Looking for Christmas cookies without nuts? This collection features festive, nut-free holiday cookie recipes for everyone to enjoy, whether you're baking for someone with a nut allergy or adding variety to your holiday cookie platter!
Baking Christmas cookies is even more fun when you have a variety of treats that everyone can enjoy! If you're baking for someone with a nut allergy, bringing cookies to a school party, or simply looking for more nut-free options for your holiday cookie platter, this collection has plenty of ideas. You'll find everything from buttery Christmas shortbread cookies and fun decorated treats to easy eggless Christmas cookies and slice-and-bake Christmas cookies. Some are also perfect for making ahead, including Christmas cookies you can freeze, so you can get a head start on holiday baking without feeling rushed.
Gingerbread Star Cookies are a festive treat, soft, warmly spiced, and perfectly shaped without spreading. No need for royal icing— a secret ingredient in the glaze keeps it glossy and beautiful. Easy to decorate and elegant on your holiday cookie tray!
Italian Lemon Ricotta Cookies are the ultimate holiday cookies - soft, tender, cake-like cookies, with a rich ricotta flavor. Made with creamy ricotta cheese and finished with a luscious lemon glaze they are simply irresistible.
These Cardamom Cookies are tender, buttery, crisp, and melt in your mouth. An easy slice-and-bake shortbread cookie for Christmas made with just 4 ingredients and infused with plenty of ground cardamom!
Chocolate Sugar Cookies are crisp yet soft and perfect for any cut-out shape. The dough is easy to roll and holds its shape during baking. I love spreading them with melted chocolate and sprinkling chopped candy canes for a festive touch, but the decorating options are endless.
These chocolate coconut macaroons are a delicious twist on the classic coconut macaroons—sweet, moist, and chewy inside with a crisp exterior. They’re dipped in white chocolate for an irresistible finish everyone will love.
These chocolate shortbread cookies are simply the best! Made with just 5 ingredients, they are crisp, tender texture that simply melts in your mouth and is mildly sweet shortbread cookies for Christmas!
These Christmas Tree Cookies will be a unique addition to your holiday cookie tray! These easy cut out sandwich cookies are simple yet elegant shortbread cookies for Christmas!
Three-ingredient Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies are an easy slice-and-bake cookie recipe for Christmas. They are crisp, buttery shortbreads with deep caramel notes from the brown sugar!
These Gingerbread Cookie Cups are a fun and unique twist on the classic gingerbread cookies! Shaped like cozy hot cocoa mugs with a festive peppermint, they’re both adorable and easy to make. It is a fun activity to make with kids and they make a unique addition to your holiday cookie exchange.
These Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies are buttery, crisp yet tender and simply melts in your mouth. They are an all-time favorite eggless Christmas cookie recipe and are popular, especially during the holiday season.
These Christmas Icebox Cookies are buttery, crisp, and an easy slice-and-bake Christmas cookie recipe. Made using only 5 ingredients, they are a festive addition to your holiday cookie tray.
Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies are buttery, slice-and-bake cookies with a delicious swirl of chocolate and vanilla dough — all made from one basic cookie dough.
These Santa's Whiskers Cookies are an easy slice-and bake cookies recipe bejeweled with candied cherries and shredded coconut. They are a perfect for your Christmas cookie tray!
Whether you're filling cookie boxes, preparing for a holiday gathering, or baking a batch to share with friends, these nut-free Christmas cookies offer plenty of delicious options. Pick a few favorite cookie recipes, make some slice-and-bake dough ahead, or freeze baked cookies for later. With so many festive treats to choose from, you'll have a lovely assortment ready to enjoy throughout the holiday season!
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