Best Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes

We put all of our best gluten-free cookie recipes in one place! Easy recipes from chocolate chip, oatmeal, and peanut butter, to sugar cookies, and popular Christmas cookies too.

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Indulge your sweet tooth with this collection of gluten-free cookie recipes. This gluten-free cookie roundup is a celebration of all things cookie and features all of your favorite classic cookie recipes along with no-bake cookies and holiday-themed favorites.

Whether you’re a seasoned baker or a novice eager to dive into the world of homemade gluten-free sweets, our roundup has something for everyone. Our easy gluten-free cookie recipes will satisfy your cravings for the perfect, crispy, chewy or gooey cookie delight!

gluten-free oatmeal cookies on a cutting board.

Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies

I love this easy recipe for recipe thick and chewy Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies. The cookie batter only takes a few minutes to make and you don’t even have to chill it. Made with simple ingredients and baked in just 10 minutes.

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4.92 from 110 votes

Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies

These gluten-free oatmeal cookies are soft and chewy on the inside with crispy edges and take just 20 minutes from start to finish!
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Try the Banana Oatmeal Cookies and the Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies, too!

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Banana Oatmeal Cookies

These banana oatmeal cookies are super versatile and delicious! Naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan!
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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

These gluten-free peanut butter oatmeal cookies are chewy, delicious, and full of chocolate chips! They're also flourless and grain-free.
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Indulge Yourself in Chocolate!

If you have been looking for the best Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe, look no further! These gluten-free cookies are so easy to make. They only take a few simple ingredients, require no chilling time, and bake in 8 minutes.

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4.76 from 69 votes

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

An easy recipe for gluten-free chocolate chip cookies baked in just 8 minutes with no chilling time. This gluten-free cookie recipe also has a dairy-free and vegan option.
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Try the almond flour chocolate chip cookie recipe, too!

Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
4.79 from 19 votes

Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe for chewy, nutty almond flour chocolate chip cookies is so easy to make, plus they're naturally gluten-free.
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Making Gluten-Free Chocolate Cookies only takes a few simple ingredients and one bowl. These cookies are a cross between a chocolate chip cookie and a brownie. They are fudgy, chewy, soft, and have crispy edges. These gluten-free chocolate cookies are baked in just 12 minutes.

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5 from 14 votes

Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Cookies

These easy gluten-free double chocolate cookies are super fudgy with a crisp edge. They're like brownies in cookie form! Dairy-free option.
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Have You Tried the Crumbl Cookies?

We’ve all heard about Crumbl cookies—they’ve become a massive hit in the bakery world. But for those of us who are gluten-free, we haven’t been able to enjoy them until now – with this Gluten-Free Crumbl Cookie Recipe. These are my new obsession. They’re the softest and most delicious chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever tried.

Stack of gluten-free Crumbl chocolate chip cookies with one split open, revealing a gooey, chocolate-filled center, placed on a white countertop with a glass of milk and a striped straw in the background.
5 from 1 vote

Gluten-Free Crumbl Chocolate Chip Cookies

Thick, chewy, and easy gluten-fee Crumbl chocolate chip cookies. Perfectly crisp edges with a fluffy, delicate center layered with gooey chocolate chips.
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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies

This is a super easy Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookie recipe! It only requires a few simple ingredients and can be made in less than an hour!

5 from 18 votes

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies

An easy recipe for gluten-free peanut butter cookies. These classic crosshatch-style peanut butter cookies are soft, chewy, and a little crisp around the edges. 

Try the flourless version, too!

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
5 from 5 votes

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

This easy recipe for flourless peanut butter cookies has 7 simple ingredients and takes 15 minutes to bake. They're also gluten and dairy-free!
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Perfect for the Holidays!

These gluten-free peanut butter blossoms are always the first to disappear from my holiday cookie trays. Soft, chewy peanut butter cookies topped with a classic Hershey’s Kiss—every bite delivers that perfect peanut butter and chocolate combo.

