8 Easy, Gluten Free Holiday Cookie Recipes
Just over a year since finding out — after many, many, MANY uncomfortable doctor’s visits, minor surgeries & tests — that I’m highly allergic to wheat (and shellfish) and having to suddenly switch to a completely gluten-free diet, I can say with authority that no time of year can be more frustrating (read: depressing) than the holidays. Nothing is sadder than the first time you try to celebrate the same traditions with family and friends as every year before, only suddenly you can’t eat any of the food. Pass the KIND Bar,
please. I feel ya, been there, done that.
Never fear, help is here! Whether you’re suddenly gluten intolerant, lactose intolerant, vegan, or following a Paleo diet — or just cooking for someone this holiday season who is any of the above — these eight holiday cookie recipes will really make someone’s day. Paleo snickerdoodles, vegan quinoa-coconut cookies, gluten-free thin mints and white chocolate cranberry cookies, plus four more of my gluten-free Pinterest favorites, will have you drooling with achievable desire.
I pulled this list together today for my friends Tara, Lyn & Susan over at the Boston Food Swap in preparation for their 3rd Annual Cookie Swap for a Cause this Sunday, so head over to their website for the full list and recipes — plus information on how you can still get involved with the swap if you’re in Boston this weekend. I heard it’s all snow all the time for the next two days, anyway, so what better way to stay warm and cozy than by the stove!
Not in Boston? Hosting your own cookie swap this holiday season? Definitely check out Tara’s expert cookie swap tips over on Apartment Therapy. She sure does know what she’s doing!
Photos: (clockwise) La Casa de Sweets; Eat2Run; GMO Free Girl; Gluten Free on a Shoestring.