11 Nut-Free School-Safe Christmas Cookies

Planning your holiday baking? Browse this festive collection for ideas to share, gift, or add to the dessert table. Each recipe name below opens the full recipe with its ingredients and instructions.

  1. Nut-Free Spritz CookiesNut-Free Spritz CookiesNut-Free Spritz Cookies

    Nut-Free Spritz Cookies: buttery Christmas spritz cookies with title-specific flavor, shaping and finishing details.

  2. Christmas Tree M&M CookiesChristmas Tree M&M CookiesChristmas Tree M&M Cookies

    Christmas Tree M&M Cookies with measured ingredients, cut-out shaping and clear oven cues for a holiday cookie box.

  3. No-Spread Sugar CookiesNo-Spread Sugar CookiesNo-Spread Sugar Cookies

    Crisp butter-rich sugar cookies with clean outlines and delicate stamped details, made without chemical leaveners.

  4. Nut-Free Gingerbread CookiesNut-Free Gingerbread CookiesNut-Free Gingerbread Cookies

    Nut-free gingerbread medallions with molasses and warm spices, plus practical ingredient-label and cross-contact checks.

  5. Christmas Tree Spritz CookiesChristmas Tree Spritz CookiesChristmas Tree Spritz Cookies

    Christmas Tree Spritz Cookies: buttery Christmas spritz cookies with title-specific flavor, shaping and finishing details.

  6. Hazelnut Shortbread RoundsHazelnut Shortbread RoundsHazelnut Shortbread Rounds

    Small egg-free hazelnut shortbread discs sliced from a chilled log, with toasted-nut flavor and an uncoated face.

  7. Grinch Heart CookiesGrinch Heart CookiesGrinch Heart Cookies

    Grinch Heart Cookies with measured ingredients, cut-out shaping and clear oven cues for a holiday cookie box.

  8. Gluten-Free Buckwheat Hazelnut Shortbread SandwichesGluten-Free Buckwheat Hazelnut Shortbread SandwichesGluten-Free Buckwheat Hazelnut Shortbread Sandwiches

    Gluten-free buckwheat-hazelnut shortbread discs with a thin nut-chocolate filling.

  9. Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Chocolate CrinklesGluten-Free Dairy-Free Chocolate CrinklesGluten-Free Dairy-Free Chocolate Crinkles

    An oil-based cocoa dough uses a gluten-free baking blend and dairy-free chocolate chips for soft crinkles with a snowy coating.

  10. Gluten-Free Sorghum Spice ShortbreadGluten-Free Sorghum Spice ShortbreadGluten-Free Sorghum Spice Shortbread

    Sorghum, rice flour and tapioca create a crisp, nut-free flour blend with warm Christmas spices.

  11. Dairy-Free Sugar Cookies with Vegan Royal IcingDairy-Free Sugar Cookies with Vegan Royal IcingDairy-Free Sugar Cookies with Vegan Royal Icing

    Dairy-Free Sugar Cookies with Vegan Royal Icing with measured ingredients, cut-out shaping and clear oven cues for a holiday cookie box.