A tray of gluten-free peanut butter blossom cookies, featuring crackled golden edges and chocolate drops or swirls in the center, resting on parchment paper.
5 from 14 votes

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Blossoms

These gluten-free peanut butter blossoms are the star of my holiday cookie trays. A chewy, soft peanut butter cookie topped with a Hershey’s Kiss that gives you a classic peanut butter and chocolate pairing in every bite.
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Gluten-Free Easter Cookies

Sweet and tart gluten-free lemon cookies are my favorite springtime treat! Packed with three types of lemon (juice, peel, and extract), they are full of fresh citrus flavor. These homemade lemon cookies take less than half an hour from start to finish!

gluten-free lemon cookies on a blue cookie sheet
5 from 9 votes

Gluten-Free Lemon Cookies {Dairy-Free Option}

Sweet and tart gluten-free lemon cookies are packed with three types of lemon (juice, peel, and extract) and topped with a sweet glaze!
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And if you love our Gluten-Free Banana Bread recipe, you will love these Gluten-Free Banana Bread Cookies! This recipe combines the flavor of banana bread with the simplicity of a cookie. These gluten-free cookies are light and fluffy, moist, and dare I say it… are so much better than banana bread. These easy gluten-free cookies bake in just 12 minutes.

gluten-free banana bread cookies
4.90 from 29 votes

Gluten-Free Banana Cookies

Better than banana bread! These gluten-free banana cookies are super moist, yet light and fluffy that can be made with or without chocolate chips. An easy gluten-free recipe your whole family will love.
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Gluten-free Coconut Macaroons are the easiest gluten-free cookies to make! These soft and chewy coconut cookies are made in one bowl and in only a few simple steps. There is no chilling time, and the cookies are baked in only twenty minutes.

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5 from 6 votes

Gluten-Free Coconut Macaroons

An easy recipe for gluten-free coconut macaroons. These gluten-free coconut cookies are soft and chewy on the inside, and crisp and golden on the outside. 
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Pumpkin Bread Cookies

If you enjoy our Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread, you are going to love these Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread Cookies even more! These bite-sized gluten-free pumpkin cookies are moist, fluffy, lightly spiced, and drizzled with a vanilla maple glaze. You will be surprised at how easy this gluten-free cookie recipe is. They bake in only 15 minutes.

glutne-free pumpkin cookies on a cooling rack
5 from 28 votes

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookies

These delicious gluten-free pumpkin cookies are super moist yet light and fluffy! They're perfect for fall and can easily be made dairy-free.
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These Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies are the classic Christmas cookies that are buttery and tender but also perfectly crispy. It’s their simple buttery flavor that makes them so delicious! This gluten-free cookie recipe bakes in 15 minutes.

Two chocolate-dipped gluten-free shortbread cookies on a speckled plate next to a glass of milk with striped paper straws, perfect for serving.
5 from 6 votes

Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies

One of my favorite afternoon treats is a cup of coffee paired with these buttery, gluten-free shortbread cookies. They’re sweet, tender, and perfect for dipping in melted chocolate. With just five simple ingredients and no chill time needed, they come together quickly and easily. I love baking a batch to share during the holidays—they’re a classic, simple cookie that never disappoints.
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
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These easy-to-make Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies can be baked to either be soft and chewy or to be completely crisp. This gluten-free gingerbread dough can be used to make a gluten-free gingerbread house! Bake these favorite gluten-free Christmas cookies in just 8-10 minutes.

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5 from 39 votes

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies

These homemade gluten-free gingerbread cookies are soft, chewy, and perfectly spiced. Easy to make and fun to shape, with a dairy-free option!
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These Gluten-Free Cut-Out Sugar Cookies are nice and fluffy but firm enough so you can decorate them with icing without them falling apart. This dough holds its shape and does not spread out when you bake it. It’s perfect for Christmas cookies and other holiday shapes. They bake in just 10 minutes!

gluten-free cut out sugar cookies snowmen and snowflakes in a red snowflake cup
5 from 50 votes

Gluten-Free Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Gluten-Free Cut Out Sugar Cookies. Buttery, a fluffy and lightly sweet. Perfect for Christmas cookies and other holiday shapes. The recipe also has a dairy-free option.

These Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies are a classic holiday cookie. These soft and sweet cookies can be easily customized with your choice of jam, chocolate, or your favorite filling. This easy gluten-free cookie recipe bakes in just 12 minutes.

gluten-free thumbprint cookies on a white plate
5 from 4 votes

Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies

An easy recipe for gluten-free thumbprint cookies. A soft gluten-free sugar cookie with a jam filling. The recipe includes a how-to video!
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Gluten-Free Snowball Cookies are a classic Christmas cookie. They also are known by the name Mexican Wedding Cookies, Russian Tea Cakes, and Italian Wedding Cookies.

