A list of 23 Vegan Christmas Cookies that are cute, easy and healthy and 100% plant-based.
You will find something traditional, different, to decorate your Christmas table or to give as holiday treat. Many gluten-free options and all just delicious.
Let us get baking, shall we?!

1πͺVegan Chocolate Amaretti Cookies by Gathering Dreams
Easy to make, soft and chewy and we have to agree they look so cute and so much like Christmas.
Just like eatable chocolate snowflakes.

2πͺVegan Gingerbread Cookies by Pickles & Honey
These are great in a cookie box!
One of the best options for vegans looking for the classic and traditional taste of gingerbread cookies.

3πͺVegan Gluten-Free Iced Gingerbread Cookies by Blissful Basil
Still in the quest for the vegan gingerbread for you? You might want to try this one. Super easy and takes only a few ingredients.
Let’s not forget to appreciate how cute and simple the icing makes their little faces. A look that can be achieved even without a cutter.

4πͺGingerbread Stained Glass Cookies by Wallflower Kitchen
Great fun to make with kids, certainly delicious and super cute to look at. These cookies are a decoration on their own.
Love how we can play with the colors and even decorate a tree with them.

5πͺHealthy Peanut Butter & Jelly Christmas Cookies by Heavenlynn Healthy
Much more than just amazingly looking Christmas cookies.
With ingredients like buckwheat and oat flour, peanut butter and coconut oil, they are healthy too. Win-win!

6πͺVegan Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies by My Darling Vegan
This recipe is really 2 in 1 kinda deal.
Vegan Thumbprint Christmas cookie plus Eggnog Cheesecake.
What else one needs to get the baking on?

7πͺGingerbread Men Cookies by Unconventional Baker
Another vegan gingerbread Christmas cookies recipe? Sure, it is Christmas!
This is the one for you if you are searching for a health as possible version. The dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free recipe has also a low level of sugar.
What about drawing the little guys in an eggnog mug?

8πͺChocolate candy cane sandwich cookies by Hot For Food
What about a Christmas version of Oreo cookies, with peppermint frosting and some candy cane bits on the outside? You should.
They are a Christmas dessert on their own.

9πͺSoft & Grainless Pumpkin Spice Latte Cookies by Strength and Sunshine
If these look like your average vegan Christmas cookies, take a closer look.
They are made with pumpkin flour. Also nut and gluten-free.
Flavorful and spiced and probably the healthiest ever cookie you can make for Christmas.

10πͺGluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Cut-Out Cookies by Unconventional Baker
Nice brownie-like taste on their own, however you can make them even more beautiful and scrumptious with the 2 icing options they offer. Vegan royal-icing or vegan chocolate.
Simple, delicious and taste like Christmas.

11πͺVegan Pumpkin Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies by The Viet Vegan
Spiced and chewy pumpkin flavor. Fall meets Christmas in these vegan revisited version of the beloved chocolate chip cookies.
The recipe looks so much like Christmas morning in a cookie.

12πͺRaspberry Coconut Thumbprint Cookies by Namely Marly
Pretty much anything would taste heavenly if you add some raspberry and coconut to the mix. And these thumbprint vegan Christmas cookies are no exception.
And the recipe for the dough is like a shortbread cookie. No way to go wrong here. A Christmas flavor success.

13πͺVegan Orange Cinnamon Christmas Cookies by Vegan Heaven
Another combination made in heaven, you have got to agree, orange and cinnamon.
The icing is also so simple and adds so much to the nutrients packed and flavorful cookies.
A bit of orange zest on top wouldn’t hurt also.

14πͺAlfajores {Caramel Sandwich Cookies} by Unconventional Baker
Never tried Alfajores before? Like cookies? Love Christmas? Like good food?
Anything is a good excuse, really. And this revisited recipe seems to just add to the already great treat.

15πͺVegan Apple Pie Protein Cookies by One Clever Chef
Yes, I do have a thing for sandwich cookies, I guess.
Quoting One Clever Chef “Fancy protein-packed, caramel apple pie flavored, extra healthy macaroons ready under 30 minutes anyone? Yes, please!”.
Not to mention how they look like (and I quote again) “super fancy macaroons”.
What gorgeous gifts would these make.

16πͺChewy Gluten-Free Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies by Veggie Inspired
Another extra healthy vegan Christmas cookie option, without any oil, butter, gluten, grain or refined sugar added.
They are not only gingerbread nor only chocolate. Two staples combined to make a miracle cookie.

17πͺVegan Lebkuchen (German Spiced Cookies) by Occasionally Eggs
A healthier and vegan twist on a German traditional cookie recipe. Also described as a lighter version of gingerbread cookies.
Crispy and chewy, low in fat and sugar and very well spiced.
Let’s get to know these, shall we?

18πͺPerfect Vegan Snickerdoodles by A Virtual Vegan
Super simple easy and quick to make. No oil used and you have that characteristic snickerdoodle texture.
A must in any cookie box and a sure hit with the kids.

19πͺThe Best Vegan Sugar Cookies by Nora Cooks
Talking about staple recipes we have arrived at these vegan sugar cookies.
A super simple recipe with a couple of tricks and easy icing, these are irresistible. Specially if you take a look at how gorgeous the end result is.

20πͺ20-Minute Vegan Matcha Cookies With White Chocolate by Wow, It’s Veggie?!
You have the healthy benefits of the matcha, the cute green color and the nutty flavor. And not to forget the vegan white chocolate.
This seems the perfect not-traditional but yet-traditional cookie recipe.
Meaning, everyone will like and it will always be different.
Not to mention how cute it would look with red decoration…

21πͺAlmond Crescent Cookies by Unconventional Baker
These cuties come together very easily and I think all the substitutions on the usual traditional ingredients just adds to the flavor.
If you like subtle almond taste and crispy textured cookies, this one is for you.

22πͺVegan Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies by The Vegan 8
Just the idea of going after some MINI gingerbread men cutters would already be enough to rank this recipe. How cute!
And the recipe is really easy, uses wholesome ingredients and I just love the idea of adding almond butter that is roasted. It will surely add to the taste and pair super well with the ginger spices.

23πͺThe Ultimate Giant Vegan Chocolate Chip & Chunck Cookies by Vegan Richa
To end our list really well I couldn’t forget a (vegan) traditional chunck chocolate chip cookie recipe.
The only thing better than that is the fact that they are Giant.
Great recipes, aren’t they?
I hope that by now you feel like trying some new recipe for Santa, maybe baking a few cute cookies for a gorgeous cookie box or trying a different recipe for your guests.
Require further Christmas inspiration? We have a great selection of Christmas Appetizers and some incredible Christmas Main Dishes, vegan recipes to impress!
Get baking, Christmas is here!
P.S.: New post of my Chestnut Vegan Christmas Cookies, heavenly smell guaranteed. Picture bellow.πͺ

With gratitude,
Carol