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PB, Banana, and Oat Cookies
Recipe
At just 82 calories a pop, these gluten-free cookies are a healthy indulgence packed with peanut butter, bananas, rolled oats, and chocolate minichips. Pack one or two in your lunchbox for a yummy midday pick me up.
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Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
Recipe
Soaking the raisins in warm water rehydrates them slightly, leaving you with a softer cookie that can be a nice change of pace from the typical chewy texture.
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Flourless Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Chocolate Orange Cookie Cups
Recipe
These flourless cookie bites from Sunset reader Jennifer Loganathan, of Colden, NY, are a delicious cross between a brownie and a soft cookie—the orange zest adds a bit of contrast.
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Kitchen Sink Oatmeal Cookies
Recipe
You can put just about anything in these cookies. Chocolate chips and walnuts are definitely some ingredients that you won’t want to leave out.
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Almond-Lemon Bars
Recipe
These bars have a thin layer of tangy, sweet lemon atop a buttery crust made with almond meal flour. There is big citrus flavor in every little bite.
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Fudgy Flourless Brownies
Recipe
Medjool dates give these Fudgy Flourless Brownies an extra touch of sweetness making this gooey dessert a delicious gluten-free option.
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Chocolate-Hazelnut Meringues
Recipe
Make up to two days ahead, and store in an airtight container at room temperature. The chocolate and hazelnut coating adds textural interest to these airy, sweet treats
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Chewy Oat and Fruit Granola Bars
Recipe
Toasting the oats, coconut, sunflower seeds, and flaxseed adds a rich, nutty taste to these granola bars. A much healthier and gluten-free alternative to store-bought bars, these homemade treats are a wonderful addition to any lunch box.
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Double Chocolate Sorbet Sandwiches
Recipe
Packed with powdered sugar and cocoa powder, these gluten-free cookies are completely flourless and make one unbelievable sandwich with bright sorbet smashed in the middle.
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Almond Butter Cookies
Recipe
Packed with almond butter, dates, oats, and almonds, these gluten-free cookies are more like energy bars that tastes like cookies.
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Brownies
Recipe
For cookie swaps or family get togethers, bake these brownies for guests with gluten allergies.
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Chewy Caramel Apple Cookies
Recipe
These old-fashioned chewy oatmeal cookies are extra sweet with the addition of caramel candies and chopped apple. Even folks who don’t need to eat gluten-free cookies are likely to devour these, so you’d better bake an extra batch.
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Almond-Date Bars
Recipe
Marcona almonds are blanched and roasted–you won’t need to toast them. You can also substitute regular whole almonds to make these sticky-sweet bars.
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S’more Bars
Recipe
For kids with gluten intolerance, it’s important to create a few desserts that taste as good as the real thing. This one sure does. Try Cup4Cup flour and S’moreables gluten-free graham crackers for the best results.
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Chocolate-Hazelnut Meringue Kisses
Recipe
Piping cookies from a pastry bag is a lot of fun, and the work goes quickly. But you can just as easily make these into drop cookies, if you prefer. Just drop them by level tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets.
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Amaretti
Recipe
Package these crunchy cookies in a gift box with a pound of your favorite coffee beans. Look for almond paste on your supermarket’s baking aisle, and for best results, don’t substitute marzipan, which is sweeter and more finely textured, in place of the paste
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Coconut Macaroons
Recipe
Coconut Macaroons have sweetened coconut instead of almonds and are a sweet and crisp version of this classic cookie.
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Oatmeal, Chocolate, and Walnut Cookies
Chewy oatmeal and crunchy walnuts can completely transform the typical lunch box chocolate chip cookie, adding new flavors and texture while subtly increasing the cookie’s nutritional value.
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Lemon Sugar Cookies
The stark contrast between the sweet sugars and the tart lemon juice gives these cookies personality and bite. They’re a great afternoon treat with coffee or tea.
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Chocolate-Frosted Cookies
This recipe, reminiscent of the classic black and white cookie, is a quick and easy gluten-free option that everyone will love. In addition to adding whole grains, sorghum flour adds a nutty flavor that pairs well with bittersweet chocolate.
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Snickerdoodles
Serve these spiced cookies during the holidays with a mug of hot cocoa or anytime you’re craving a tasty cinnamon treat.
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Mexican Wedding Cookies
Also known as Russian teacakes or snowball cookies, these dense, crumbly cookies are perfectly bite-sized. Enjoy them with a frothy cappuccino.
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Gingerbread Cookies
No Christmas season is complete without the mouthwatering ginger and spice cookies we all loved as kids. Break out the cookie cutters and turn them into holiday gingerbread men.
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Roll-Out Holiday Cookies
This gluten-free recipe makes classic sugar cookies that are perfect for decorating to your liking with frosting and sprinkles! Shape them into pretty hearts for Valentine’s Day, egg-shaped ovals for Easter, four-leaf clovers for St. Patrick’s Day, and trees or stars for Christmas.
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Cherry-Coconut Bars
Chewy, fruity, and sweet, these fanciful bars are a favorite for all ages and make for a bright and elegant display on the dessert table.
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Maple-Pecan Bars
Reminiscent of pecan pie, gluten-free Maple-Pecan Bars deserve a spot at your holiday dessert buffet. Use pure maple syrup to form the gooey brown sugar and pecan mixture needed to make these heavenly bars.
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Blondies
Blondies are like a second-generation brownie. They’re cakey and comforting and awesome with milk, but teeming with vanilla, toffee, and brown sugar in place of all that chocolate.
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Chocolate-Nut Bars
Flaxseed meal adds to the nuttiness of the walnuts and almonds in these delicious chocolate bar cookies.
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Decadent Fudge Brownies
A recipe for decadent, thick, dark chocolate brownies is a must-have for any kitchen, including a gluten-free kitchen. This version is much lighter than the typical brownie (unless you serve them with a giant bowl of vanilla ice cream). You can also dust them with powdered sugar for an even sweeter finish.
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Mocha-Pistachio Biscotti
“Biscotti” is an Italian word referring to hard, crunchy, twice-baked cookies. These biscotti can be kept for weeks in an airtight container, but are pretty enough to be wrapped in clear plastic with a ribbon and given as a gift.
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Cardamom Cookies
Recipe
These cookies from the Persian tradition are a rather special gluten-free version of shortbread–just be sure to use powdered sugar that doesn’t include a starch with gluten in it.
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