Healthy Holiday & Occasion Recipes Healthy Christmas Holiday Recipes Christmas Baking & Dessert Recipes Christmas Cookie Recipes 15 Easy Three-Step Christmas Cookie Recipes By Sadie Schulte Sadie Schulte Sadie Schulte is EatingWell's editorial apprentice. She attends Iowa State University, where she is a senior studying advertising and fashion communications. During her time at college, she has worked as a reporter at the campus newspaper, the Iowa State Daily, where she writes about culture and lifestyle. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on December 19, 2023 Trending Videos Close this video player Bring the magic of the holidays to your kitchen this year with our easy Christmas cookie recipes. These sweet treats are ready in just three steps or less, making them perfect for last-minute hosting or a simple addition to your baking lineup. Recipes like our Cranberry-Coconut Oatmeal Cookies and our Chocolate Chunk-Walnut Meringue Cookies are sure to bring the spirit of the holiday season. 01 of 15 Cranberry-Coconut Oatmeal Cookies Brittany Conerly In this installment of Diaspora Dining, Jessica B. Harris' series on foods of the African diaspora, the author and historian rings in some changes to the Christmas traditions of her own childhood. View Recipe 02 of 15 Oatmeal-Coconut Cookies with Cranberries & White Chocolate Our classic oatmeal cookie recipe gets a flavor twist with coconut, white chocolate chips (which have a more delicate flavor than milk or dark chocolate) and tart dried cranberries. The result is a chewy, sweet treat that's sure to leave you coming back for more. View Recipe 03 of 15 Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies Classic chocolate chip cookies get a fall update by mixing in pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice. Not only are these pumpkin cookies even more flavorful than regular chocolate chip cookies, they're also oh-so-soft and cakelike. Use chocolate chunks for big gooey bites of chocolate or opt for mini chocolate chips to ensure a bit of chocolate in each bite. View Recipe 04 of 15 Soft Sugar Cookies These easy and classic cookies incorporate mild-tasting white whole-wheat flour for extra fiber and nutrients. View Recipe 05 of 15 Dark Chocolate Chip-Zucchini Cookies Caitlin Bensel If you like zucchini bread, you'll love these moist zucchini cookies with melted chunks of dark chocolate. We love the pieces of chocolate you get by chopping your own, but chocolate chips will work well too. View Recipe 06 of 15 Chocolate Chunk-Walnut Meringue Cookies Look to these meringue cookies if you want a new, simple, no-fuss holiday cookie recipe. They're ready to eat after drying in the oven for an hour, but you can leave them in there longer–even overnight. View Recipe 07 of 15 No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies Creamy natural peanut butter and chocolate team up in these easy and healthy no-bake cookies! Whip up a batch for after-school snacks, dessert or anytime your sweet tooth comes calling. View Recipe 08 of 15 Chocolate-Mint Crinkle Cookies No need to avoid the dessert table when you bring these lightened-up cookies to the party. These chocolate goodies are rolled in powdered sugar before baking and the end result is as tasty as it is beautiful. View Recipe 09 of 15 Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies Almond butter and coconut oil replace dairy butter and eggs in these vegan treats, giving them the crisp but chewy texture that we all love. On its own, chocolate is a vegan ingredient but dairy products are often introduced during processing. Some chocolate chips may not be labeled vegan, but if they do not contain dairy products, such as whey, casein, milk, milk fat and milk solids, they are vegan. Check labels carefully. View Recipe 10 of 15 Healthy Pumpkin-Oatmeal Cookies These tender pumpkin-oatmeal cookies have the perfect amount of sweetness from brown sugar and raisins and a slightly nutty flavor from almond butter. Enjoy them as an after-school snack or a healthy dessert. Several testers also said they'd love to eat them with a cup of coffee in the morning. View Recipe 11 of 15 Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Kids and adults alike will love this easy peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipe, which--unlike most cookie recipes--doesn't call for flour. These gluten-free peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy and, with only five simple ingredients, they can easily be whipped up by young chefs and enjoyed as an after-school treat. They're also perfect for a holiday party or for a cookie swap. View Recipe 12 of 15 No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies We gave no-bake cookies a healthy makeover, bumping up the peanut butter and cutting back on added sugar and butter. The result is a chewy, peanut buttery, oat-packed delicious cookie. It's easy to whip up a batch of these—only a few simple ingredients are needed to make these chewy peanut butter cookies and there's no baking required. View Recipe 13 of 15 Flourless Chocolate Cookies These flourless cookies get their volume from whipped egg whites (like a meringue) instead of grains, making them gluten-free and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. A chocolate chip in each bite adds to the rich chocolate flavor. View Recipe 14 of 15 Bev's Chocolate Chip Cookies EatingWell reader Beverley Sharpe of Santa Barbara, California, contributed this healthy chocolate chip cookie recipe. She gave chocolate chip cookies a healthy update by cutting back on sugar and incorporating whole grains. To increase protein, Sharpe replaces the rolled oats with 1 cup almond meal. View Recipe 15 of 15 No-Sugar-Added Oatmeal Cookies Classic oatmeal cookies without all the sugar, these better-for-you gluten-free treats get their sweetness from ripe bananas and chopped dates. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit