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10 Amazing Cookies that Just Happen to Be Gluten-FreeCookies made without wheat flour from the ground-up

By SAVEUR Editors

Published on December 18, 2015

While "gluten-free" has become a hot phrase over the years, these cookies aren't trying to be trendy, or healthy, or better than their gluten-filled counterparts. They never bothered with wheat flour to begin with. Take a scroll through our recipes for macaroons, nutty shortbreads, crunchy Middle Eastern cookies, and chewy chocolate models for great desserts that work for every diet.

Double Chocolate Macaroons
Double Chocolate Macaroons

Double Chocolate Macaroons

Omani Coconut Cookies
Omani Coconut Cookies

A simple combination of sugar syrup and unsweetened coconut cools and hardens into sweet, crunchy treats that are perfect served alongside tea or coffee. Get the recipe for Omani Coconut Cookies »

Iranian Rice Cookies
Iranian Rice Cookies

Iranian Rice Cookies

Chocolate-Almond Spice Cookies (Basler Brunsli)
Chocolate-Almond Spice Cookies (Basler Brunsli)

Specialties of Basel, in northern Switzerland, these chocolatey confections are often described as Swiss brownies. Almonds, sugar, and chocolate are ground fine and bound together with egg whites to create a satisfyingly chewy texture, while cinnamon and cloves impart an unmistakable flavor of old-fashioned Christmas cheer. Get the recipe for Chocolate-Almond Spice Cookies (Basler Brunsli) »

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies
Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Our gluten-free alternative to the classic actually gives the cookies a boost: subtracting flour highlights their pure peanut butter flavor and adds a wonderfully chewy texture. Get the recipe for Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies »

Chewy Almond Macaroons
Chewy Almond Macaroons

Chewy Almond Macaroons

No-Bake Chocolate Oat Cookies
No-Bake Chocolate-Oat Cookies
Pistachio Shortbread Cookies
Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

An adaptation of Basque Christmas cookies, these crumbly harinados are made with ground up pistachios and a blend of gluten-free flours.

Gluten-Free Vanilla Crescent Cookies
Gluten-Free Vanilla Crescent Cookies

Akin to the famed Mexican wedding cookies, Greek kourambiethes, and Southern pecan puffs, these crumbly shortbread crescents, made gluten-free with a variety of specialty flours, are showered with confectioners’ sugar while still hot from the oven.

Simnel Marzipan Bonbons
Simnel Marzipan Bonbons

Marzipan, a sweet paste of almond meal and sugar, is laced with spices, brandy, and lemon juice for these simple treats. Get the recipe for Simnel Marzipan Bonbons »

Specialties of Basel, in northern Switzerland, these chocolatey confections are often described as Swiss brownies. Almonds, sugar, and chocolate are ground fine and bound together with egg whites to create a satisfyingly chewy texture, while cinnamon and cloves impart an unmistakable flavor of old-fashioned Christmas cheer. Get the recipe for Chocolate-Almond Spice Cookies (Basler Brunsli) »
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By SAVEUR Editors

Published on December 18, 2015

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By SAVEUR Editors

Published on December 18, 2015

While "gluten-free" has become a hot phrase over the years, these cookies aren't trying to be trendy, or healthy, or better than their gluten-filled counterparts. They never bothered with wheat flour to begin with. Take a scroll through our recipes for macaroons, nutty shortbreads, crunchy Middle Eastern cookies, and chewy chocolate models for great desserts that work for every diet.

Double Chocolate Macaroons
Double Chocolate Macaroons

Double Chocolate Macaroons

Omani Coconut Cookies
Omani Coconut Cookies

A simple combination of sugar syrup and unsweetened coconut cools and hardens into sweet, crunchy treats that are perfect served alongside tea or coffee. Get the recipe for Omani Coconut Cookies »

Iranian Rice Cookies
Iranian Rice Cookies

Iranian Rice Cookies

Chocolate-Almond Spice Cookies (Basler Brunsli)
Chocolate-Almond Spice Cookies (Basler Brunsli)

Specialties of Basel, in northern Switzerland, these chocolatey confections are often described as Swiss brownies. Almonds, sugar, and chocolate are ground fine and bound together with egg whites to create a satisfyingly chewy texture, while cinnamon and cloves impart an unmistakable flavor of old-fashioned Christmas cheer. Get the recipe for Chocolate-Almond Spice Cookies (Basler Brunsli) »

ADVERTISEMENTADADGluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies
Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Our gluten-free alternative to the classic actually gives the cookies a boost: subtracting flour highlights their pure peanut butter flavor and adds a wonderfully chewy texture. Get the recipe for Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies »

Chewy Almond Macaroons
Chewy Almond Macaroons

Chewy Almond Macaroons

No-Bake Chocolate Oat Cookies
No-Bake Chocolate-Oat Cookies
Pistachio Shortbread Cookies
Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

An adaptation of Basque Christmas cookies, these crumbly harinados are made with ground up pistachios and a blend of gluten-free flours.

Gluten-Free Vanilla Crescent Cookies
Gluten-Free Vanilla Crescent Cookies

Akin to the famed Mexican wedding cookies, Greek kourambiethes, and Southern pecan puffs, these crumbly shortbread crescents, made gluten-free with a variety of specialty flours, are showered with confectioners’ sugar while still hot from the oven.

ADVERTISEMENTADADSimnel Marzipan Bonbons
Simnel Marzipan Bonbons

Marzipan, a sweet paste of almond meal and sugar, is laced with spices, brandy, and lemon juice for these simple treats. Get the recipe for Simnel Marzipan Bonbons »

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