34 Delectable Dairy Free Cookie Recipes

Looking for delicious dairy free cookie recipes? You’ll want to bookmark all the delicious options! From chocolate chip to pumpkin to gingerbread and more, you’ll find all the classic cookie favorites along with a few more innovative sweet treats. Discover a new favorite recipe that meets your dietary needs – whether you’ve got allergic kiddos, are nursing a baby with an intolerance, or you simply practice dairy free eating for other reasons.

Some – but not all – cookies in this roundup meet other dietary limitations too, like being egg free, soy free, or gluten free.  Poke around and I’m sure you’ll find a few that meet your needs!

Note: This post was originally published in 2018 and has been updated in 2024.

1. Dairy Free Cutout Sugar Cookies

One of the most popular cookie recipes on this site! These cutout sugar cookies are great for any occasion, especially for making Christmas cookies (or random goat shaped ones, a la the photo below, haha). Use cookie cutters in your favorite holiday shapes – then eat plain or decorate.

2. Dairy Free White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

A holiday favorite, these cookies combine sweet dairy-free white chocolate chips with tart dried cranberries. Enjoy the festive flavors in every bite.

3. Three Ingredient Almond Flour Cookies

Almond flour, peanut butter, and maple syrup are all you need to make these simple cookies. Perfect for a quick and easy gluten-free, egg-free, and dairy-free dessert that’s a bit healthier than the average cookie.

4. Dairy Free Brownie Cookies

Enjoy the rich, fudgy goodness of brownies in a convenient cookie form. They’re a must-try for any chocolate lover, with that perfect crackly top.

5. Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies feature pecans two ways – ground into a homemade coarse flour, and in chopped pecans throughout the cookie. The result is a nutty and delicious option that is also gluten free.

6. Dairy Free Thumbprint Cookies

These little buttery treats are filled with your choice of your favorite fruit jam. They may crack a little on the edges, but the decadent flavor makes up for it.

7. Four Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

You only need four simple ingredients for this recipe – peanut butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla. These peanut butter cookies are a breeze to make and offer a rich, nutty flavor in every bite. Great for those that need gluten-free options as well as dairy-free.

8. Pumpkin Cookies with Dairy Free Cream Cheese Frosting 

These spiced pumpkin cookies are topped with a creamy, dairy-free cream cheese frosting, making for a perfect fall treat.

9. Dairy Free Cowboy Cookies

Packed with oats, chocolate chips, pecans, and coconut, these dairy-free cowboy cookies are hearty and satisfying.

10. Dairy Free Gingerbread Cookies

Baking cookies for Santa? Why not whip up a batch of these festive gingerbread cookies? This is a classic cookie recipe with a perfect balance of spices.

11. Dairy Free Double Chocolate Cookies

Where are all the chocolate lovers? Get a double dose of chocolate in these delicious cookies that are rich, fudgy, and packed with cocoa flavor.

12. Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is the first of three different dairy free chocolate chip cookie options. This is a classic recipe, utilizing a dairy-free butter option in place of traditional butter. Tastes just like the traditional dairy-filled version.

13. No Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you don’t have dairy-free butter on hand, then you can make these no butter chocolate chip cookies with a common kitchen staple – vegetable oil. You’ll be surprised at how delicious they can be using this inexpensive ingredient.

14. Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies

The third chocolate chip cookie option! Using coconut oil, these chocolate chip cookies offer a truly rich flavor and texture. They’re a delicious twist on a classic favorite!

15. Dairy Free M&M Cookies  

Bright and colorful, these dairy-free “M&M” cookies are loaded with fun and sweetness. You’ll need to grab some dairy-free candies ahead of time, like Choco No-No’s, to make this recipe.

16. Tahini Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies blend the nutty flavor of tahini with hearty oats and sweet maple syrup, creating a unique treat that’s both satisfying and wholesome.

17. Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies  

Oats, chocolate chips, and walnuts are the prominent ingredients in these dairy-free cookies. 

