Try These 10 Tried and True Gluten Free Cookie Recipes

I don't personally know a single person who doesn't love cookies. Even people who don't love sweets make an exception for cookies it seems.

That said, gluten free baked goods and gluten free cookies tend to get a bit of a bad repuation for being overly dry, crumbly and not so tasty.

While that can certainly be true, gluten free baking has come a long way and some of my favorite cookies are actually gluten free cookies!

If you're managing an allergy, accomodating a loved one or just want to experiment with something new, give these gluten free cookies recipes a try.

1. Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe

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I am going to go out on a limb here and make a bold claim. I am going to declare that these gluten free double chocolate chunk cookies are so delicious that no one would ever suspect that they're gluten free. These bakery style gluten free cookies are easy to make at home, plus they’re deliciously rich in chocolate flavor with chunks of chocolate in every bite.

2. Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies with Orange Recipe

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Spiked with a smidge of cinnamon, these gluten free orange chocolate chip cookies are an explosion of flavor. They are ever so slightly crispy on the outside and nicely soft and gooey on the inside making them perfect for a twist on the traditional chocolate chip to offer up at your next cookie exchange!

3. Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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These gluten free peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are a classic peanut butter cookie filled with melty chocolate chips. They’re soft, slightly chewy, and insanely delicious. This family favorite recipe is one for the recipe books! No one who tastes these cookies will be cracking jokes about gluten free baking.

4. Gluten Free Lemon Crinkle Cookies Recipe

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These gluten free lemon crinkle cookies are one of our most popular cookie recipes of all time - and with good reason! These easy gluten free cookies are light, bright, lemony and sure to become a family favorite. (My family can attest to this assertion.) They are sweet, tangy and perfect for any season or occasion.

5. Gluten Free Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

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These gluten free chocolate thumbprint cookies are rich and chocolatey. You can even fill the thumbprint however you like! These cookies are gluten free, oat filled, cookies - made with coconut oil instead of butter, and flavored with anti-oxidant rich dark chocolate and Saigon cinnamon. The combination is incredible.

6. 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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These 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies, also known Kraft peanut butter cookies, are naturally gluten free and a cinch to make. These soft and chewy peanut butter cookies are full of peanut butter flavor. Plus, they're flourless and take just minutes to make! This easy peanut butter cookie recipe will rival any peanut butter cookies you come across while being even easier to make.

7. Vegan Gluten Free Oatmeal No Bake Cookies Recipe

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Admittedly these vegan gluten free no bake cookies are not as decadent as some of the others, but I love them! They couldn’t be easier to whip up, and the addition of tahini makes them that perfect balance of of sweet and slightly salty. These heavenly cookies also boast delicious cardamom in every bite.

8. Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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Whether or not you eat paleo, these paleo chocolate chip cookies make for one seriously delicious gluten free cookie recipe. There's no weird grittiness and they're bursty with rich, melty chocolate chips. This is also a really easy recipe with a very short ingredient list. They take no time to whip together and only bake for about 10 minutes! That's my kind of cookie.

9. Gluten Free Chocoloate Chip Pumpkin Cookies Recipe

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Don't sleep on the potential of these gluten free chocolate chip pumpkin cookies to bring joy year round. Pumpkin is not just for fall! Full of pumpkin spice flavor and studded with chocolate chips, these easy gluten free cookies are a family favorite. The result is a pillowy soft, cookie that melts in your mouth.

10. White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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Another over the top gluten free cookie recipe that you'll make again and again, I absolutely love this white chocolate peanut butter cookies recipe. The cookies themselves are the best peanut butter cookies in existence with a quick dunk in melted white chocolate. The flavor combination is out of this world.