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Cookies and Bars

Healthier Holiday Cookie Box

December 16, 2017 by Alexandra Daum
Several types of cookies arranged in a box with holiday decorations.

This is a vegan-friendly cookie box with healthy-ish recipes and a couple of gluten/grain-free options. The types I chose here were specifically because they’re a bit more budget friendly than some others I have on the blog, and they’re all great Christmas flavours.

A few of the recipes call for honey but there are vegan guidelines included in the posts, and they’re all refined sugar free. There are two options here: the first one is a plan-based cookie box, and the second is a gluten-free cookie box. There are some repeats, of course, and a handful of recipes that aren’t cookies at all, but very nice to have in the mix.

So get baking! This is lots of fun to do with friends or family, and all of the cookies can be frozen, so you can do it in advance.

Table of Contents hide
Dairy and Egg-Free Cookies
Gluten-Free Cookies
Assembly
Storage

Dairy and Egg-Free Cookies

Coconut Sugar Cookies
These easy vegan coconut sugar cookies are like gingerbread without molasses. Made with ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg for a holiday worthy flavour without any hard to find ingredients. Easily rolled and cut, these make the prettiest Christmas cutout cookies in any shape you like.
28 mins
Finished cutout cookies on a wire rack.
Almond Rye Chocolate Chip Cookies
These almond and rye chocolate chip cookies are rich, chewy, and flavourful thanks to a base of rye flour, almond flour, and almond butter.
15 mins
A stack of five large chocolate chip cookies.
Vegan Gingersnaps
Easy vegan gingersnaps, made with olive oil and ground ginger with a hint of cinnamon. These crunchy, spicy cookies are a holiday staple.
20 mins
Ginger nuts on a plate with greenery around.
Vegan Orange Shortbread
Vegan orange shortbread with all the winter spices. These shortbread cutouts are made with spelt flour and coconut sugar for a healthier Christmas cookie.
50 mins
Three Christmas tree cookies with white chocolate decoration.
Hazelnut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Vegan hazelnut oatmeal cookies, with chocolate chips and coconut sugar. Using hazelnuts in the base of these cookies adds richness and a buttery taste.
30 mins
Cookies scattered on baking paper.
Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies
Vegan and gluten-free gingerbread cookies, made with a base of hazelnut and coconut flour, are a nice healthy-ish treat for the holidays. Decorate for edible ornaments or enjoy these lightly sweet spiced cookies as is.
25 mins
Woman's hands holding a plate of cookies.
Vegan Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies
These vegan oatmeal cookies are made with a base of peanut butter, rolled oats, and chocolate chunks (or chips) for a gluten-free, healthy-ish cookie.
20 mins
A stack of peanut butter oatmeal cookies, close up.
Ultimate Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies
Vegan and gluten free peanut butter cookies, made with coconut flour and maple syrup. These super healthy cookies taste just like standard PB cookies, despite being free from refined sugar and grains, and they're so easy to make.
15 mins
Chocolate dipped peanut butter cookies on a tray.
Peanut Butter Puffed Wheat Squares
These healthier puffed wheat squares are made with peanut butter, dates, and honey – no corn syrup needed, and still deliciously chewy.
20 mins
A stack of puffed wheat squares with more bars around.
Date Caramels
These delicious no bake vegan date caramels are made with dates, nut butter, and dark chocolate. Refined sugar free and a bit like a rolo candy.
45 mins
Close up of chocolate covered date caramels, one bitten in half.
Gluten-free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Date-sweetened gluten-free chocolate peanut butter cookies made with dates and cocoa. These fudgy flourless chocolate cookies are delicious and a healthier option to fulfill a chocolate craving.
20 mins
Close up of a chocolate cookie dipped in melted chocolate.
Egg-Free Coconut Macaroons
Dairy and egg-free coconut macaroons sweetened with honey, orange, and topped with dark chocolate. 100% gluten free, made with hazelnut meal.
30 mins
Close up of macaroons on a metal tray.
Vegan Lebkuchen
Vegan lebkuchen, or traditional German spice cookies, are a common treat around Christmas. A bit like gingerbread, this lightened up version includes hazelnut flour, coconut sugar, and olive oil. These chocolate drizzled cookies are perfect for the holidays.
20 mins
Vegan lebkuchen cookies with dark chocolate drizzle on baking paper.

