‘Tis the season to be baking…fa la la la la la la la la. The holiday season is my favorite time of year to bake because it means I get to make some plant-based versions of my favorite conventional (and unconventional) holiday treats! I promise, your friends and family will never know that these cookies are plant-based.
Here are a few of few of my favorite tried-and-true, plant-based holiday cookie recipes.
Italian Anginetti Cookies
There’s nothing like an Italian Christmas cookie, am I right? These Italian anginetti cookies practically scream Christmas. I always make these for my annual Christmas cookie swap because they’re a guaranteed hit!
Source: Hot for Food
Grandma’s Italian Pignoli Cookies
Looking for another Italian Christmas cookie? Look no further than these pignoli cookies! I absolutely love these cookies. In fact, they might be my favorite of all time. The pine nuts really take these cookies over the top.
Source: Pasta Based
Snowball Cookies
These classic snowball cookies will forever be my favorite Christmas cookie. They are buttery, dusted with powdered sugar, and simply melt in your mouth.
Source: The Edgy Veg
Gingerbread Men
Gingerbread men are a holiday classic! This recipe for gingerbread men cookies is vegan and gluten-free…but you’d never know it! These are perfect for rolling out into gingerbread men and decorating or even simply rolling into balls for gingersnaps.
Source: Minimalist Baker
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Oatmeal raisin cookies are always a crowd pleaser. This recipe yields the yummiest, chewiest oatmeal raisin cookies! I love to enjoy an Oatmeal Raisin cookie with a hot cup of herbal tea.
Source: Beaming Baker
Chocolate Chip Cookies
You can’t go wrong with a classic cookie like chocolate chip cookies. Everyone loves them! These cookies come out thick and chewy every single time.
Source: Baker by Nature
Chocolate Candy Cane Sandwich Cookies
I’m ALL about the peppermint + chocolate combo. These chocolate candy cane cookie sandwiches remind me drinking hot cocoa that I stirred with a candy cane…in cookie form! Does it get any better than that?
Source: Hot for Food
Danish Butter Cookies
My grandmother used to make us danish butter cookies every single year. On the hunt for a plant-based version, I stumbled upon this recipe and I was blown away! You’d never know there wasn’t actual butter in these cookies.
Source: Wallflower Kitchen
Sugar Cookies
There’s something particularly fun about baking Christmas-themed sugar cookies. And how fun to make them into Christmas tree shapes? Just cut them out, frost them with green frosting, and sprinkle on some green glitter sprinkles!
Source: Minimalist Baker
Chocolate Raspberry Rugelach
I love love love rugelach cookies! These are especially delicious because the filling is chocolate-raspberry…which is the best. I love pairing chocolate with fruit in baked goods! These cookies are particularly delicious with a hot cup of chai tea.
Source: Gretchen’s Vegan Bakery
Let me know in the comments what cookies you end up baking this year! And be sure to check out my Round Up of the Best Plant-Based Holiday Recipes for some dinner inspiration. I also wrote up a 2018 Holiday Gift Guide that you’re sure to love. Happy Holidays!
