Christmas Crumbl Cookies Gluten Free

There is nothing quite like a thick and chewy Christmas Crumbl cookie gluten free! Just because I have been gluten free for 18 years, doesn't mean I, or you, need to miss out on an American cookie classic that everyone loves.

Loaded with festive sprinkles and topped with creamy frosting, these cookies are perfect with a cold glass of milk. Even Santa would approve!

What makes them like the real deal you've been wishing for

Authentic bakeshop flavor - These gluten free Christmas Crumbl style cookies have that authentic almond extract mixed with vanilla flavor as well. If you want to get even more authentic, you can also add an ⅛ teaspoon of coconut extract to each the dough and the frosting. We started from our tried and true gluten free sugar cookie dough like we did in our gluten free linzer cookies and made just a few adjustments to ensure these are perfect every time.

Perfect texture and look - They truly are just as thick and delicious as you remember. I like to serve them cold for the best, soft bite that shows your teeth marks perfectly. With the combination of our favorite two gluten free flours, GF all purpose flour and almond flour, the texture is always spot on. The frosting is put on top in a swirl pattern like you see at your local store. Topping them with more sprinkles seals the deal.

Just the right sweetness - These cookies have perfect flavor and the dough is even delicious. So be sure to save enough to bake as you will likely want to eat just the dough. While these are sweet cookies indeed with the frosting, sprinkles and heavy sugar focused dough, they are much less sweet than the bakery version. And in my mind, the perfect amount of sweetness just like in our gluten free candy cane cookies. My daughter (who doesn't have to eat gluten free) said they are her new favorite cookie! She and my family couldn't get enough.

What's inside that makes them so great

Almond & Vanilla Extracts: The almond extract adds a slightly nutty flavor that brings more depth to the cookies while the vanilla gives the warm classic flavor that you need in a sugar cookie of any kind. 

Butter & Sugar: As you can imagine, butter and sugar are two key ingredients in our sugar cookies, just like the classics. I make them dairy free all the time and they still work fantastic! We made them recently with dairy free butter sticks and nobody knew the difference. I recommend Miyokos or Country Crock plan based sticks. For the sugar, granulated sugar works great. 

Almond Flour: Almond flour gives these cookies the perfect slightly crisp edges that you love. When combined with the gluten free all purpose flour, it makes the best base for these cookies. Be sure not to be tempted to overcook them as you want the centers slightly soft.

Gluten Free Flour: King Aurthur's Gluten Free Flour Blend is my favorite kind of gf all purpose flour, but you can use your favorite kind. It is what is mostly used but when combined with the almond flour, it creates the perfect cookie.

Let's make our home a bakery and get to cooking!

Get creative with these cookies

While we went with a Christmas theme for these cookies, you can also go iconic with no sprinkles and gently pink frosting. You could also leave out the sprinkles and do a dollop of jam on the top as well as some crushed gluten free graham crackers for a fun fruit cheesecake style cookie.

They are fantastic when served with a cold glass of our Christmas mocktails or non alcoholic eggnog recipe.