Food and Recipes Desserts Cookies 20 Nut-Free Cookies Every Guest Can Enjoy By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Cookies are the perfect punctuation any dessert spread; whether it's a birthday party or a holiday event, these round, sugary treats simply can't be beat. Whlie we love the crunch of a nut-filled cookie, it's important to keep allergies in mind when planning for guests. Since it can be difficult for partygoers to tell if a cookie has nuts, as oats and chocolate chips can easily resemble peanuts, it's best to play things safe by baking treats without nuts at all. To keep you away from pecans, walnuts, we collected cookie recipes that are simply irresistible and nut-free. We might be biased, but decadent Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies and zesty Lemon Thumbprint Cookies belong at any and every dessert spread. If you simply need nuts to complete a tasty dessert, stash a bowl of crushed pecans in the corner for guests to sprinkle over their cookies if they feel so inclined. 01 of 20 Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Jennifer Causey Recipe: Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies To make these one-of-a-kind cookies, brown the butter before getting started. 02 of 20 Cheesecake Cookies Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Cheesecake Cookies These bite-sized cheesecake cookies have a cherry fruity finish. 03 of 20 Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies The best-ever chocolate chip cookies include oats and flaky sea salt. 04 of 20 Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies These vibrant red cookies begin with just a box of red velvet cake mix. 05 of 20 Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Everything you love about brownies packed into a double chocolate cookie. 06 of 20 Coconut Cookies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Coconut Cookies These coconut cookies are toasted to perfection and taste nutty but are nut-free guranteed. 07 of 20 Lemon Thumbprint Cookies Southern Living Recipe: Lemon Thumbprint Cookies The perfect combination of sweet and tangy, these fruity cookies belong at your cookie swap. 08 of 20 Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies The addition of pumpkin makes these chocolate chip cookies even more tender. 09 of 20 Sprinkle Sandwich Cookies Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Sprinkle Sandwich Cookies These colorful funfetti-like cookies bring all the joy to the holidays. 10 of 20 Brown Sugar Cookie Stars Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Brown Sugar Cookie Stars These sparkly sugar cookies know how to shine. The secret to richer sugar cookies is the addition of brown sugar. 11 of 20 Chocolate-Peppermint Swirl Sandwich Cookies Victori Protasio; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Chocolate-Peppermint Swirl Sandwich Cookies Chocolate sugar cookies bind oh-so beautifully to minty frosting to create tasty cookie sandwiches. 12 of 20 Cranberry-Orange Butter Cookies Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Cranberry-Orange Butter Cookies Dried cranberries and orange zest make these butter cookies fruity and festive. 13 of 20 Dark Chocolate-Ginger-Molasses Cookies Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Dark Chocolate-Ginger-Molasses Cookies We transformed the classic ginger cookie into a chocolate lover's dream. 14 of 20 No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Photo: Zoe Denenberg; Prop Stylist: Rachel Mulcahy Recipe: No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies No-bake, no-problem! These easy, buttery cookies only require 15-minutes of hands on time. 15 of 20 Grandma's Chocolate Drop Cookies Katie Strasberg Rousso Recipe: Grandma's Chocolate Drop Cookies Nuts are entirely optional for these decadent chocolate cookies. 16 of 20 Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies Courtesy of Damaris Phillips Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies Chocolate chips and dried cherries make a heavenly combination. 17 of 20 Snowflake Sugar Cookies Zoe Denenberg; Prop Styling: Rachel Mulcahy Recipe: Snowflake Sugar Cookies These intricately designed sugar cookies are sure to impress guests this holiday season. 18 of 20 No-Bake Salted Dark Chocolate Cookie Bars Jen Causey Recipe: No-Bake Salted Dark Chocolate Cookie Bars Pair these rich chocolate cookies alongside a cup of coffee. 19 of 20 Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Alison Miksch Recipe: Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie For a crispy outside and a gooey inside, use a skillet to bake your chocolate chip cookies. 20 of 20 Belgian Spice Cookies Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Belgian Spice Cookies Nothing puts us more in the holiday spirit than spice-flavored cookies. 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