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Our Favorite Gluten Free Christmas Cookies

Published: Dec 6, 2019 · Modified: Nov 23, 2020 by Sandi Gaertner · 7 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

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The holidays are quickly approaching, and our Fearless Dining family is in full gluten-free cookie mode. We love to bake (and eat) gluten free cookies all year long, but for some reason, the holidays are extra special. We truly hope you enjoy this collection of our favorite Gluten Free Christmas Cookies recipes.

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  • How do you freeze Christmas cookies?
  • What is the best gluten free flour to make cookies?
  • Do you have to refrigerate cookie dough?
  • What sprinkles are gluten free?
  • What are the most popular cookies for Christmas?
  • What tools do you need to make Christmas cookies?
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Do you have a holiday tradition in your home? Our family's tradition is to bake a lot of cookies! We especially love making gluten free cookie versions of International cookies!

If you are a cookie fanatic like us, you will want to check out my delicious gluten free cookie recipes!

All of my cookie recipes are freezable, so we make a lot of cookies and pop them into a Ziplock bag. They are easy to freeze, and we get cookies on demand for months! My kids like to eat them frozen...kids can be funny sometimes. 

I would love to hear which gluten-free cookie recipes you make and how you incorporate them into your family holiday traditions. You also will want to check out this fun gluten free Christmas cookie web story.

How do you freeze Christmas cookies?

To freeze your Christmas cookies, I use freezer-safe plastic bags. Place the cooled cookies on plastic wrap and wrap them carefully. Slide the wrapped cookies into the freezer bag and freeze flat. (And make sure your family doesn't put anything on top of them!!)

Remove them from the freezer if you want to thaw your frozen cookies. I place the cookies on a paper towel-covered plate and allow the cookies to thaw at room temperature.

A green gift box filled with butter cookies.
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King Arthur, Measure for Measure Flour 3 lbs
King Arthur, Measure for Measure Flour 3 lbs

This is one of my favorite gluten-free flour blends for cookies, cakes, pie crust, biscuits, and muffins! (Do not use this flour blend for yeast recipes.)

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What is the best gluten free flour to make cookies?

There are several gluten free flour blends that I like to use in baking these gluten free Christmas cookie recipes, including:

  • I like King Arthur Measure for Measure gluten free flour blend because it is also corn free.
  • Another favorite is Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend. This is great for baking. Be careful not to use their red bag gluten free flour in sweet recipes because it contains bean flour.
  • If you like super fine flour, this Authentic Foods MultiBlend is milled so fine that it has no gritty taste.

*Note, if your gluten free flour blend doesn't include Xanthan Gum, add 1 teaspoon to your cookie recipe. This ingredient is the glue that helps hold your cookies together.

There are tons of brands of gluten free flour blends out there. Just because a flour blend isn't on this list, it doesn't mean it won't work...it just means I haven't used it in my recipes.

Note: Keep an eye on starch to flour ratio in flour blends...if your flour blend has a lot of starch, it will behave very differently in how it bakes, absorbs liquids, etc.

A metal holiday gift tin filled with cookies.

Do you have to refrigerate cookie dough?

Whether you have to refrigerate cookie dough before baking depends on the type of cookie you are making. Cut-out style cookies and sugar cookies definitely turn out better when the dough is cold.

Chocolate chip cookies and other cookies don't need refrigeration.

What sprinkles are gluten free?

Several types of sprinkles are gluten free. You will want to check this list to make sure your sprinkles are gluten free in this gluten free sprinkles list. Some brands are made on shared equipment!

dusting cookies with powdered sugar

What are the most popular cookies for Christmas?

Gosh, that is a tough one!! I would have to say the most popular Christmas cookie is the one you like best and the one that inspires family memories.

What tools do you need to make Christmas cookies?

You can make these gluten free Christmas cookie recipes with lots of tools or none...there are definitely some things that help make the cookies look more uniform, making your baking easier. Here are some staple products I use in my kitchen:

  • Cookie Scoop
  • Cookie Sheet
  • Rolling Pin
  • Whisk
  • Standing Mixer
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  1. Chris Collins

    December 10, 2019 at 2:42 am

    I'm an absolute sucker for Christmas cookies so this post is right up my street! Thanks for sharing!

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      December 10, 2019 at 5:57 pm

      You are so welcome Chris 🙂

      Reply
  2. Adrianne

    December 10, 2019 at 1:37 am

    So many cookies, so little time, haha!! I love all of these ideas. Gluten free cookies, yes please. I didn't realise there were so many options as you think gluten free means missing out. Not so with these great recipes!! Cheers

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      December 10, 2019 at 5:57 pm

      Enjoy 🙂

      Reply
  3. Angela

    December 10, 2019 at 12:33 am

    What a fantastic round-up. These cookies all look so lovely.

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  4. Beth

    December 09, 2019 at 9:12 pm

    So many cookies to choose from, I love it! I wanted to give some cookies for a gift but was looking for something gluten free! Those chocolate peppermint cookies are happening this weekend and I can't wait!

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  5. Veena Azmanov

    December 09, 2019 at 9:05 pm

    Thanks for all your detailing to these Gluten Free healthy Christmas cookie recipes. All of them look so presentable and definitely awesome for gifting purpose too.

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