Vegan Christmas Cookies That'll Leave People Begging for Your Recipe

By Renee Cherry
December 14, 2019
Allergy Awesomeness
These treats will satisfy your every holiday sweets craving, and no one will even guess they are all actually vegan Christmas cookies.
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Best Vegan Christmas Cookies

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It's the most wonderful time of the year, and that's largely thanks to the existence of holiday cookies. You don't have to miss out at all if you're a vegan. There's a substitute for virtually every baking ingredient you'll need to make cookies, so you can easily put a vegan spin on all your faves. Whether you're looking for an easy vegan Christmas cookies recipe or are ready for something trickier, check out these options.

Related: Vegan Dinner Recipes You'll Want to Make Over and Over

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Vegan Sugar Cookies

Be Plant Well
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Have at it with the cookie cutters, but proceed with caution when it comes to food dyes since some aren't vegan. Instead of traditional food coloring, these sugar cookies are colored with beet, spirulina, and turmeric, and they're no less pretty for the swap.

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Best Vegan Snickerdoodles

Simple Veganista
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When you're exhausted but need to round out your tray, make some simple vegan Christmas cookies–e.g. these snickerdoodles. If you've already done some vegan baking, you probably already have everything you'll need for the recipe.

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Vegan Peanut Butter Blossoms

Connoisseurus Veg
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Vegans might not be able to eat peanut butter blossoms with the classic Hershey Kiss, but there's something to be said for the imperfect effect of hand swirling your chocolate. Everyone will know you made these vegan Christmas cookies with love.

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Vegan Molasses Ginger Cookies

The Full Helping
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Making melt-in-your-mouth molasses cookies is one of the best uses of holiday spices. But in case you need another reason to make these, molasses is rich in iron, which is less easily absorbed from eating plants than animal products.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

Build Your Bite
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This is a freezer fudge and it only takes five ingredients, so you can pull it off when you're low on time/willpower. And the combination of chocolate and peanut butter never disappoints.

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Cherry Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

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Love a gooey center? Go with these vegan, gluten-free Christmas cookies that are filled with cherry pie filling instead of jam, then drizzled with melted chocolate.

Related: Healthy Vegan Breakfast Recipes and Ideas

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Best Vegan Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

Namely Marly
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Win your next cookie swap with the crowd-pleasing combo of gingerbread and cream cheese frosting. Vegan cream cheese, flax, and plant milk keep these dairy-free.

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SunButter Chocolate Ritz Cookies

The Fit Cookie
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When you've had your fill of chocolate-covered oreos, switch it up with this chocolate-covered Ritz cookie recipe. You'll sandwich SunButter between two crackers, but you could always sub in your favorite vegan pb cracker sandwich to save a step.

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Cranberry and Pistachio Chocolate Bark

Love & Lemons
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Instead of red or green candy, this vegan bark gets topped with antioxidant-rich pistachios and cranberries. But they're mostly chocolate, so everyone will be grabbing for the larger pieces.

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Best Damn Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars

The Nutritious Kitchen
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If you're the bar-style dessert type but want to keep it seasonal, go with these snickerdoodle bars. Throw in vegan frosting and sprinkles and you're golden.

Related: 25 Healthy Holiday Cookies Recipes

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