised it again for 2014 with an all new set of recipes AND a fun baking giveaway of some favorite things as well!
- Mint M&M Forgotten Cookies
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cinnamon Squares
- Lavender Fudge with Salted Caramel Top
- Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies {Tasty Yummies}
- Gluten-Free Vegan Linzer Cookies {Café Johnsonia}
- Gingerbread Cookies {The Roasted Root}
- Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies {Pineapple and Coconut}
- Chai Spiced Cookies {Texanerin}
- Crunch Almond Cookies {Gourmande In The Kitchen}
- Peanut Butter Sprinkle Cookies {Crazy for Crust}
- Lemon Snowball Cookies {Taste and Tell blog}
- Rolled Sugar Cookies {The Baking Beauties}
- Chewy Almond Macaroons {Saveur}
- Whipped Shortbread {The Baking Beauties}
- Chocolate Orange Spritz Cookies {All Day I Dream About Food}
- Grain Free Spiced Molasses Cookies {Tasty Yummies}
- Soft and Chewy Toffee and Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies {Averie Cooks}
- Chocolate Dipped Espresso Meringues {Real Simple}
- Chocolate Almond Thumbprint Cookies {Food and Wine}
- Vanilla Crescent Cookies {Saveur}
- Anise Biscotti Cookies {Gluten-Free Goddess}
- Pine Nut Brittle {Saveur}
- Mexican Wedding Cookies {The Urban Baker}
- Basler Brunsli Chocolate Almond Spice Cookies {Saveur}
For easy pinning, all recipes (2013 and 2014) can be found on my 24 Days of Gluten Free Christmas Cookie Recipe Pinterest board! Don’t miss the inaugural list of 24 Days of Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies from 2013 and 24 Days of Gluten-Free Chirstmas Cookies and Treats (2015) for an all original list of recipes!
Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post however I was provided duplicate tools to use for the purpose of this post. All opinions are my own.
Deb Christie says
We will be baking Red Velvet Cookies this Christmas, along with many other kinds of cookies. I’d love this package for baking, all year round.
TheresaMP says
I make pecan fingers, chocolate dip cremes and pinwheels. thanks as always for sharing
David says
We will be making some sweet potato pie and oatmeal scotchie cookies.
Alyce Poalillo says
I will make mostly pies, just made an apple/cranberry one and will alos make some cookies especially sugar cookies ,decorated.
Margaret Smith says
We usually make chocolate chip, oatmeal and sugar cookies.
Anita DUVALL says
This is an amazing prize that would be great for anyone’s baking during the Holidays. Whether it be cookies, bars, or pastries, it would all be wonderful!
Leslie Bitner says
I will be baking chocolate pecan pies.
Denise says
Big Fan! Thanks for helping me make Thanksgiving GF. Looking forward to XMAS. Would love to win the giveaway.
Toni Dash says
Awe, Denise! I love comments like yours. Hoping to have some delicious options for your Christmas and New Year’s celebrations!
DAWN SCHMIDT says
I am planning on making lots of cookies
Heather says
I will definitely be making Andes Mint cookies this holiday season. I also would love to win this!!