15 Healthier Holiday Cookies + Treats for Toddlers + Kids

The holidays wouldn’t be complete without the biggest platter of delicious cookies and treats sitting on your counter for the next couple of weeks.

It’s the same platter that I will find Ellie trying to reach by stretching up on her tip-toes while reaching with all her might to be able to sneakily grab two cookies (one and half for her, half for her sister) when she thinks I am not looking.

And not to mention, it’s the same platter of treats that will be beckoning me to grab one every hour-on-the-hour.

That platter of yummy goodness gets us all.

But just because you want/need a ton of cookies and treats to celebrate the season, that doesn’t mean that they have to be bad for you.

These 15 cookie and treat recipes are here for you! I put together some great recipes that bring together not only a healthier versions of the classic holiday cookies (gingersnaps, sugar cookies and thumb print cookies) but also some recipes that put a fun twist on the holiday cookie (matcha lime snowball cookies, almond butter blondies and chocolate dipped sunbather cookies).

The best part is that they are all either vegan, dairy-free, nut-free, grain-free, low sugar, refined sugar-free or maybe all of the above. I’m not going to say they they healthy treats, but they are treats that taste great while being just a little healthier for you and the kiddos.

This means that your kids won’t be crashing as hard after their 6th cookie! That’s my holiday gift from me to you;)