Gluten-Free Thin Mints

When Girl Scout cookie time rolls around, satisfy your cookie cravings with these gluten-free thin mints. They bake in less than 10 minutes and taste just as good - better, in fact - than real Girl Scout cookies.

Ingredients

Cookies:

• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
• 3/4 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour
• 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar

Glaze:

• 1/2 pound dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
• ⅛ teaspoon pure peppermint extract

Instructions

1. Prepare the cookie mixture and roll it flat, cutting it into small circles approximately ¼-inch thick.
2. Place the circles on cookie trays lined with parchment paper and bake for 7 minutes at 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Let cookies cool completely and drench them in the glaze, placing them on new sheets of parchment paper to harden.

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

There are tons of gluten-free chocolate chip cookie recipes floating around the Internet, but there aren’t many good ones. Some gluten-free cookies are dry and crumbly, while others have the right texture but a bean-like aftertaste. Then there are these amazing gluten-free chocolate chip cookies. They’re rich and chewy, and they won’t fall apart if you dunk them in a glass of milk. They taste just like regular chocolate chip cookies, minus the gluten of course.

Ingredients

• 2 sticks of unsalted butter, melted
• 2 cups rice flour
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons tapioca flour
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 ¼ cup light brown sugar
• 1 whole egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Beat eggs and set aside. Cream brown sugar and white sugar in a bowl with the melted butter and combine with the egg mixture.
2. In a separate bowl, sift together dry ingredients. Slowly pour in the egg, butter, and sugar mixture. Add vanilla and milk, then stir in the semisweet chocolate chips.
3. Chill dough for at least 1 hour, longer if desired. Bake cookies at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 to 14 minutes.

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Make these delicious gluten-free peanut butter cup cookies in a jiffy with just two store-bought ingredients! We won’t tell if you don’t.

Ingredients

• 1 package of gluten-free chocolate chip cookie dough
• 24 mini peanut butter cups

Instructions

1. Place a small amount of cookie dough in 24 mini muffin liners sprayed with cooking spray.
2. Top each mound of cookie dough with an unwrapped peanut butter cup.
3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies

These buttery gluten-free sugar cookies don’t break or crumble beneath the weight of a colorful frosting or glaze.

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons of butter, softened
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 cup rice flour
• 1/2 cup tapioca starch
• 1/2 cup potato starch
• 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum

Instructions

1. Cream butter, shortening, and sugar in a mixing bowl, then beat in the egg.
2. Sift dry ingredients in a separate mixing bowl and slowly mix with wet ingredients.
3. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, up to 3 days.
4. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit on lined cookie trays.

Gluten-Free S’more Cookies

Bring the campfire to your kitchen with these gluten-free s’more cookies.

Ingredients

• 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 large egg whites, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup graham crackers, crushed
• 1/4 cup mini marshmallows

Instructions

1. Combine sugar, cocoa powder, and salt, then add egg whites and vanilla. Mix until thick and glossy.
2. Add remaining ingredients, stirring gently.
3. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
4. Top with additional mini marshmallows and crushed graham crackers, if desired.

Gluten-Free Cherry Coconut Cookies

Homemade nut meal makes these gluten-free cherry coconut cookies amazing. The cookies are chewy but not gooey, so they’re great for on-the-go snacking.

Ingredients

Dry

• 1½ cups walnuts (divided)
• 1½ cups oatmeal
• ½ cup coconut
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ cup tart dried cherries

Wet

• 1 egg
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup coconut oil (liquid)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Toast walnuts for 10 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Process 1 cup of toasted walnuts with gluten-free oats until crumbly. Be careful not to process the ingredients too long or they will turn into nut butter.
3. Add remaining ½ cup of toasted walnuts, plus the other ingredients, to your homemade nut meal.
4. Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Gluten-Free Coffee Cookies

Skip the cup of java and get your morning caffeine fix with these gluten-free coffee cookies.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats, ground
• ⅓ cup cashews, ground
• 12 California dried plums, pulverized
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee
• ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
• ⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients except melted semisweet chocolate.
2. Bake cookies for 15 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Let cookies cool, then top with melted semisweet chocolate.

Vegan Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies

Enjoy a sweet treat without sacrificing your vegan lifestyle when you munch on these gluten-free vegan oatmeal cookies.

Ingredients

• 1½ cup walnut pieces, toasted
• 2 cups rolled oats, divided
• ¾ cup brown rice flour
• ½ cup turbinado sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Pinch ground cloves
• ½ cup pure maple syrup, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil or coconut butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup raisins

Instructions

1. Pulse walnuts with oats and set aside. Slowly incorporate remaining ingredients.
2. Place cookie dough on lined cookie trays.
3. Bake cookies for 8 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies

Combine protein with delectable flavor when you prepare these gluten-free peanut butter cookies.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 Tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 stick butter
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips, melted

Instructions

1. Beat egg in a small mixing bowl.
2. Add peanut butter and butter, mixing well.
3. Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients, leaving out the melted chocolate chips.
4. Bake cookies for 15 to 17 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. Drizzle cooled cookies with melted chocolate, if desired.

Flourless Macadamia Cookies

These flourless macadamia nut cookies contain absolutely no flour, not even a gluten-free flour blend, tapioca starch, or nut meal.

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup macadamia nut butter
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir well. The dough will be very moist.
2. Place dough on lined cookie trays.
3. Bake cookies for 10 to 13 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.