18. Dairy Free Chocolate Cookies with White Chocolate Chips

A rich cocoa cookie base is dotted with dairy-free white chocolate chips throughout. A perfect contrast of dark chocolate and creamy white chocolate flavor.

19. Vegan Smores Cookies

These cookies capture all the classic flavors of the campfire treat, with gooey chocolate, graham cracker bits, and a hint of marshmallow sweetness.

20. Dairy Free Snickerdoodle Cookies

Snickerdoodles are one of my all-time favorite cookies, and you’ll love this simple dairy-free version! They’re soft and chewy with a cinnamon sugar topping.

21. Dairy Free Molasses Cookies

With a perfect blend of spices and molasses, these cookies offer a chewy texture and rich flavor that’s perfect for fall and winter.

22. Vegan Lemon Cookies

Talk about bright and zesty! These lemon cookies burst with citrus flavor and offer a soft, chewy texture.

23. Dairy Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Who doesn’t love that pumpkin and chocolate flavor combo? These cookies are a wonderful fall treat.

24. Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

Both gluten-free and dairy-free, these almond flour peanut butter cookies are great when you have guests with multiple food restrictions.

25. Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Instead of peanut butter in cookies, let’s give almond butter a chance to shine! These almond butter oatmeal cookies are nutty and satisfying. 

26. Dairy Free Ginger Cookies

With warming aromatic spices, these ginger cookies are just lovely in the winter. They have a soft, chewy texture that’s ideal for cozying up on a chilly day. This recipe is also vegan and gluten-free.

27. Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies with Dark Chocolate Chips from The Rising Spoon

There’s a shirt a friend of mine has that says “peanut butter is my favorite food group” – and I 100% agree with that statement.  These cookies would totally satisfy a PB craving!

28. Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies from Cozy Peach Kitchen

Rich dark chocolate cookies with an ooey gooey peanut butter center?  Sign. Me. Up.

29. Blackberry Lemon Jam Thumbprint Cookies from I Heart Umami

How incredibly tasty do these look?!  I love the vibrant blackberry jam on top of the cookie.

30. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies from Skinny Fitalicious

In a few weeks pumpkin everything will be out in sight, haha.  These pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are a great addition to add to your fall baking list.

31. Pumpkin & Oat Breakfast Cookies from Snacking in Sneakers

Cookies for breakfast?  Yes!  These cookies are nutritious enough that you can eat ‘em for breakfast or snack on ‘em throughout the day.

32. German Cinnamon Star Cookies from Masala Herb

I’m a huge cinnamon fan, and these just look so pretty.  I think we might make them our Christmas cookies for this year!

33. Matcha Christmas Cookies

This simple Christmas sugar cookie recipe gets a green tea twist with the addition of matcha powder! Great for naturally coloring Christmas tree cookies and offering a unique flavor this holiday season.

34. Maple Syrup Chocolate Chip Cookies

I missed these in my chocolate chip cookie section earlier because they were a new addition to the blog! These are so tasty, with hints of maple flavor and rich dark chocolate.

Helpful Tools & Ingredients for Making Dairy Free Cookies:

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These are just a few of my favorite tools & ingredients for baking:

• Parchment paper – This is really helpful for a) ensuring your cookies don’t stick, b) preventing browning too early on the bottom of cookies, and c) easy clean up.

• Kitzini Silicone Baking Mats – If you prefer not using parchment paper because it creates excess waste, then these are a great option since they’re reusable.

• Coconut Oil – For some of the recipes above, you will use coconut oil, and it’s helpful to keep a jar on hand. You can buy either refined coconut oil or unrefined coconut oil. Refined coconut oil does not have a very prominent coconut taste (which I generally prefer in most cookies), while unrefined coconut oil has a prominent coconut taste (which can work for certain styles of cookies). You can certainly get coconut oil at the grocery store any time you need it now, but this giant tub is really economical if you cook with it often! 

• Nordic Ware Baking Sheets – Because you need something to bake the cookies on, right?! These are high quality and work well.

Share with me:  Which of these dairy free cookie recipes are you drooling over?  Do you have any other cookie recipes that you love to make?

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