We’ve got a family of varying dietary requirements, allergies and intolerances. Three kids who are dairy free, myself who is dairy free and gluten free… kids friends who are vegan and my husband who shouldn’t eat dairy, but does! … Dairy doesn’t sit well with us and gluten tends to cause all sorts of inflammatory issues for some of us as well. So we try our best to eliminate these things where we can from our diets.
Christmas is NOT SO EASY! But I’ve come to realise that with a little planning you can have plenty of allergy friendly, vegan, dairy free and gluten free offerings during the holidays. We have vegan BBQ foods on hand, coconut yogurts, vegan cheeses for pastas and one dish bakes and milk and flour alternatives for all the things!
I wanted to do a bit of a catch all for some absolutely delectable cookie recipes for the holiday season so all you vegan, gluten free and dairy free folks dont miss out. These are the best of the best and won’t leave any kids (or grown ups!) with allergies left out.
1. Gluten Free White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies (Gluten free)
These soft and tender Gluten Free White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies literally melt in your mouth and keep you coming back for more! They are rich and decadent, dairy free, and are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside
2. Flourless Chocolate Orange Puddle Cookies (Gluten free, Dairy free)
Classic orange and chocolate together in amazingly delicious and flourless (and naturally gluten, grain and dairy free) cookies. These cookies are gooey in the middle with a smooth, crispy and crackly top just like the top of a brownie
3. Vegan Oatmeal Cookies (Vegan)
Chewy and buttery with a flapjack kind of flavour, these cookies can be made extra special with the addition of choc chips or fruit and nute.
4. Cranberry Pistachio Cookies (Gluten free, Vegan)
Gluten free, vegan and oil free these cranberry cookies will delight all the family!
5. Best Ever Soft and Chewy Gingersnap Cookies (GF, DF, V)
These soft and chewy gingersnap cookies need no introduction. They are gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, and vegan and you will never know the difference. I’ve also included easy swaps to make them Paleo. They have that perfect combination of the crispier exterior with the soft and chewy inside. It’s gingersnap perfection!
6. Gluten Free Vegan Lemon Cookies (GF, RSF, DF, V)
These Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Cookies are soft and chewy, slightly fluffy and perfectly tangy. They’re covered in a rich, creamy lemon frosting too! Also refined sugar free.
7. Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies (Dairy free, Gluten free )
Just a few healthy ingredients needed for these chocolate dipped peanut butter cookies! Satisfy that sweet tooth without the processed sugar and oil!
8. Flourless Chocolate Mudslide Cookies (Gluten free, Dairy free)
Gluten-free mudslide cookies are a flourless chocolate cookie that’s rich, sweet, and will cure your chocolate cravings! These gluten-free chocolate cookies are free of dairy and nuts too!
9. Vegan Coconut Almond Butter Cookies (Vegan, Gluten free)
These super simple vegan coconut almond butter cookies are chewy, sweet, absolutely delicious and they happen to be gluten-free! Taking just a half hour to make, they are the perfect cookie to dunk in milk, or bake during Christmas season!
10. Gluten-free Almond Biscotti (Dairy free, Gluten free)
While these gluten-free almond biscotti make a fun gift for the holidays, it’s also a year round treat! Gluten-free biscotti is a crunchy, flavorful cookie that’s perfect with a hot cup of coffee or tea.
11. 20-Minute Vegan Snickerdoodles (Vegan)
These vegan snickerdoodles are so easy and delicious to make and they are puffy and rolled in cinnamon sugar!
12. 20-Minute Vegan White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies (Vegan)
These vegan cranberry white chocolate cookies are so delicious and always a crowd favorite as they never stay on the plate for long.
13. Guilt Free Pecan Pie Cookies (Paleo, Vegan)
A subtly sweet shortbread topped with a date and maple syrup sweetened pecan pie filling.
14. Salted Chocolate Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
These 7 Ingredient Vegan Peanut Butter cookies are an easy recipe for deliciously soft peanut buttery bites, melting chocolate chunks and the best flaky sea salt you can buy. You want to make them like right now.
15. Gluten Free Vegan Cinnamon & Maple Sugar Cookies (Gluten free, Vegan)
A gluten free sugar cookie recipe with cinnamon, walnut and maple flavor! The cookies are crisp, crumbly and addictive! No eggs, no dairy, no processed ingredients, just healthy gluten free vegan maple sugar cookies.
Let me know which ones you try these holidays!
You might also like my recipe for Vegan Potato Gratin.
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