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by Rachel Conners on Apr 26, 2021 (updated Nov 30, 2023) 9 comments »
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These are my all-time favorite Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes! Over 20 delicious gluten-free cookies (mostly vegan and refined sugar-free, too) to bake up any time of the year. From classic chocolate chip to soft and chewy snickerdoodles…you will find something you love.
The Best Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes
Is there anything better than a warm freshly baked cookie straight from the oven? It’s safe to say cookies are my love language. I’m over 10 years into running a baking blog, and I still can never get enough delicious cookie recipes in my life. At this point, I find myself baking up a batch every week to satisfy my cookie cravings! The best part? These cookie recipes are full of nutritious real-food ingredients, fiber, healthy fats, and free of refined sugar, eggs, and dairy!
I knew it was time to share the ultimate roundup combining my two favorite things: gluten-free baking and homemade cookies! Most of these cookies use easy-to-find gluten-free flours like almond flour, oat flour, or coconut flour. There are over 20 recipes featuring classic chocolate chip, snickerdoodles, and jammy thumbprints! All these cookie recipes are not only gluten-free, they’re also vegan, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free with tons of paleo options.
My best cookie tips:
- If chocolate is involved, make sure to use high-quality chocolate! I love using chocolate chunks instead of chips for ultimate meltiness.
- Chilling the dough will pretty much always help. It gives the flavor time to develop and helps the cookies hold their shape well. If you have time, it’s recommended!
- Cookie dough is so easy to freeze! I recommend scooping the cookie dough into balls, freezing until firm on a baking sheet, and then moving them to a zip bag for longer-term storage. Then you can have cookies on demand!
Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies (with a Vegan Option)
This recipe for Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies is my go-to cookie recipe! My taste testers had no idea these cookies were gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, and refined sugar-free! This is one of my most popular recipes. You can easily make the cookies vegan.
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Thick & Chewy Gluten-Free Vegan Snickerdoodles
These Paleo & Vegan Snickerdoodles are some of the chewiest, softest cookies ever, with tons of cinnamon and a delectably crunchy cinnamon-sugar coating. You’ll be making them again and again!
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Vegan Peanut Butter Blossoms
These Vegan Peanut Butter Blossoms are a plant-based, gluten-free twist on the classic cookie! We use dark chocolate to create the classic “kiss” in the center.
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Gluten-Free Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies (Dairy-Free + Vegan)
These Gluten-Free Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies are going to be your new favorite way to use your gluten-free sourdough discard! They’re dairy-free, vegan, and some of the best cookies you’ll ever have.
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Double Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies
These Double Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies are soft, fudgy, and incredibly chocolatey! These irresistible cookies are loaded with melty dark chocolate chunks and crunchy hazelnuts, and you’d never guess they’re gluten-free, paleo, and vegan.
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Soft & Chewy Vegan Lemon Cookies
These Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Cookies are soft in texture, sweet, and tangy, thanks to the fresh lemon juice and zest. If you’re a lemon dessert lover, these are for you!
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Vegan Almond Crescent Cookies
These Vegan Almond Crescent Cookies are crispy, buttery, and coated in powdered sugar for a cookie that’s perfect for serving with coffee, tea, or hot cocoa! Gluten-free.
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Chewy Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Snickerdoodles
These Chewy Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Snickerdoodles are a nutty twist on the classic cinnamon sugar-coated favorite! Made with almond flour and cassava flour, these cinnamon peanut butter cookies are perfect all year round. This is a no-chill cookie dough, and they’re ready in under 30 minutes. They’re also dairy-free and vegan-friendly.
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Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
You’ll want to make a double batch of these Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Crinkle Cookies – one for you, and one to share! These paleo-friendly cookies are perfect for the holidays and come together quickly.
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Flourless Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These naturallyFlourless Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are so tender that they melt in your mouth! These flavorful cookies have just 5 ingredients and they are gluten-free, refined sugar-free, & vegan.
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Soft Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies
These Gluten-Free Soft Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies are acakey and delicious spiced cookie that’s loaded with chocolate! If you like softer cookies, you’ll adore these vegan pumpkin cookies.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut Flour (Vegan)
Thesechocolate chip cookies are made withcoconut flour and ready in just20 minutes. The cookies emerge from the oven SO gooey, thick, and delicious. Afavoritevegan cookie, they’re also Paleo-friendly and nut-free, too.
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Gluten-Free Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies
6 Ingredient Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies made healthier with vegan caramel, dark chocolate & a gluten-free paleo shortbread cookie base! Perfect for the holidays or whenever you have a cookie craving!
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Gluten-Free Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
For the best gluten-free, vegan cookie, these peanut butter chocolate chip cookies will be your new go-to! Made with delicious peanut butter cups and dark chocolate chunks, you won’t believe they’re grain-free, dairy-free, and lightly sweetened with coconut sugar!
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Gluten-Free Vegan Snowball Cookies
These Gluten-Free Vegan Snowball Cookies bring back so many memories! With a crisp, buttery pecan cookie rolled into a powdery sugar, these cookies will make your mouth water. These are refined sugar-free and keto-optional!
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Flourless Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Flourless Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies are thick and super rich, with a fruity strawberry flavor and melty chocolate chips. They’re gluten-free, paleo, and vegan, and made with just six ingredients!
