Christmas cookies are one of my favorite parts of the Christmas season. While it is easy to throw caution to the wind and indulge on all the sugary and buttery treats, reality usually sets in after the holidays when you can’t fit into your jeans. Instead of totally giving up on the sweet treats, I started looking for some healthier alternatives. There are some amazing recipes out there, so I had to share!
I hope you find something that you can share with your loved with this holiday season from the round-up below!
Traditional Christmas Cookies
Christmas Sugar Cookies via Madeline @ Food, Fitness, Family
Classic Sugar Cookies via Monica @ Moni Meals
Whole Wheat Gingerbread Cookies via Laura @ Mommy Run Fast
Ginger Spice Cookies via Coco @ Running with Perseverance
Flourless Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies via Melanie @ Nutritious Eats
Gluten Free/Paleo Cookies
Gluten Free Chocolate Souffle Cookies via Tracey @ Aspire Fitness
Gluten Free Fudge Ball Cookies via Sarah @ The Fit Cookie
Chocolate Pecan Truffles via The Purely Twins
Semi-Raw Chocolate Macaroons via Suzi @ Confessions of A Fitness Instructor
Wheat Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Quinoa Cookies via Kacie @ Savvy Sassy Me
Sweet & Salty Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies via Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn
Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies via Tracey @ Aspire Fitness
Cocoa Hazelnut Vegan Cookies via The Purely Twins
Others Worth Trying
Chewy Granola Cookies via Laura @ Sprint 2 The Table
No-Bake Trail Mix Cookies via Sarah @ The Fit Cookie
Everything-But-The-Sugar Oatmeal Cookies via Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli
Cherry Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies via Kristen @ Be Fit With Kristen
Pumpkin Cookies via Pamela @ Thrive Personal Fitness
What’s your favorite Christmas Cookie?
So many great cookie ideas! Thank you for including my Chewy Granola Cookies!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted..Mediterranean Salmon Burger
LOVE THIS!! I slacked off this year and skipped christmas baking (slight crazy in my world, but that’s life) so I am bookmarking this post for next year. These look AMAZING!!
Krysten Siba Bishop (@darwinianfail) recently posted..Tell me about your 2012
Oh man! Everyone is killing me with all these cookie recipes! We’re baking on Sunday and will have to figure out a way to work some of these into the rotation. Thanks for the great round-up!
Christine @ Love, Life, Surf recently posted..Stupid Yoga Tricks
wow! what a line up!! these all look like amazing ideas! thanks for putting it together!! spa <3
yummy! what a great group of cookies! you can never have enough!
So.Many.Cookies. Great round up!
Kierston recently posted..All I Really Want…
I love cookies! Thanks for posting these! I definitely need to try some 🙂
Hope @ With A Side Of Hope recently posted..A Cookie Monster Kind of Evening!…
Thanks for sharing my recipe! All these goodies look amazing : )
Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie recently posted..Fit Foodie Gift Exchange
I am a cookie lover – my weekend treat every weekend. THANK YOU!!!!!!
Jody – Fit at 55 recently posted..Run, Lift, Swim, Yoga & More! Workout Wear Review – VIDEO POST!
Ooh, what a delicious list! I see about 5 that I need to make asap. 🙂 Thanks for rounding this all up, and for including mine!
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast recently posted..2012 Running Recap Link up
I just posted a healthy cookie recipe roundup on my blog today! Yours look great! 🙂 http://studioeats.com/2012/12/20/healthy-cookie-recipe-roundup/
Wow- they all sound fabulous. Usually I make a lot of pies for Xmas but this year I think I am going with more cookies. Thanks for including mine!
Melanie @ Nutritious Eats recently posted..Flourless Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies ( Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
What a great round up you did! Thank you so much for featuring my Classic Sugar Cookies! I hope to make many of these because I am just like you and love holiday treats. 🙂 Happy Holidays!