22 Vegan Christmas Cookies You'll Happily Dunk Into Your Almond Milk
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Cookies are one of the most time-honored Christmas dessert traditions — it's what you leave for Santa, after all. However, if you're vegan, you've probably had to turn down too many chocolate chip and gingerbread cookies to count over the years, and that's almost as sad as getting coal in your stocking. Thankfully, as more and more people turn to a plant-based diet, the cookie enthusiasts of the vegan community have created some outstanding recipes that don't contain a trace of dairy or egg.
This Christmas, join Santa in indulging in a heaping plate of cookies. Read through the gallery for 22 of the best vegan cookie recipes, pour yourself a nice tall glass of almond milk, and put on Bing Crosby. That's the way the cookie should crumble.
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Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
You will love this protein-packed take on the classic chocolate chip cookie.
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Vegan Thumbprint Cookies
These cute pecan-filled thumbprint cookies are a far healthier alternative to sugar- and fat-laden pecan pie. The best part? They're vegan!
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Vegan Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
These taste so decadent, but the caramel is healthier since it's made with dates.
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Vegan Thin Mints
The perfect flavor combination.
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Vegan Sugar Cookies
These little gems are deliciously soft and sweet, even without the icing!
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Vegan Jamoca Almond Fudge Cookies
These cookies are soft with crispy edges, a subtle mocha flavor, and dotted with toasted almonds and mini chocolate chips.
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Flour-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Love a slice of creamy pumpkin pie but don't love the calorie amount attached to it? Then grab a can of pumpkin and bake these cookies instead.
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Peanut Butter Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies
No one will ever know these are made with chickpeas!
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Date-Sweetened Cookies
They're not only free of white sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, or any other processed sweeteners, but they're also flour-free, gluten-free, and vegan, so if you're trying to eat cleaner, you can feel good biting into these chewy gems.
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Best Ever Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are a must-bake!
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Vegan Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
A holiday favorite, veganized!
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Vegan Chocolate and Pumpkin Cookies
Soft and delicious, especially if you love pumpkin spice flavor.
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Pistachio-Crusted Chewy Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies
These cookies are sweet, chewy, and so delicious, but they're actually healthier (since they're made with garbanzo bean flour).
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Vegan Samoas
If you can't shake the desire for these chewy, coconut-y gems, here's a vegan version.
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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sometimes simple is the absolute best.
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The Best Almond Meal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies are vegan and gluten-free, but so full of sweet flavor.
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5-Ingredient Vegan Gluten-Free Cookies
All you need is dates, a banana, oats, almond meal, and almond butter. Oh, and chocolate chips!
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Pumpkin Pecan Polvorones
Swap some of the butter for pumpkin and boom, these are healthy and so scrumptious.
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Paleo Magic Cookie Bars
Wow everyone with this yummy recipe.
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Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These vegan pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are perfect for Fall and are only 90 calories per cookie.
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Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
You had us at peanut butter.
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Paleo Cranberry Bliss Bars
Bring something different to your holiday dinner.
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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies
These 87-calorie peanut butter cookies made with gluten-free oats and a handful of other ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen, and as an added bonus, they cook up golden brown in less than 10 minutes.
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