Recipes The Best Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes By F&W Editors Updated on December 8, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Dickey / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless Whether you have a gluten intolerance or just want to mix up your dessert repertoire to make sure it is inclusive for all your guests, this collection of irresistible gluten-free cookies is sure to please. From classic sugar cookies to a crinkle cookie made with gluten-free pretzels, there's something here for everyone. Get ready to bake a batch of goodness! 01 of 10 Gluten-Free Cacao Nib Meringues Justin Walker Made with chocolate, cacao, and cocoa, these intensely flavored meringues have a delicate, crispy exterior with a soft, chewy, marshmallow-like interior. Plus, with only 5 ingredients and less than half an hour of active preparation, they come together seamlessly. get the recipe 02 of 10 Chocolate Pretzel Crinkle Cookies Greg DuPree Chocolate crinkle cookies are often more cloying than satisfying. By substituting the flour with Glutino pretzels, this version of the holiday staple is not only gluten-free but also perfectly salty-sweet, with the best-ever chewy center. get the recipe 03 of 10 Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Dickey / Prop Styling by Julia Bayless Classic sugar cookies get the gluten-free treatment in this recipe with cinnamon, nutmeg and almond extract that give this cookie dough a nice hint of spice. But letting the dough rest overnight to better hydrate the flour is the secret to the tender texture of these sugar cookies. When you roll out the dough, place it between two pieces of parchment so it doesn't stick to the counter, and be sure to flour your cookie cutters. We suggest topping the cookies with a classic vanilla-scented icing and sparkling sugar to make them fit any occasion that calls for cookies. get the recipe 04 of 10 Peanut Butter Cookie Moon Pies Gluten-free peanut butter cookies can be sandwiched with marshmallow cream and dipped in melted chocolate for a delicious gluten-free treat. For a less-sweet moon pie, dip the cookies in dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate. get the recipe 05 of 10 Fun and Fancy Macarons Photo by Sarah Crowder / Food Styling by Drew Aichele To add an extra-festive holiday touch to macarons, pastry chef Paola Velez paints them with several different colors of edible shimmering luster dust. As for the filling? Pick from homemade dark chocolate ganache, or store-bought holiday jam, apple butter, or firm caramel sauce. The macarons can be made in advance and frozen; wait to fill until ready to serve. get the recipe 06 of 10 Frosted Brownie Cookies Fudgy, chocolaty and huge, these cookies are for people who like decadent, over-the-top desserts. The key to this recipe is Silvana’s gluten-free all-purpose flour recipe that combines rice flour, tapioca flour, potato starch, and xanthan gum. 07 of 10 Crunchy Peanut Butter Cookies © Tina Rupp Peanut butter binds these super nutty flourless cookies from Southern cook Elizabeth Woodson, a former art director at F&W. Better yet, these little delicacies come together in less than half an hour. Use a fork to make a crosshatch pattern on each cookie for a simple decoration. get the recipe 08 of 10 Gluten-Free Triple-Chocolate Coconut Krembos Michael Piazza Airy meringue piped into tall swirls sits atop rich chocolate ganache resting on crumbly, buttery coconut cookies before being coated in a dark chocolate magic shell for the ultimate homemade treat. Keep Krembos without a magic shell in the freezer, and dip a few hours before serving for an impressive make-ahead dessert. get the recipe 09 of 10 Mudslide Meringues Swirled with chocolate syrup and a creamy concoction of vodka, coffee liqueur, and Baileys Irish Cream, the mudslide cocktail gives off adult chocolate milk vibes. To distill the cocktail’s essence into a cookie, baker Laurie Ellen Pellicano pairs light and silky espresso meringue with a rich chocolate base to yield a cloudlike, chewy treat with a shattery, marble-streaked exterior. This cookie has a transcendent texture comparable to eating only the crispy part of the brownie. get the recipe 10 of 10 Coconut Macaroons © David Malosh These sweet and chewy two-bite macaroons have only five ingredients (not including the delicious bittersweet-chocolate drizzle). Baker Danny Cohen, a.k.a. Danny Macaroons, doesn't think all macaroons have to be round. “Make whatever shape you want,” he says. “There are no rules.” get the recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit