When I had to give up gluten, one of the biggest things I thought I would miss was Christmas cookies. I used to bake dozens and dozens of varieties. I might have also eaten dozens and dozens of cookies. But over the years I’ve learned how to satisfy my cookie cravings at Christmastime!
How to Make Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies
Making flourless cookies is the easiest way to enjoy gluten-free cookies. Flourless peanut butter cookies are very basic and you can dress them up a number of ways, by mixing in an ingredient, topping them, or making a cookie sandwich. There are also flourless chocolate cookies, meringues, and macaroons.Oatmeal cookies or monster cookies are often made with just oats or perhaps with a few extra oats that have been ground into flour to bind the cookies. So as long as you use certified gluten-free oatmeal, you are good to go to make recipes like these Trail Mix Monster Cookies.Many recipes call for using a store-bought, gluten-free, all-purpose flour blend, which is fairly easy to find and some work quite well by just substituting in your favorite cookie recipe. Try it in these Sugar Cookie Bars. I’ve done it and it works amazingly well.When you have gotten a little more advanced in your gluten-free baking, you can make your own blends, which often call for a mix of rice flour, tapioca starch and potato starch. And you can even try your hand at paleo or low-carb baking with things like almond flour and coconut flour.
If you need some ideas to get you started, you’ll find more recipes like these, as well as flourless chocolate cookies, gluten-free versions of classics like gingerbread cookies, thumbprints, and shortbread, plus so much more when you see all the recipes in this slideshow. Don’t let Santa have all the cookies this year. Join in the delicious fun with these gluten-free holiday treats! Check them all out by clicking “Launch Gallery” above. Up next, 15 must-try gluten-free appetizer recipes.
More holiday recipes to try:
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