22 Holiday Cookies That Are Healthy Enough to Eat Year-Round

Your guests totally won't mind that these cookies are vegan. Did someone say peanut butter?

Who doesn't love a frosted sugar cookie at Christmas? You can feel better grabbing two or three with this healthier recipe.

Your gluten-free guests need not despair. These chewy, chocolatey cookies don't even have flour.

Cranberries were made for Christmas, as was this yummy take on classic oatmeal raisin cookies.

These sweet and chewy cookies will take you back to the gingerbread house days of your childhood.

Are you vegan, gluten-free, and a lover of pumpkin pie? These chewy cookies are for you.

These light gingerbread cookies are a Christmas classic.

Pumpkin adds holiday flair to these light Mexican wedding cookies.

For a healthier alternative to snowballs, try these almond coconut macaroons.

Mint is another Christmas staple, and who wouldn't love this ode to the classic Girl Scout Cookie?

This vegan recipe will definitely take you to a Winter wonderland.

You don't have to ask us twice to try these cute star-shaped cookies if there's cheese in the name.

These cookies are so delightfully light that you won't feel the least bit guilty indulging in more than a few.

For another take on thumbprint cookies, try this version, with festive red berry jam.

These bright red cookies could almost pass for edible ornaments if your guests weren't going to rush to eat them up.

You might be tempted to have a snowball fight with these perfectly powdered cookies, but we know you'll be more inclined to gobble them up.

If ginger cookies aren't usually your thing, we think you'll be swayed by this extrasweet version.

Who doesn't love classic chocolate chip cookies, even at Christmas? This gluten-free version is lower in sugar than most.

The turmeric in these cookies offers an earthy alternative to ginger during the holidays.

Continuing the macaroon trend, this lemon and almond version is loaded with protein and healthy fats.

These light and healthy lemon cookies are a great alternative to the traditional sugar cookies you might use for cutouts.

If you find yourself often craving chocolate peanut butter cups, you'll go crazy for these no-bake chocolate peanut butter cookies.