Cookie Monsters Unite: 11 Healthy Cookies for Every Food Style

It’s the ideal rainy day activity: baking cookies. What’s cozier than the smell of freshly baked goods coming from the oven when it’s cold and grey outside?

There’s nothing I like better than traditional shortbreads. But often, classics like chocolate chip cookies and thumbprint cookies contain more sugar, butter or refined grains than preferred. Thankfully, nowadays you can find healthy cookie recipes for every food style online.

So no matter if you follow a vegan, gluten-free or Paleo diet, get your rolling pin and cookie cutter out to enjoy an afternoon of baking with these 11 healthy cookie recipes! 

Almond Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies from Nutrition Stripped

Cherry Cashew Cookies (Paleo, Grain-Free) from Gourmande in the Kitchen

Raspberry Chocolate Madeleines (Gluten-free & Vegan) from Nirvana Cakery

1-Bowl Snickerdoodle Cookies (Vegan & GF) from Minimalist Baker

Millet, Almond and Pistachio Cookies (Gluten-free and Vegan) from Nirvana Cakery

Lemon Cookies Recipe from Love and Lemons

Matcha Sugar Cookies (Vegan & Gluten-Free) from Feasting on Fruit

Healthier Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Salted Maple Frosting from Ambitious Kitchen

Easy Lemon Coconut Macaroons (DF/GF) from The Mindful Hapa

One-Bowl Blueberry Almond Breakfast Cookies from Pick Up Limes

Gluten-Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies from Minimalist Baker

Which healthy cookies do you like to bake on rainy afternoons or lazy Sundays?

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