35 Best Gluten Free Christmas Cookie Recipes

Tips for the best gluten free Christmas cookies

• Follow the recipe carefully. If it's your first time using a recipe, don't make any substitutions. Cookies have few ingredients, so each one plays an important role in the outcome.
• Measure your ingredients correctly. Weighing ingredients is the most accurate method, but if you prefer using cups and spoons make sure you're using them the right way. One of the most questions I get most often from bakers is why their cookies are dry or hard. Usually the answer is too much flour. Spoon your flour into the measuring cup and level off the top with a knife. Adding too much flour, especially gluten free flour, can quickly dry out your cookie dough.
• If your recipe calls for refrigerating or freezing the dough, don't skip that step! If it's included it's usually to get the dough to the right temperature so it is easier to handle (crinkle cookies), keeps a good shape (sugar cookies), or doesn't spread too much (ginger cookies).
• Let it rest. Even if your dough doesn't required refrigeration, let the dough rest for about 10 minutes before baking. Gluten free flour can take a little longer to absorb liquid and skipping a rest may result in a grainy texture in your cookies.
• Use the right temperature. Make sure your oven is the right temperature by checking it with an oven thermometer. Ovens can be off by 25 degrees or more which can drastically affect a cookie.
• Line your baking pans. I always use parchment paper, but silpats work as well. Skip the grease and the baking spray. Parchment paper will keep cookies from sticking and makes cleanup super easy!