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    Home » Recipes » Desserts (Baked) » 7 Gluten-Free Christmas Cookie Recipes I’ll Be Making in December

    LAST UPDATED: July 3, 2018 • FIRST PUBLISHED: November 30, 2017 By Toni Dash 34 Comments

    7 Gluten-Free Christmas Cookie Recipes I’ll Be Making in December

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    December is a busy month and you want recipes that will deliver to your holiday baking dreams. This collection of 7 Gluten-Free Christmas Cookie Recipes are recipes I’ll be making in my kitchen to celebrate the season with friends and family. I hope you’ll love them too!
    santa clothing christmas cookies

    I’ve been wearing sweaters and boots this week despite temperatures in the high 60’s. After all tomorrow IS December 1st and the countdown to Christmas will begin in our house. Each year I pull out (well my teen son beats me to it now) a countdown box with a drawer for each day. When the kids were younger I’d put little notes or activity announcements in the drawers and we’d count down with festive things daily. Now the box usually has candy, but it does get the holidays going.

    A tradition I began on Boulder Locavore five years ago (eeps!) was sharing a curated list of 24 gluten-free Christmas cookie recipes to allow you to bake your way to Christmas. I carefully tried to avoid duplications year to year so the collection (all of which are pinned to my Gluten-Free Christmas Cookie board on Pinterest), now around 120 recipes, would be a resource for your baking pleasure.

    I sat down to create the list this year and found myself stalling. I’d type a little and go eat some Pecan Rum Balls. I’d sit down again and decide my English bulldog puppy Clementine needed a walk (if you follow my Instagram Stories you’ll know she doesn’t walk but rather sits for long periods of time watching cars go by). I could feel something wasn’t clicking.

    When I stepped away to think about it I realized I’m not going to be baking 24 Christmas Cookie recipes and you probably aren’t either. So instead I want to share the seven recipes that I know I’m going to bake this December. These are recipes I can’t wait to linger over in the kitchen, maybe even turn over to my kids to do an entire recipe on their own. I’m excited about these recipes and hope you will be too!

    Chewy rich Chocolate Mint Truffle Cookies on a white plate with red rim

    Chocolate Mint Truffle Cookies.  These cookies are always a win. Crisp outside and chewy inside due to loads of melted chocolate in the recipe. The cookies are baked on two pans at the same time so it’s a one shot to finish the entire batch of approximately 4 dozen cookies.

    Pecan Rum Balls a no bake holiday treat (in a vintage enamel pie tin, with pine cones, powdered sugar

    Pecan Rum Balls.  Love these.  They remind me of my Grandparents and I confessed to a girlfriend they feel like day drinking for cheaters. They are boozy, I won’t lie, but in the most fabulous way. They are created a week before using them to allow the flavors to blend and last well. Did I mention this is a no bake recipe?!

    Forgotten Cookies recipe. An airy meringue cookie with chocolate chips and nuts

    Forgotten Cookies. These are a grandmother classic in my family. My maternal grandmother would make them yearly and they were pure magic. As an adult cook I now know them to be a meringue cookie with nuts and chocolate chips, dropped onto a cookie sheet in a pre-warmed oven that has been turned off. Left overnight (or at least a few hours if you want them more quickly) the glossy, snowy-white cookies transform into a matte white finish, hard, light cookie that never disappoints.

    Mini Gingerbread House Mug Topper Cookies

    Mini Gingerbread House Mug Topper Cookies {Noshtastic}. I’m sure I don’t need to share why I can’t wait to make these adorable dipping cookies. I can’t think of anything more fun on a snowy Saturday than a construction line for these itty-bitty ginger houses. The cookies made easier with a 3D mini gingerbread cookie cutter available online allowing the creative fun to be in the construction and decoration of the noshable cookie.

    Peppermint Macarons

    Peppermint Macarons {What The Fork Food Blog}.  When we rented an apartment in Paris a few summers ago I, embarrassingly, did not know macarons are naturally gluten-free. I assumed they were not and avoided them. Ug. They ARE naturally gluten-free if made traditionally and such a pretty cookie. The delicate, chewy sandwich cookie has a wonderful flavor and this peppermint version is perfect for the holidays. My son and I took a class to learn how to make macarons at our local Escoffier cooking school this fall. Can’t wait to test our skills on these recipes.

    White Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies gluten-free

    White Chocolate Dipped Gingerbread Cookies (Mama Knows Gluten Free}.  Christmas isn’t Christmas without some gingersnaps or gingerbread. These chewy-looking gingerbread cookies are dipped in white chocolate and decorated making them a sure holiday win.

    Gluten-Free Chocolate Coconut Cloud Cookies

    Chocolate Coconut Cloud Cookies {Meaningful Eats}.  This excerpt from this recipe post jumped off the page at me: “Holiday baking is here! If you’re looking for a delicious, naturally gluten-free cookie (that doesn’t require weird ingredients) to make for holiday parties and cookies swaps, this is the one!” No weird ingredients! Holiday baking should be fun and easy, and this layered cookie will be happening in my kitchen. A layered cookie mixed with a macaroon, these cookies look heavenly.

    The last four recipes are from talented gluten-free Bloggers who each have loads of delicious gluten-free recipes. Check them out!

    Want more recipes?

    If you are ready for more baking check out the past cookie guides: 24 Days of Gluten-Free Christmas Cookie Recipes (2013), 24 Days of Gluten-Free Christmas Cookie Recipes (2014), 24 Days of Gluten-Free Christmas Cookie & Treat Recipes and 24 Best Gluten-Free Christmas Cookie Recipes (2016).

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    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Carol Cassara says

      December 02, 2017 at 7:45 pm

      Christmas cookies are a staple and I love giving them away to friends during this season! I think it’s awesome that these are gluten free and I don’t have to worry about giving a cookie that would trigger their allergies.

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    2. Tara says

      December 01, 2017 at 4:53 pm

      All of these cookies look delicious. I love pecan rum balls. I’ve already started my baking and will have to add these to my list.

      Reply
    3. AnnMarie John says

      December 01, 2017 at 1:10 pm

      I don’t think Christmas will ever be complete without Christmas cookies! I love that you’re sharing recipes that fit your diet. These all look so good!

      Reply
    4. Kiwi says

      December 01, 2017 at 9:43 am

      This post is making my mouth water. The mini gingerbread mug topper is way too cute!

      Reply
    5. Rosey says

      December 01, 2017 at 3:28 am

      These all look really good. The cookie with Santa’s clothes on the line is the CUTEST!! I love it. 🙂

      Reply
    6. Heather says

      December 01, 2017 at 1:17 am

      Those look so incredible! I need to work on my decorating skills before the big guy comes down the chimney. Can’t wait to check more from the bloggers you recommended.

      Reply
    7. Shilpa Shetty says

      November 30, 2017 at 10:50 pm

      Yummmyyyy recipes,..

      Reply
    8. Claudia Krusch says

      November 30, 2017 at 10:10 pm

      I am always looking for new gluten free recipes to try. These cookies would all be great for my cookie exchange this year. I will have too start with the White Chocolate Dipped Gingerbread Cookies recipe.

      Reply
    9. Marissa Zurfluh says

      November 30, 2017 at 9:31 pm

      Alright, I was drooling the entire time. I got to the last cookies and lost it. lol!

      Reply
    10. Sara Welch says

      November 30, 2017 at 9:30 pm

      It’s been pretty warm here as well. We thought it was going to be a harsher winter but I’m kind of glad it hasn’t been.

      Reply
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