Cookies are everyone’s favorite but at the same time, gluten is a major issue.
If anyone who loves to have cake and cookies will have to stay cautious against gluten but now you do not have to worry at all because now we have a trend of gluten free recipes and it is amazing how much you can make out of simple ingredients.
Gluten free recipes for you from sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies to peanut butter, oatmeal and everything in between
So, here we bring you some latest trending delicious recipes which you can try during Christmas and have a delicious end on your dining table.
Here are some of the ideas:
Winn’s Fig and Pecan Rugelach:
There are lots of goodies for the Christmas season even if you follow a gluten free diet. The gluten free cookie recipe offers plenty of ways to swap basic ingredients to get delicious cookies that are equally scrumptious as their counterparts. The easy Fig and Pecan Rugelach cookies is a gluten free variation of the traditional Jewish pastry which is filled with pecans, brown sugar and Fig preserves.
Chocolate Peppermint Meringue Christmas Trees:
The frosty white meringue Christmas trees are kissed with a touch of chocolate and peppermint.
Cookie Dough Bars:
Inspired by chick pea cookie dough recipe, the gluten free bars are the perfect salty and sweet balance to satisfy the cravings. The no bake cookie dough bars are loaded with hearty oats, sweet honey and creamy almond butter and topped with flaked sea salt and rich dark chocolate which makes it an easiest dessert ever.
Blueberry Cookies:
The delicious blueberry cookies are a version of blueberry muffin tops and some of the most mouth watering recipes you might ever come across. The cookies are rolled in streusel but they are worth it. The combination of lemon and blueberry is a guarantee to make you happy.
Gluten Free Chocolate Chips Cookies:
The cookies are delicious enough to open your imaginative interpretation. Try butterscotch chips and toasted salted pecans or cranberries and white chocolate rather than chocolate chips.
White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies:
The gluten free cookie is crunchy, chewy and soft, all at the same time. If you have not tried them yet then you are surely missing on something great.
Double Chocolate Macaroons:
In this cookie recipe, the traditional shredded coconut version gets a hit with a double dose of cocoa powder and semi sweet chocolate chips.
Omani Coconut Cookies:
A unique combination of sugar syrup and unsweetened coconut cools and hardens in to crunchy, sweet treats which are perfect served alongside tea and coffee.
M&M Cookies:
The cookies are soft and chewy and the small M&M candies add up more to their deliciousness. It is a mouth watering cookie that will be loved by kids as well as adults.
Iranian Rice Cookies:
The crumbly rice flour cookies are made using a syrup which is infused with rose water; a classic ingredient which is found in Middle Eastern Sweets.
Pumpkin Cookies:
The gluten free pumpkin cookies are like little pumpkin clouds covered in some more clouds of cream cheese frosting. This much is enough to bring it on the dining table and show off your cooking skills.
Chocolate Almond Spice Cookies:
Northern Switzerland specializes in Basel and these chocolaty confectioners are famously known as Swiss Brownies which is loaded with sugar, almonds, and chocolate and bound together with egg whites to create a satisfying chewy texture while cinnamon and cloves imparts the flavor of old fashioned Christmas cheer.
Chocolate Dipped Brown Sugar Short Bread:
A typical Christmas cookie which can be enjoyed year around. You can also share them as gifts because they are as delicious as any chocolate cake.
Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies:
A gluten free alternative to the classic actually gives a boost by subtracting flour which highlights the pure peanut butter flavor and adds a chewy texture.
Molasses Cookies:
If you have ever tasted Archway Cookies then chances are that you will definitely love the taste of this cookie too which is soft and chewy. This is something which you must try now.
Pistachio Short Bread Cookies:
It is an adaptation of Basque Christmas Cookies which is made with ground up pistachios and a blend of gluten free flours.
