20 Top Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes You’ll Love

Nothing beats the warm, inviting aroma of freshly baked cookies at home. From classic chocolate chip to keto-friendly options, nut butter cookies, and sandwich-style creations, there’s a gluten-free cookie here for every craving.

Explore these recipes and start baking today—enjoy the ease and satisfaction of delicious, freshly baked gluten-free cookies.

Our Favorite 20+ Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes

Gluten-Free Fudgy Brownie Cookies

Rich, fudgy, and chocolaty—think of these as brownies in cookie form. Decadent and satisfying.

6-Ingredient Grain-Free Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Simple and satisfying, these cookies combine coconut and chocolate chips for a sweet, fiber-rich treat. They’re great before a workout or as an afternoon pick-me-up, and can be a wholesome swap for traditional sugar cookies in lunchboxes.

5-Ingredient Keto Walnut Cookie Recipe

These keto walnut cookies are easy to make and low in net carbs—about 1 gram per cookie. Using a monk-fruit sweetener keeps them keto-friendly while still delightfully sweet.

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Gluten-Free Healthy Morning Cookie – Vegan

Packed with seeds, unsweetened coconut, oats, dried fruit, nut butter, cocoa nibs, and banana, this nutrient-dense cookie satisfies a sweet craving while providing energy and protein—perfect for breakfast on the go.

Grain-Free Crescent Cookies

Made with almond flour, butter, powdered sugar, and chopped pecans, these buttery crescent cookies are rolled in powdered sugar after baking for a classic, melt-in-your-mouth finish.

Mocha Chocolate Chunk Sandwich Cookie

These sandwich cookies feature a mocha chocolate chunk shortbread base filled with a gooey caramel center. Decadent and indulgent—more dessert than cookie.

Vanilla Shortbread Cookies

These gluten-free shortbread cookies are tender and buttery and melt in your mouth. They’re perfect for the holidays and easy to make with just one bowl and thirty minutes.

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5-Ingredient Grain-Free Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie

Crisp on the outside with a nutty, buttery center and melted chocolate throughout—this simple recipe creates a cookie that disappears fast.

Easy Nutella Cookie Recipe

These chocolate-hazelnut cookies are flavored with Nutella for a familiar, sweet taste. Enjoy them as a treat any time of day—rich, indulgent, and highly addictive.

Award-Winning Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

This classic gluten-free oatmeal raisin cookie is packed with raisins and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Dairy-free and refined sugar-free options make it a wholesome favorite.

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Healthy Edible Cookie Dough (Grain-Free, Egg-Free)

This safe-to-eat raw cookie dough blends chickpeas, nut butter, cocoa, coconut and almond flours, shredded coconut, carob chips, and maple syrup—for a protein- and fiber-rich scoopable treat.

Gluten-Free Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Buckwheat flour adds protein, fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants, creating cookies that are crispy outside and chewy inside. These chocolate chip cookies offer a nourishing twist on a beloved classic.

Gluten Free Linzer Cookie Recipe

These elegant sandwich cookies are made with two thin pastry layers filled with jam or chocolate spread—an ideal gluten-free hostess gift or holiday treat.

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Oatmeal & Almond Butter Cookies for Kids

Designed to be lower in sugar and higher in protein, these cookies use unsweetened almond butter and coconut sugar to reduce blood sugar spikes while staying delicious—about 2.5 grams of protein per cookie.

Cranberry Pistachio Cookies – Gluten Free

Combining tart cranberries, nutty pistachios, maple syrup, and creamy white chocolate chips, these cookies deliver a gourmet flavor profile that’s both balanced and irresistible.

4-Ingredient Gluten-Free Coconut Cookies

One of the simplest gluten-free coconut cookie recipes—just unsweetened coconut flakes, almond flour, butter, and pure maple syrup. Chewy inside, crisp outside, and made without refined sugar.

Best Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy, rich, and buttery, these oatmeal cookies use coconut sugar and just seven ingredients to deliver a classic texture and wholesome flavor without refined sugar.

5-Ingredient Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Grain-free and dairy-free, these five-ingredient peanut butter cookies are delightfully simple and melt in your mouth—no flour required.

Chocolate Crinkle Cookie Recipe

Fudgy, lightly sweet, and coated with powdered sugar, these crinkle cookies are adapted to be gluten-free and use maple syrup as a natural sweetener. Quick to prep with minimal chill time.

Chai Spiced Thumbprint Cookies

Infused with chai spices—cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a touch of black pepper—these buttery thumbprint cookies are finished with spiced sugar and a dollop of ginger marmalade.

Chocolate Swirl Shortbread Cookies

These chocolate-and-vanilla slice-and-bake shortbreads use six simple ingredients—butter, gluten-free flour, cocoa, vanilla, salt, and maple syrup—for an elegant, coffeehouse-style cookie.

snickerdoodles, gluten free

Healthier Gluten-Free Snickerdoodle Recipe

A lighter take on the classic snickerdoodle, this version replaces some flour with almond flour and avoids refined sugar while keeping the cinnamon-sugar character that makes snickerdoodles so beloved.

Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie with Coconut

This ooey-gooey skillet cookie is grain-free and served warm from the oven—perfect for sharing straight from the pan. Rich chocolate and shredded coconut make it irresistible.

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Meet Kristina. She creates delicious, innovative gluten-free recipes and is the author of two gluten-free cookbooks, “Entertaining The Gluten Free Way” and “Small Bites The Gluten Free Way.”

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