Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies

Make scrumptious, gluten-free shortbread, gingerbread, and cutout cookies.

By Jeanne Sauvage
Updated on November 20, 2023
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Make scrumptious, gluten-free Christmas cookies with these three simple recipes for shortbread, gingerbread, and cutout cookies.

Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookie Recipe

Originating in Scotland, shortbread was among the first types of butter cookie. It was initially made with just three ingredients: flour, butter, and sugar. Over the years, bakers have added flavorings, like salt and vanilla. Shortbread is traditionally served on the Scottish holiday Hogmanay, a New Year’s Eve celebration that lasts from the evening of December 31 through January 2. The origin of the word is much debated, but it seems to have come from an old French word for a gift given at New Year’s or for New Year’s itself. Shortbread cookies are delicate — they are crumbly, taste of butter and vanilla, and will melt in your mouth.

Yields 12 to 16 wedges

Ingredients

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