Gluten Free Vanilla Crescent Cookies:
It is like Mexican Wedding Cookies and Southern Pecan Puffs which have crumbly short bread crescents and is made gluten free with a variety of specialty flours and showered with confectioners’ sugar while still being hot from oven.
Simnel Marzipan Bonbons:
Marzipan is a sweet paste of sugar and almond meal which is laced with brandy, lemon juice and spices for this simple yet deliciously mouth watering treat.
Jam Cookies:
The easy and the most delicious cookie you can ever come across. Simply fill the light sugar cookies with your favorite flavored jam and sprinkle confectioner’s sugar for a classic winter treat.
Quinoa Tahini Cookies:
Quinoa in this recipe will give a crunchy twist and a nutty flavor. Before adding quinoa to the dough cook 1/3 of it. The black quinoa is the best one to opt for.
Pizzelles:
The beloved cookie of all is now gluten free. You will just need pizzelle iron to make these tasty Italian waffle cookies. You can use Cannoli Shell Variation to make this cannoli.
Gluten Free Almond Biscotti:
You can make 2 different versions of the biscotti which are: plain almond version and the one with chocolate chips, either way, they are perfect for dunking in eggnog, gluten free hot chocolate or a coffee on a winter evening and the best part is that it hardly contains 100 calories so you need not worry about munching it around.
Almond Butter Thumbprint Cookies:
The delicious and beautiful looking cookies are made with ground almonds which features a little dollop of jam in the center. Simply serve them after the holiday meal.
Balance Cookies:
Now you can enjoy cookies without any guilt. In this cookie recipe, the brown rice flour and ground almonds acts as the base while toasted sesame seeds, cinnamon and honey adds homespun flavor to the gluten free and dairy free treats.
Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies:
The recipe includes almond flour and a bit of coconut flour for structure which makes it chewy and perfectly thick. It is a perfect idea in the list to satisfy the sweet tooth and appetite of all cookie lovers.
Low Carb, Sugar Free Cranberry Walnut Cookies:
The cookies are delicious as well as good for health conscious people to consume as these are low in carbs and also sugar free which are sweetened with stevia and use almond flour which pairs up nicely with the cranberries. You can also use some gluten free protein powder with this recipe.
Chocolate Haystack Cookies:
If you are craving for some chocolate then prepare some chocolate – coconut drops which are easy to make since you need not bake them. They are good enough to give you the feeling of being full. Dust them with powdered sugar or dot them with green and red M&Ms to give them a Christmas feel.
Vegan, Dairy and Gluten Free Sweet Potato and Oat Cookies:
With this chewy, soft, veggie packed vegan, dairy and gluten free cookies, satisfy the dessert cravings of all your friends and family members. The cookies are made from baked, pureed sweet potatoes which are mashed with rolled oats giving them a tender texture.
PB, Banana and Oat Cookies:
Having just 82 calories, these gluten free cookies are a perfect indulgence for a health conscious cookies lover which is packed with bananas, rolled oats, chocolate mini chips and peanut butter. Simply bake batches as per your need and serve them to your guests.
Lemon Bars:
Around the world, there are only 2 kinds of lemon bars. One is the bright yellow ones that have a lot of sugar and lemon and then there is a gluten free cookie bar which is low in carbohydrate and has a light yellow hue. These lemon dessert bars have an addition of cream or milk which mellows the bright lemon color. The milk and cream rounds the sharpness of lemon which requires less sugar in the recipe while at the same time maintaining plenty of lemon flavors. Fresh lemon juice is better than bottled one for this recipe and the zest of lemon adds a lot more flavor. The lemon bar features an almond flour crust which makes them gluten free. It is a rich dessert which is sure to satisfy a lemon lover.
Here ends the list of trending gluten free cookie recipe ideas for 2019. Try them out and start impressing your guests but do not forget to experiment with the ideas. You can mix 2 or more ideas to create some new taste. Also, if you have some ideas of your own then mix them up with the ideas given here and take your creativity one level up by playing with the ideas.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