They are the perfect addition to your gluten-free Christmas cookie line-up. They are super easy to make and only take a few ingredients and bake in 10-12 minutes.

gluten-free snowball cookies in a red cookie tin with a snowflake and lighted tree in the background
5 from 29 votes

Gluten-Free Snowball Cookies

Gluten-Free Snowball Cookies are a buttery shortbread cookie filled with nuts and rolled in powdered sugar. They are also known as Mexican Wedding Cookies and Russian Teacakes. They are an easy holiday dessert!
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Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles are a soft and chewy cinnamon sugar cookie. They are made with only a few simple ingredients, need no chilling time, and only take 8 minutes to bake.

gluten-free snickerdoodle cookies on a sliver cooling rack on top of a blue kitchen towel
4.98 from 45 votes

Gluten-Free Snickerdoodle Cookies

An easy recipe for gluten-free snickerdoodle cookies. The classic soft and chewy cinnamon sugar cookie recipe made gluten-free with a dairy-free and vegan option. 
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See more gluten-free Christmas cookie recipes here!

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Gluten-Free Monster Cookies

These Gluten-Free Monster Cookies are easy-to-make flourless cookies. These are gluten-free oatmeal and peanut butter cookies with M&M’s and chocolate chips mixed in. There are only a few simple ingredients to this flourless cookie recipe and they bake in just 18 minutes.

gluten-free monster cookies on white parchment paper.
4.96 from 24 votes

Gluten-Free Monster Cookies

Gluten-free monster cookies are loaded with creamy peanut butter, chewy oats, chocolate chips, and M&M's for a flavor you won't forget!
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Gluten-Free No-Bake Cookies

These Gluten-Free No-Bake Cookies are easy chocolate and peanut butter-flavored cookies. This classic no-bake cookie recipe has only a few simple ingredients and is made in just 30 minutes.

gluten-free no-bake cookies on a cooling rack with a blue kitchen towel underneath
5 from 6 votes

Gluten-Free No-Bake Cookies

An easy recipe for gluten-free no-bake cookies. The classic peanut butter and chocolate no-bake cookies made gluten-free with dairy-free and vegan options.
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These edible cookie dough recipes are the perfect and safe no-bake treats. They’re great for snacking or even scooping over ice cream!

gluten-free cookie dough in a white bowl with a lace napkin in the background
5 from 14 votes
An easy recipe for gluten-free cookie dough that is made in just minutes! This edible chocolate chip cookie dough recipe also egg-free and has a dairy-free and vegan option. 
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Three small bowls filled with edible chickpea cookie dough topped with chocolate chips, arranged on a wooden serving board. A decorative spoon and scattered chocolate chips are placed nearby.
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Made with simple, wholesome ingredients, this chickpea cookie dough recipe is the perfect 10-minute dessert. Loaded with protein, naturally gluten-free, and easy to make vegan, this edible cookie dough is a guilt-free treat you can enjoy by the spoonful.
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These are some of our favorite gluten-free cookie recipes to make all year long! Have we missed any of your favorites?

About Audrey Roberts

I'm Audrey Roberts, a busy mama of four and I love sharing the recipes that I make for my family. I make gluten-free family-friendly recipes that are simple and delicious that you can too! I use easy to find ingredients that won't break your budget. You will also find dairy-free options and Paleo recipes. I am also the author of The Everything Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Cookbook, which is an Amazon Best Selling Cookbook in the US and Internationally. Living gluten-free since 2010. I hope by me sharing my journey it may help you with yours.

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  1. My family and I LOVE all your recipes so far. There’s too many to list so I’m rating you 5 stars. You’re amazing! Thank you for making food enjoyable for those with autoimmune disorders and for those who want to live a healthier lifestyle by eliminating gluten and dairy. Thank you from all of us!

    ❤️ The Maloney Clan

    1. Thank you so much Angelica for your kind words and encouragement! You are so welcome I love sharing the recipe I make for my family and helping others.