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Gluten-Free Vegan Chai Sugar Cookies
Meet your new favorite chewy cookie – these Gluten-Free Vegan Chai Sugar Cookies! These Paleo-friendly cookies have a crispy exterior with a tender, chewy center. They’re the perfect pairing for nut milk, tea, or coffee.
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Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies
These Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies are incredibly rich and dark, with melty chocolate chunks and toasted walnuts for crunch. These chewy, fudgy dark chocolate chip cookies are gluten-free, paleo, and vegan, and perfect for the chocolate lover in your life.
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Soft & Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies (Gluten-Free)
These Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies are incredibly soft, chewy, and loaded with peanut butter flavor. They use natural peanut butter that’s made with just peanuts, and gluten-free rolled oats. They’re also vegan and refined sugar-free. This simple cookie recipe will become a quick favorite for any peanut butter fan.
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Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies
Calling all coffee lovers! These Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies are irresistibly good, with the flavor of espresso shining through and dark chocolate chunks in every bite. You wouldn’t guess that they’re gluten-free, paleo and vegan.
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Gluten-Free Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Healthyoatmeal chocolate chip cookiesthat will be your new favorite! Loaded with extra chocolate chunks and perfectly crispy edges and chewy texture. These cookies are made with coconut flour, and they’revegan, gluten-free, andrefined sugar-free!
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Easy Jam Thumbprint Cookies
These Jam Thumbprint Cookies are simple and delicious cookies made with only four ingredients! You won’t be able to have just one of these gluten-free, vegan, and Paleo-friendly cookies.
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Chewy Gluten-Free Cranberry Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Meet your new favorite cranberry pecan chocolate chip cookies! Perfectly crisp edges mixed with gooey chocolate chips and toasted pecans! The best homemade chocolate chip cookies to make for the holidays. Gluten-free, paleo, and vegan friendly!
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Soft Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies
These Soft Gluten-Free Vegan Gingerbread Cookies will be a holiday cookie staple! They’re incredibly soft, chewy, and flavorful from the molasses and warm spices.
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Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Cookies
These Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Cookies are soft, chewy, andbursting with flavor! They’re loadedwith cinnamon, orange zest, fresh tart cranberries, and chewy dried cranberries. Perfect for the holidays!
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20+ Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes: The BEST Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
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- Author: Bakerita | Rachel Conners
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 to 16 cookies 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
These are the BEST Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies! No one guesses that these cookies are gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, and refined sugar-free! You can easily make the cookies vegan.Plus, more than 20 other gluten-free cookie recipes!
Ingredients
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- ½ cup(100g)refined coconut oil,softened, similar in texture to softened butter, userefined coconut oilif you want no coconut flavor
- ⅔ cup(96g)coconut sugar
- 1largeeggorflax egg,room temperature or for vegan/to eat the dough, use a flax egg: mix 1 tablespoonflax meal+2.5 tablespoonswater and let gel for 10 minutes before using
- 1 teaspoonpurevanilla extract
- ½ teaspoonbaking soda
- ½ teaspoonsea salt
- 2¼ cups(220g)blanchedalmond flour
- 1 cup(6 ounces)chopped dark chocolate,see Notes
- Flakysea salt,to sprinkle on top, optional
Instructions
- Mix together the coconut oil andcoconut sugaruntil smooth. Add the egg or flax egg andvanilla extractand stir until smooth.
- Add thealmond flour, salt, andbaking sodato the wet ingredients. Mix until well incorporated. Fold in the chopped chocolate.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour (or up to 48 hours). You don’t NEED to refrigerate the dough if you don’t have time, but it’s recommended for the best flavor and texture.
- When you’re ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350ºF. Use acookie scoop(usingthis sizewill give you 12 cookies, usingthis smaller sizewill give you about 20) to form cookies and place on a parchment-linedbaking sheet; press down slightly. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired. Bake for about 10 or until just beginning to turn golden brown around the edges.
- Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
Notes
For the flax egg, combine 1.5 tablespoonsflax meal+ 4 tablespoons water in a small bowl. Whisk and let set for 10 minutes, until thickened. If you prefer, you can use a regular egg + one egg yolk.
originally published on Apr 26, 2021 (last updated Nov 30, 2023)
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9 comments on “20+ Seriously Good Gluten-Free Cookies”
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Kellie — Reply
The paleo chocolate chip cookies are my families FAVORITE!! I make a batch pretty much every week. Always gone in days. Going to try some others on this list too!! YUM!
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Rachel Conners — Reply
Yesss my favorite too!! Eating one right now I hope you find so many other cookie recipes you love, too :)
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Nicole Billiot — Reply
What kind or brand of chocolate chunks do you use in this recipe?
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Rachel Conners — Reply
Hi Nicole! I typically use a chopped chocolate bar for chocolate chunks. I tend to favor brands that sweeten with coconut sugar, like Hu Kitchen, Dr Bronner Chocolate, or Evolved Chocolate, but any of your favorite chocolates will work. For chips, I love Santa Barbara Chocolate Chips!
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Nicole Billiot — Reply
Thank you so much for sharing!!❤️
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Erica — Reply
can I sub maple syrup for the sugar, and if so, how much? xo
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Rachel Conners — Reply
Hi Erica, no I wouldn’t recommend ever substituting maple syrup for granulated sugar because it changes the consistency of the cookie by throwing off the wet:dry ratio. Hope this makes sense!
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JJ — Reply
Made these for a little gathering and folks loved them. I did half the sugar and they were great.
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Rachel Conners — Reply
So glad you loved the cookies, JJ!
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