What’s better than Christmas Cookies? Healthy Christmas cookies, that’s what – and in our house, that means gluten-free Christmas Cookies. In fact, most of the cookies in this post are grain free Christmas Cookies so if you’re off of grains, or limiting them, you are in luck.
And since we’re watching carbs, I’m giving low carb options for as many of the cookies as possible and AIP options where possible.
Why Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies
When I was little, we always made cookies at Christmastime. I really got into it, making all kinds of flavors some years. My favorites went from traditional chocolate chippers to Almond Crescents, to Meltaways and even Biscotti. But my favorites were Peanut Butter Blossoms.
There’s something about those Peanut Butter Blossoms – the combination of Chocolate and Peanut Butter (highlighted in my Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Chia Pudding) is always a winner, and when the cookies are still warm, those Hershey Kisses just melt into the cookie (and into your mouth) just right.
When I grew up, however, I found that gluten and I didn’t get along so well, and we felt the need to take the rest of the family off of gluten for various health reasons. And then we found out that my oldest was deathly allergic to dairy and egg, and so there went many of our favorites.
Time to find new recipes.
Our dietary needs have changed a lot over the years, to the point where we’ve experimented with paleo, GAPS, and AIP, but right now we pretty much eat as healthy as possible while limiting carbs and having basically no junk at all.
I’ve gotten a few healthy cookie recipes together, which really help, but I reached out to some blogger friends of mine to expand my recipe box.
And boy did I get some good ones.
My mouth was watering as I put this post together.
And yes–it even has my favorites, Peanut Butter Blossoms, in the mix.
Of course, whether it’s Christmas or not, you can enjoy these delicious Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies all year round!
Oh, and if you are looking for even MORE cookies, this post, Healthy Christmas Cookies, is the place to go.
This is for sure one amazing assortment of healthy gluten free Christmas Cookies. Not sure which I will make first, and really, I might just have to make all of them!
Frosted Pumpkin Cookies – Meghan Birt
For AIP, omit the non AIP spices (nutmeg is debatable) and use a gelatin egg and cassava or tiger nut flour.
Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies – Back to the Book Nutrition
For low carb, use low carb chocolate chips and a low carb sweetener.
For AIP, use carob and carob chips, cassava or tiger nut flour, and a gelatin egg or other AIP egg substitute and alcohol-free vanilla, and omit the nuts or sub in coconut shreds.
Walnut Cardamom Snowballs – All Day I Dream of Food
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles – New Grain-Free Option! – me
Grain-Free Chocolate Chunk Cookies – Back to the Book Nutrition
for low carb, substitute a low-carb sweetener and use low-carb chocolate chips or my Homemade Chocolate Chips.
Paleo Sugar Cookies – A Girl Worth Saving
for low carb, substitute a low-carb sweetener, and if you’re really strict low carb, omit the tapioca.
Sugar-Free Paleo Pecan Snowball Cookies – Sugar-Free Mom
Grain-Free Chocolate Crinkles – Recipes to Nourish
for low carb, substitute a low-carb sweetener and use almond flour instead of cassava flour.
Coconut Zucchini Cookies – Grounded and Surrounded
for low carb, substitute a low-carb sweetener, use almond flour, replace the applesauce with a healthy fat, and use low-carb chocolate chips or my Homemade Chocolate Chips.
No-Bake Coconut Delights – me
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies – Recipes to Nourish
for low carb, substitute a low-carb sweetener and almond flour.
4-Ingredient Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies – Wholesome Yum
Flourless Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies – Savory Lotus
for low carb, substitute a low-carb sweetener and use low-carb chocolate chips or my Homemade Chocolate Chips.
Pumpkin Pie Snowball Cookies – Beauty and the Foodie
“Almond Joy” Bars – me
Paleo Ranger Cookies – Pure & Simple Nourishment
for low carb, use a low-carb sweetener.
Paleo Vegan Gingerbread Cookies – Healy Eats Real
for low carb, use a low-carb sweetener, and if you’re strict low carb, omit the arrowroot.
Blender Batter Fresh Cranberry Breakfast Cookies – Raising Generation Nourished
for low carb, use a low-carb sweetener instead of the dates and almond flour for the tapioca, although they will not be as light with almond flour.
Grain-Free Ginger Cookies – Savory Lotus
for low carb, substitute a low-carb sweetener.
Cranberry Molasses Spice Cookies – Gutsy By Nature
use low carb sweetener and almond flour for low carb. The molasses should be OK in these.
Kid-Approved Gluten-Free Gingersnap Cookies – Happy Mothering
for low carb, substitute a low-carb sweetener and almond flour.
Perfect Peanut Butter Blossoms – Real Food with Dana
for low carb, substitute a low-carb sweetener and use low-carb chocolate chips or my Homemade Chocolate Chips.
Grapefruit Linzer Cookies with Blueberry Preserves – Grass-Fed Salsa
for low carb, substitute a low-carb sweetener, use almond flour instead of arrowroot, substitute a healthy fat for the applesauce, and use low-carb preserves.
Double Chocolate Coconut Butter Cookies – Eat Beautiful
for low carb, use a low-carb sweetener.
Paleo Matcha and Pine Nut Cookies – I Heart Umami
for low carb, use a low-carb sweetener, and if you’re very strict low carb, omit the arrowroot.
Which of these Gluten-free Christmas Cookies is your favorite?
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