40 Grain-Free Cookies to Swoon Over
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Do you love cookies but you are avoiding eating grains? Here is an amazing collection of 40 scrumptious grain-free cookies to satisfy your cookie-loving desire.
Whether you're trying to eat grain-free or paleo or not, these cookies are going to make your cookie-loving self very happy.
All of the following are grain-free cookies and they are also paleo cookies, meaning they contain no milk or butter. However, most use higher carb sweeteners and some use eggs.
If you're needing to substitute for those things, here are some tips.
Substitution Tips
Egg Substitution
For the most part, if the recipe's base is almond (or another nut or seed) flour, then an egg substitute such as my Powdered Egg Replacer or flax, chia, or gelatin will work pretty much for any recipe. Of course, the Powdered Egg Replacer has starch so it isn't the best choice for low carb diets. Here is my post on how to make a flax egg.
Low-carb Alternatives
Sweeteners
And if you are eating lower carb like we are, you can use coconut sugar or palm sugar, or go totally lower carb by using xylitol, erythritol, or stevia extract as your sweetener. For xylitol, just sub in 1:1 for the sweetener used. For stevia extract, use 1/16 teaspoon for each 1/8 cup of sweetener.
Chocolate Chips
You can also use these Homemade Chocolate Chips for a lower-carb option for any cookie that has chips or chunks in it.
Fruit Alternatives
If a recipe contains fruit, you can replace it with coconut, nuts, or a sugar-free chocolate or carob chip if the dried fruit was intended for a low-carb option.
40 Grain-Free Cookies
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Double-Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies
Double chocolate and almond in a cookie? You betcha! I personally would use my Homemade Chocolate Chips or a low-carb store-bought option for these. If you want to try a vegan option, then try my Homemade Egg Replacer for the egg.
Pumpkin Pecan Cookies
Pumpkin and pecans make the perfect combination in these oh-so-good and not-too-sweet Pumpkin Pecan Cookies. They taste great, are naturally gluten-free, and also vegan with a low-carb option, so you can feel good about serving them all year round.
Grain-Free Spice Cookies
These cookies are perfect for any time of year including the Holiday season, and work for the AIP diet too!
Paleo Gingerbread Cookie Bites
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Keto Snowball Cookies
Coconut Flour Breakfast Bars
Pumpkin Pie Snowball Cookies
No-Bake Coconut Cookies
Paleo No-Bake Chocolate Cookies
Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies
Tahini Molasses Cookies
Gluten-free Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Triple Ginger Cookies
Eliminate the candied ginger for a low-carb option.
Chocolate Nut Butter Cookies
Paleo Almond Butter Cookies
These Rich and Chewy Paleo Almond Butter Cookies are a breeze to make and taste amazing!
Flourless Cashew Cookies
Vegan Coconut Macaroons
Paleo Mexican Hot Chocolate Brownie Cookies
Rosemary Shortbread Cookies
Low-Carb Breakfast Cookies
3-Ingredient Cookies
Paleo Matcha Green Tea Thumbprint Cookies
Jam-Filled Thumbprint Cookies
Use a low-carb jam for a low-carb option.
Not Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Substitute xylitol and/or stevia for the dates for a low-carb option.
Coconut Plantain Snickeroons
These would be hard to make low-carb because they contain a plantain. You could maybe try coconut butter. Here's how to make it yourself.
Eggnog Cookies
Kitchen Sink Cookies
Almond Flour Crescent Cookies
These Almond Flour Crescent Cookies are a delicious healthier remake of traditional almond crescents.
Chocolate-Chunk Salted Caramel No-Bake Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
For a low-carb option, you can try substituting almond flour or a low-carb blend for the arrowroot, but it won't necessarily work.
Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hemp Seed Butter Cookies
Grain-Free Blueberry Jam Thumbprint Cookies
Substitute glucomannan for the arrowroot if needed. Regarding the fruit substitution that I mentioned at the top of the post, don't worry about that for these because blueberries are low-carb fruit.
Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies
For low-carb, substitute almond flour or a low-carb baking blend for the tapioca flour.
So now the question is–which one will you be baking first?
Everyone run to the kitchen and get baking!
Thanks for sharing this roundup!
Hi,
My husband has food sensitivities that are just recently discovered. He has been really good but is missing something desserty. I am looking for a chocolate cookie that has no sugar(maple, honey, granulated sugar of any kind), no wheat, no coconut flour (or shredded), no eggs and no applesauce. I’d like to use dairy free unsweetened chocolate.I’m thinking of maybe taking something like prunes and stewing them to use as something sweet. Would love any ideas.
Thanks,
Judi
Hi there. Can he have stevia? Would this work? https://wholenewmom.com/recipes/chocolate-mint-cookies-gluten-free-cookies-vegan-cookies/
Thanks so much for sharing this. While I have been gluten free for years now, I have recently discovered I also have severe allergies to rice and corn. I was so excited to stumble upon your list of grain free cookies, especially with the holidays right around the corner!
Hello Hannah! Nice to hear from you!
I am so sorry about your newly discovered allergies. How terrible? How did you discover that? Have you tried the Almond Joy Bars on my site? They are a real favorite. Oh – these! https://wholenewmom.com/recipes/snickerdoodle-cookie-dough-balls/
I get compliments on them regularly. Merry Christmas!
What a lovely collection, Adrienne — can’t wait to check them all out! 🙂
Thanks! Your comments keep going to spam – so sorry! I think it’s the @ that you are putting in.
No worries — maybe with the new email this will no longer be a problem 😉
Nope – ended up in spam again. Maybe don’t put your blog name after your blog. I think that’s what’s throwing it. I am looking into possibly changing spam catchers but I am swamped right now :).
Oh, brother! 🙂 Well, trying again {without the blog name}. But I hear ya — who has the time to sift through all the spam…
Woot! That’s the ticket :)!
Hooray! 🙂
Happy dance here too – comment victory :)!
Wow what an awesome list! I’m currently battling candida and this will be a great source for me!
Thanks so much, Jill! Candida is horrid. But these should help w/ the low carb subs!
Killer list!!!
Thanks for including our Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies, these all look great.
You are so welcome! Those cookies look GREAT! I can’t look at the post too much….