Traditional Gluten Free
Cookie Recipes

Gluten free cookie recipes have been passed down since the middle ages. It’s hard to imagine that flourless cookies like almond macaroons and almond paste cookies were eaten way back then.

But often nuts were easier to come by than flour, or cheaper when grains were taxed, and grain-free cookies were born. Baking with almond flour was very common. Other ingredients such as potatoes, coconut, beans, chocolate, and the gluten free grains rice and corn were used too, as the baker's urge to create, and the urge to keep her family or customers happy, grew.

Recipes weren’t often written down though. We’re fortunate now that many traditional recipes for gluten free cookies have been written down.

Below I’ve linked to some recipes that I've posted on the site.