My collection of the Best Gluten Free Christmas Cookie recipes will make your holidays just a little brighter because they’re fun, healthy, and super easy to make.
Best Gluten Free Christmas Cookies
Growing up in Davis, a small town in Northern California, I made treats for our family friends and wrapped them in boxes bought from our local Chinese restaurant.
This was the 1970s, long before the advent of Michael’s and other craft stores.
Homemade Cookies for Christmas
I’d stuff each box with my homemade cookies and fudge, then add the finishing touch, a pretty red ribbon.
After that, my parents would drive me all over town for our own Christmas cookie delivery.
Now we use more festive containers, such as these adorable santa, snowman, and holiday treat boxes that you can order online, filling them with my low-carb gluten free cookies.
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Recipes for Healthy Cookies
When the boys were teenagers, our family “Christmas cookie delivery” ended because my healthy Christmas cookies rarely made it past the kitchen counter.
Gluten Free Recipes for Cookies
Most of the time, close to a dozen teenagers filled our house, eating everything in sight!
Although it was busy, I love that we were the house where everyone gathered for their favorite gluten free Christmas desserts and much more.
Healthy Christmas Cookies Ideas
Now I have wonderful memories of the boys and their friends, and I bake onward, giving treats to friends and neighbors.
Since you’re probably baking too, I thought I’d share my gluten free Christmas cookie ideas with you.
Vegan Christmas Cookies
These easy dessert recipes for Christmas are all grain free as well. Better yet? There are a ton of recipes for vegan Christmas cookies too.
There’s something for everyone, so read on!
Mexican Wedding Cookies
Gluten Free Girls Scout Cookies: Thin Mints
Best Gluten Free Cookies with Chocolate Recipe
Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
Healthy Samoas Cookies
Easy Cookie Recipes: Chocolate Chip
Crispy Cookie Recipe: Chocolate Chip
Cookies Recipe: Snickerdoodles
Vegan Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Best Vegan Cookies: Peanut Butter
Gluten Free Sugar Cookies
Nut Free Gluten Free Pumpkin Cookies with Chocolate Chips
Easy Recipes Cookies
When I made piles of the healthy cookie recipes above, the boys and their friends were pretty darn happy.
They had a gluten free Christmas cookie feast and left me with a pile of crumbs. I loved that they were devouring healthy treats for the holidays.
Recipe for Simple Cookies
So there you have it! I continue to both “Shut Up and Bake,” and share my best holiday cookie recipes with you.
These easy gluten free Christmas desserts are sure to spruce up your holliday whether scarfed hot out of the oven, boxed, or plated on a lovely Christmas cookie platter.
This post is an oldie but goodie from the archives. I first shared The Best Gluten Free Christmas Cookie recipes in 2016.
Elana Daley says
happy Chanukah! thank you for the great recipes. It’s been so busy this year, there is hardly time to make anything beyond dinner. Love your blog and all the helpful hints. Hag Sameach!
Elana says
Chag Sameach!
Tammy says
Was wondering if you’ve tried freezing any of these cookies.
Thank you so much for all of the delicious recipes. I use recipes from your site almost every day. Thank you!
Jaimee Miller says
I have frozen the Snickerdoodles. They were fine thawed, and frankly- the kids said they LOVED the cookies still half-cold while thawing!
Laura C says
Yes, I freeze my cookies all the time for school lunches! I make a few batches on the weekend, put two cookies in baggies and have them ready to pop in lunch boxes. By lunch they are perfect. If I want one right away just 15 seconds in the microwave and they are perfect.
BeckyS says
Thanks for all the great recipes and posts. I will try several of these recipes this holiday and I am sure we will love them all! Happy Holidays to all! And a Happy New Year filled with good health!
Elana says
Happy Holidays Becky!
Stuart Pierce says
Your molasses spice cookies are SO delicious. They are wonderful with gingerbread spice milk tea.
Elana says
Stuart, so glad to hear the Molasses Spice Cookies were delicious! I’m posting them here for others to enjoy!
https://elanaspantry.com/molasses-spice-cookies/
Merry Christmas!
Elana
Stacie says
Your timing is perfect! I was just starting to work on neighbor gifts today.
Elana says
That’s great Stacie!
Alisa says
You totally got me, cookies are my favorite dessert! I’ll fly out for the taste-testing next time if you need an extra cookie monster :)
Elana says
That sounds great Alisa!
Maria says
This makes me wish I could drop by your house, too! I made your triple chocolate cookies a couple of weeks ago and everyone agreed that Santa would like them also, so they’ll be set out (along with some non-dairy milk) for the big guy on Christmas Eve. Oh, and just last night my hubby walked in the house after a very late company meeting and immediately said, “What are ya baking?” He smelled the chocolate chip almond butter brownies in the oven. And even though he’d been annoyed by our son failing to finish shoveling the walk not two seconds earlier, he said, “All is forgiven.” Your recipes are very popular at our house, for sure!
Elana says
Thanks so much Maria, that is great to hear! I’m providing the links to the Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies and the Almond Butter Blondies below so that others can enjoy them too :-)
https://elanaspantry.com/triple-chocolate-chip-cookies/
https://elanaspantry.com/almond-butter-blondies/
Merry Christmas!
Elana
Katie @ RIddlelove says
What a great resource! My family (and our tummies) thank you so very much. Happy Holidays!
Elana says
You’re welcome Katie! Happy Holidays!
Elise Lin says
Thank you so much for these great recipes!
Elana says
You’re welcome Elise!
Becky says
Just wanted to thank you for the wonderful recipies. My son and I are grain free not by choice but by what our bodies can tolerate. My son is also sugar free so it is nice i can drop the sweeteners and still tastes good for him. Keep up the great work and taking time to experiment for other mothers whi don’t have the time to… Thanks again
Elana says
You’re welcome Becky!