Opting out of dairy doesn’t have to mean compromising flavor either. Dairy-free bakers say you often can’t even tell that cookies are non-dairy. “My dairy-free recipes<\/a> look and taste like any other cookie with full dairy,” says Kelly Rudnicki, author of “The Food Allergy Mama’s Baking Book<\/a>.” “In many cases, they taste even better than the real thing.”<\/p> Baking together is a great way for parents and caregivers to help a child learn how to work around their food intolerance! For inspiration, here are 9 dairy-free cookie recipes to get you started. Some are also free of other allergens, such as gluten, eggs and nuts.<\/p> Everyone loves a thumbprint cookie, so if you need a dairy-free recipe, try these PB&J graham cracker thumbprints<\/a> from Minimalist Baker<\/a>.<\/p> Kern’s colorful, soft and chewy M&M sugar cookies<\/a> can easily be made non-dairy by substituting Earth’s Balance Vegan Butter Sticks for butter. If chocolate is an allergy, you can also replace the M&Ms with a different candy, such as carob.<\/p> These snickerdoodles<\/a> from The Urban Poser<\/a> are not only dairy-free, they’re also egg-, grain- and gluten-free. That makes them great to bake with kids because children can safely lick the dough from the spoon or their fingers to their hearts’ content.<\/p> Kids won’t believe these shortbread cookies<\/a> from Ashley Adams on Spruce Eats<\/a> are dairy-, egg- and nut-free. They’re simple to make but also special enough for any holiday or kids party.<\/p> If your child’s allergies keep them from gobbling up Girl Scout Cookies, they’ll love these non-dairy thin mint cookies<\/a> from Speedbump Kitchen<\/a>. The blogger, a pediatrician, does not post any recipes until they are approved by all three of her children.<\/p> These dairy- and egg-free oatmeal raisin cookies<\/a> from Milk Free Mom<\/a> contain no oil and little sugar. They also have whole wheat flour, a mashed banana and sugar-free applesauce, so they pack a nutritious punch.<\/p> The Mommy Bowl<\/a> created these peanut butter peck cookies<\/a> as a dairy-free variation to Hershey’s Kisses cookies because, as she puts it, “A peck is almost a kiss, right?” She offers two versions — one with sugar and grains and one without. Try them both, and see which one your kiddo prefers.<\/p> Elana Amsterdam from the blog Elana’s Kitchen<\/a> created a simple recipe for chocolate chip cookies<\/a> that are both dairy- and gluten-free. The recipe uses unique ingredients such as almond flour, grapeseed oil and agave nectar.<\/p> These sugar cookies<\/a> from the blog We Laugh, We Cry, We Cook<\/a> are always egg free. By swapping margarine for Earth Balance non-dairy spread, they also become non-dairy cookies. And since recipe creator Miss Vickie is famous in her hometown for these treats, they’re likely pretty yummy, too!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Baking with kids is a fun way to navigate food intolerances. 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2. M&M sugar cookies<\/strong><\/h2>
3. Snickerdoodles<\/strong><\/h2>
4. Shortbread cookies<\/strong><\/h2>
5. Thin mints<\/strong><\/h2>
6. Oatmeal raisin cookies<\/strong><\/h2>
7. Peanut butter peck cookies<\/h2>
8. Chocolate chip cookies<\/h2>
9. Sugar cookies<\/strong><\/h2>