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21 Healthy Christmas Cookies That Are Insanely Good
Updated: December 30, 2021 VG This article may contain links from our partners. We may receive a small commission if you make a purchase through a link. Please read our disclosure and how we make money. Are you ready to bake this holiday season? I've put together a list of my favorite healthy Christmas cookies made with wholesome, nourishing ingredients that are just as delicious and decadent as the traditional versions! This year I set out to make the healthiest possible version of a Christmas cookie box. But I didn't want to lose out on flavor and deliciousness. And to do that, I had to find the most delicious healthy Christmas cookie recipes out there, plus create some of my own, which meant dusting my gingerbread cookie cutters a bit earlier. All I can say is that none of my friends complained when they had to test the dozens of different cookies I baked to fine-tune the perfect recipes, especially if the cookies came with a hot cup of my homemade chocolate! But is it even possible to bake healthy Christmas cookies? Yes, it is my friends! All the cookies on this list are made with a mix of wholesome, nourishing ingredients, lots of spices, and natural unrefined sweeteners. Honestly, these cookies are so so good, and no one will even notice the difference! Instead of white flour, we'll use almond flour or whole wheat flour. Maple syrup and dates will sweeten our Christmas treats instead of caster sugar. But we won't get too hung up on the details, and if we need a bit of powder sugar to make our cookies prettier, we'll use a tiny bit! It's the holiday season, after all! Ready to bake and make your home smell like Christmas? And if you are looking for a list of plant-based Christmas treats, check out these 25 Irresistible Vegan Christmas Cookies! 21 Healthy Christmas Cookies That Are Insanely Good
1 Almond Crescent Cookies
Full recipe on Gathering Dreams These almond crescent cookies take a healthier spin on the traditional Austrian Vanillekipferl. Made with almond flour, maple syrup, almond butter, and a hint of orange zest, they are soft, crumbly, and nutty. One of my favorite cookies I baked this year! 2 Chocolate Amaretti Cookies
Full recipe on Gathering Dreams Amaretti are a classic Italian cookie. This version is made with cocoa powder, almond flour, and coconut sugar (but you sub it for raw brown sugar as well). These gluten-free, plant-based treat cookies are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. So good! And incredibly easy to make too! 3 Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies
Full recipe on Gathering Dreams These soft, decadent, chocolate hazelnut cookies are made with whole natural ingredients: hazelnuts, cocoa powder, and Medjool dates are all you need to make these delicious cookies. I love to eat them with a glass of warm almond milk. I want to bake a batch, just thinking about them! 4 Hazelnut Gingerbread Man Sandwich Cookies
Full recipe on Gathering Dreams Can you tell I have a soft spot for hazelnut and chocolate? These holiday cookies are made with ground hazelnuts, whole wheat flour (but you can use oat flour or gluten-free flour), and maple syrup as their sweetener. They are then filled with a creamy dark chocolate spread (or you can use my homemade Nutella recipe!). They look so pretty in any Christmas cookie box, and I love them as an edible gift! 5 Almond Thumbprint Cookies
Full recipe on Gathering Dreams Yes, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year! And it gets even better when you have a batch of these cookies in front of you. Made with almond flour, almond butter, vanilla, maple syrup, and a batch of homemade berry jam, these naturally gluten-free cookies are just what you need on your Christmas table! 6 Refined Sugar-Free Gingerbread
Full recipe on Rainbow Nourishment Looking for a healthy version of gingerbread men cookies? Made with spelt flour, coconut sugar, maple syrup, and ground flax or chia seeds, these healthy gingerbread cookies are perfect as a festive treat or edible gift! 7 Healthy Chocolate Coconut Balls
Full recipe on Gathering Dreams These coconut balls taste just like Bounty bars, but they are a much healthier option! You'll need some desiccated coconut, coconut milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and some dark chocolate to dip them in. They are perfect for holiday parties, and your whole family will love them! 8 10-Minute Chocolate Truffles
Full recipe on Minimalist Baker These chocolate truffles are a bit like no-bake energy balls in disguise. Made with Medjool dates and cocoa powder, they look and taste like the real deal, but they are much healthier! 9 Vegan Linzer Cookies
Full recipe on Feasting On Fruit These buttery, grain-free Linzer cookies have a yummy fudgy chocolate filling that is to die for. They are made with almond flour, coconut flour, and maple syrup as a sweetener. The perfect cookie to bake this time of year! 10 Healthy No-Bake Almond Cookies
Full recipe on Eating Bird Food These easy cookies are packed with almonds, dates, and cacao nibs. They come together in just 20 minutes, and they are the perfect sweet treat to prepare if you don't have time to warm up the oven! 11 Gingerbread Fig Bars
Full recipe on Feasting on Fruit Made with gingerbread cookie dough and filled with dried figs, these healthy cookies are the perfect treat for anyone with a sweet tooth! 12 Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Full recipe on Running On Real Food Featuring the traditional combo of chocolate and peppermint, these delicious, fudgy cookies are the perfect healthy treats for Christmas! 13 Vegan Sugar Cookies