Gluten-Free Cookies

No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Balls
Adapted from classic Swedish chocolate balls, these chocolate coconut balls are so quick and easy. With oats, coconut, and cocoa powder, they're a good on-the-go treat.
15 mins
Chocolate balls in coconut with holiday decorations.
Gluten Free Date Squares
These gluten-free date squares are a healthier twist on an old classic. With a sweet filling, hearty base, & oatmeal crumble topping.
30 mins
Three date squares stacked on a small plate.
Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies
Vegan and gluten-free gingerbread cookies, made with a base of hazelnut and coconut flour, are a nice healthy-ish treat for the holidays. Decorate for edible ornaments or enjoy these lightly sweet spiced cookies as is.
25 mins
Woman's hands holding a plate of cookies.
Ultimate Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies
Vegan and gluten free peanut butter cookies, made with coconut flour and maple syrup. These super healthy cookies taste just like standard PB cookies, despite being free from refined sugar and grains, and they're so easy to make.
15 mins
Chocolate dipped peanut butter cookies on a tray.
Gluten-free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Date-sweetened gluten-free chocolate peanut butter cookies made with dates and cocoa. These fudgy flourless chocolate cookies are delicious and a healthier option to fulfill a chocolate craving.
20 mins
Close up of a chocolate cookie dipped in melted chocolate.
Chocolate Puffed Quinoa Bars
Sugar free and vegan puffed quinoa bars made with raw cacao, dates, and nut butter. These no bake snacks are a healthier gluten free riff on a prairie classic, puffed wheat squares.
40 mins
Stack of three puffed quinoa bars with chocolate.
Egg-Free Coconut Macaroons
Dairy and egg-free coconut macaroons sweetened with honey, orange, and topped with dark chocolate. 100% gluten free, made with hazelnut meal.
30 mins
Close up of macaroons on a metal tray.
Dark Chocolate Coconut Bars
Chocolate coconut bars, made with honey and coconut butter, are a healthy-ish replacement for run of the mill chocolate bars. These are a nice treat and fun to make, with simple, wholesome ingredients.
40 mins
A halved coconut bar, cut side facing forward, on top of other bars.
No-Bake Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Bars
Easy no-bake chocolate bars with a crisp almond flour shortbread base, date caramel filling, and dark chocolate coating. Egg, dairy, and gluten free, and no oven needed.
1 hr 10 mins
Close up showing halved date caramel chocolate bar with lilac flowers.

Assembly

Since first sharing this, Graham has since made me a wooden cookie box with scrap pine wood, so I use that instead of stapled cardboard (must reshoot this post). An old tin is perfect, of course, especially for gifting, and can be re-used.

Add some little extra bits like ribbon, greenery, mini decorations, and so on – the goal is to be as pretty as possible here. This is, of course, a lovely gift, but I also have a version of it on the table around Christmas time whenever we have visitors.

Storage

All of the cookies freeze spectacularly so you can make them all ahead of time and freeze them in well sealed containers, then assemble when you’re ready to gift.

You could ship them, but note that cookies tend to exchange moisture content and crispy cookies will get a lot less crispy the longer they’re mixed with other higher-moisture cookies, like the macaroons.

More Cookies and Bars:

Ginger nuts on a plate with greenery around.Vegan Gingersnaps
Cookies scattered on baking paper.Hazelnut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Three date squares stacked on a small plate.Gluten Free Date Squares
Top down view of chocolate quinoa bars.Chocolate Puffed Quinoa Bars

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