30 Best Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies
Updated: Dec. 03, 2023
Make the most of your holidays by baking up gluten-free Christmas cookies that everyone can enjoy!
If you’re from a gluten-free household, there’s no reason for you to miss out on the fun tradition of making Christmas cookies. With these cookie recipes, and some of our other favorite gluten-free recipes, drinks and desserts, you can have all the fun without skimping on taste!
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French Macarons
If you’re looking for gluten-free Christmas cookie recipes, macarons are an Insta-worthy must. Here, homemade buttercream is sandwiched between light almond cookies for this stylish holiday showstopper. Play with the cookie coloring and filling flavor to make a version all your own.
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Amaretti
Thanks to their crackly, sugar-dusted tops, amaretti look especially wintry—a shoo-in for your cookie platter. Plus, these Italian Christmas cookies are traditionally made with almond flour, so they’re naturally gluten-free. No flour substitutions needed!
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Sparkly Meringue Snowmen
These sweet little snowmen are made with four simple ingredients—no flour in sight. They’re crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside and super-duper cute!
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Gluten-Free Almond Crispies
These crunchy Christmas cookies are sweetened with maple syrup and cinnamon. They’re not as sweet as traditional cookies, but have a nice almond flavor.
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Almond-Pecan Date Truffles
This no-bake recipe only has six ingredients! Ready in under a half hour, they’re flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg for a Christmas touch.
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Air-Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies
This version of the iconic cookie bakes even faster in the air fryer. With just three ingredients, egg, sugar and peanut butter, these cookies are ready in minutes.
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Snowball Cookies
These snowball cookies satisfy gluten-free diets as well as the keto diet. They’re a light and buttery cookie with a pleasant vanilla taste.
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Gluten-Free Fig Cookies
Thanks to flaky crust and a rich filling, these special cookies don’t taste gluten-free. Plan ahead for this recipe—the figs need to be soaked overnight, but the results are worth the wait.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Ground almonds give these classic crinkle cookies a nutty flavor and a tender bite. They take just 30 minutes to make!
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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
Our Test Kitchen and community reviewers love that these chocolate kiss cookies taste just like the classic gluten-filled version. They’re so good, in fact, we named them among our top 10 gluten-free recipes.
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Gluten-Free Spritz Delights
A cross between a sugar and a shortbread cookie, these light, melt-in-your-mouth treats are a holiday must. Even without frosting, they’ll demand attention on a gluten-free Christmas cookie tray.
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Chocolate Meringue Stars
These chocolate meringues have a delicate texture but big cocoa flavor. We love the star shape—a whimsical wink to the holiday season.
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
These keto-friendly cookies are perfect to lay out for Santa with a tall glass of milk. The crunchy cookie is sweet and chocolatey.
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Gluten-Free Snowballs
Buttery, nutty and sweet, these snowball cookies crumble in your mouth. Make them for Christmas or any time the snow flies.
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Peppermint Kisses
Crushed candy canes give classic meringue kisses a dash of holiday flair. And at just 16 calories a piece, this is one of the skinniest gluten-free Christmas desserts we know.
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Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies
If you want to make this recipe gluten free, make sure the oat bran was made in a certified gluten-free facility. These four ingredient cookies are surely worth the effort with their sweet maple flavor.
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Cathedral Cookies
Filled with pastel marshmallows, these soft no-bake cookies look like stained glass when sliced. Make a batch of these for Christmas; then, for New Year’s Eve, whip up a chic black-and-white version with white marshmallows and dark chocolate. Word to the wise: These must be made ahead, so plan accordingly.
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Festive Meringue Cookies
These festive treats sparkle not only during the holidays but also for other occasions year-round. Use colored sugar or food coloring to change things up.
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Cashew Butter Cookies
These cashew butter cookies are on a more sophisticated level than peanut butter. The fork prints make for a nice pattern on the cookies
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Mocha-Walnut Macarons
These chocolatey and nutty cookies are a coffee lover’s dream. Be sure to store them in an airtight container to make them last just a little longer.
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Cherry No-Bake Cookies
Because these gluten-free cookie balls don’t need an oven, you can roll up a batch while another treat bakes. Cherries lend sweetness (and a touch of holiday color!) to these easy chocolate-peanut butter bites.
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Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies
These cakelike goodies are wonderful with a cold glass of milk. You can also use this recipe as a base and mix in dried cranberries or cherries, nuts or other extracts.
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Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry Meringue Roses
With only five ingredients, these gorgeous, glossy meringues are easier to make than they look. They taste like chocolate-covered strawberries—unlike any other Christmas cookie you’ll try.
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Gluten-Free Ice Cream Sandwiches
The gluten-free chocolate cookie is so tasty you could eat it plain…but you won’t want to miss out on the ice cream! They’re perfect for a night by the fire.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Cookies
These nutty, sugar-dusted cookies taste like a grown-up version of chocolate cake! Kahlua delivers an extra pop of flavor.
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Meringue Kisses
You’ll find a chocolaty surprise tucked inside each of these gluten-free cookies. Make them red and green for Christmas, or stick to white to highlight that dusting of cocoa.
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Flourless Peanut Butter Thumbprints
Rejoice: These flourless peanut butter cookies are naturally gluten-free. Nutella filling and a shower of sea salt make them an upscale option for a Christmas cookie platter.
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Winter Fruit Macaroons
Jammy dried fruit adds loads of flavor to this holiday spin on coconut macaroons. The recipe has a secret ingredient, too: Sweetened condensed milk makes them extra rich!
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Gluten-Free Sugarplums
The deeply fruity flavor makes us think of gumdrops when we eat these sweet and spicy bites. Sneak one early—they’ll be gone before you can lick the sugar off your fingers!
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Gluten-Free Almond Cookies
Quick and easy almond cookies are a simple addition to your Christmas cookie suite, but they work beautifully at any time of year. They’re crisp, light and look good on any table.
Originally Published: September 27, 2019