Full recipe on Love And Lemons You can't say it's Christmas time if you don't have a baking sheet filled with sugar cookies in the oven! And these healthier Christmas cookies, decorated with creamy cashew icing, are just what you need. 14 Easy Chocolate Bark
Full recipe on Cookie And Kate Has anyone said chocolate? This chocolate bark recipe is easy to make, requires very little time, and looks divine! I love the idea of making a batch of it and giving it as an edible gift to chocolate-lover friends. 15 Ginger Molasses Cookies
Full recipe on Feasting On Fruit Another batch of traditional cookies: these soft ginger molasses cookies are made with coconut flour, applesauce, almond butter, and a hint of lemon. So good! 16 Healthy Breakfast cookies
Full recipe on Gathering Dreams Try these if you are tired of soft gingerbread cookies and are looking for a more classic healthy oatmeal cookies recipe! They are my favorite cookies to bake every day, and they are delicious for Christmas too. Although they are called breakfast cookies, you can have them at any time of the day. They are simple, naturally sweetened, packed with wholesome ingredients, and taste incredible. 17 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Full recipe on Rainbow Nourishments Calling all peanut butter lovers! It doesn't get any simpler and healthier than this! These peanut butter cookies are made with three wholesome ingredients, and you'll need less than 20 minutes to bake them. 18 Coconut Almond Macaroons
Full recipe on Simple Veganista It's no secret that I am a coconut lover. I love everything coconut, from the Bounty balls I shared above to my coconut bars, especially if chocolate is involved. And these vegan macaroons are another recipe I make on repeat. 19 Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
Full recipe on Ambitious Kitchen Chocolate chip cookies had to be on this list of healthy cookies. This version is made with wholesome chickpea flour, and you'll get cookies that are chewy on the inside, incredibly delicious, and they happen to be both dairy and gluten-free. 20 Almond Shortbread Cookies
Full recipe on Feasting On Fruit Forget about dry cookies! These simple, buttery almond shortbread cookies are made with no oil, gluten, or refined sugar. But still, they are snappy and crispy, and they stay that way for days if you store them properly in an airtight container! 21 Lebkuchen German Spiced Cookies
Full recipe on Occasionally Eggs These traditional German spice cookies remind me of ginger cookies, but they don't include blackstrap molasses in the recipe. Made with spelt flour, hazelnut meal, and coconut sugar, this healthier version of lebkuchen is simple and delicious. I hope you enjoyed this list of delicious cookie recipes
Pick a few and start baking! I had a great time testing these recipes to make this healthy Christmas cookie box for my family and friends! And if you try any of these healthy Christmas cookies, please let me know in the comments! Print Recipe Healthy Christmas Cookies
Ready to bake this holiday season? I've put together a list of my favorite healthy Christmas cookies made with wholesome, nourishing ingredients that are just as delicious and decadent as the traditional versions! Here I am going to share my Hazelnut Gingerbread Man Sandwich Recipe! Prep Time1 hrCook Time10 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins Course: DessertCuisine: Vegan, Vegetarian Servings: 16 cookies Calories: 89kcal Author: Sara @ Gathering Dreams Ingredients
USMetric Cookies
3/4 whole wheat flour2/3 hazelnuts5 1/2 tablespoon nut butter - almond butter or hazelnut butter works best6 tablespoon coconut sugar3 1/2 tablespoons almond milk Chocolate Filling
1/2 cup dark chocolate1 tablespoon nut butter - almond butter or hazelnut butter works best1 tablespoon almond milk Instructions
Add the flour and hazelnuts to a food processor bowl or a blender and mix until the hazelnuts reach a fine consistency (note 1).Add to the bowl the nut butter, coconut sugar, and almond milk. Blitz a few times until you get a crumbly dough.Remove the dough from the food processor bowl, place it in a bowl covered with a lid or kitchen towel, and let it chill in the fridge for at least 10-15 minutes.Preheat the oven to 320F (160C).Once the dough is chilled, divide it into two parts as it'll be much easier to work with. Roll out the cookie dough until about 1/5 inch thick. Use some parchment paper to roll the dough onto, so it won't stick to your working surface (note 2). Then use a cookie cutter to cut into shape. Repeat until you've used up all the dough (note 3). Place the cut-out cookies onto a lined baking sheet. These cookies will hold their shape and won't spread so you can keep them quite close to one another.Bake for 9-11 minutes (note 4).Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet. In the meantime, prepare the chocolate spread. Place the chocolate in a small bowl and melt it in the microwave in 20-second intervals, mixing in between. Once melted, add the nut butter and the cold almond milk and mix well with a spoon until you get a Nutella-like consistency.Spread the backside of one gingerbread man with the chocolate spread and cover with another gingerbread man. Continue until you have filled all your gingerbread man sandwich cookies! Notes
For more healthy Christmas cookies recipes check the post above! Nutrition
Calories: 89kcal Carbohydrates: 8g Protein: 2g Fat: 6g Saturated Fat: 2g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 3g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 1mg Sodium: 16mg Potassium: 88mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 5g Vitamin A: 2IU Vitamin C: 1mg Calcium: 32mg Iron: 1mg MORE CHRISTMAS INSPIRED RECIPES
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