41 Cookies You Can Enjoy On Any Diet, From Vegan To Keto (2024)

These are the perfect bite-size treat for any time of day—feel free to skip the chocolate if you want to keep them less sweet. For a pink, raspberry version, smash 1/4 cup fresh raspberries into the foamy egg white mixture with a fork and then toss in the coconut.

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Soft, buttery, with crispy edges, these are the classic, quintessential sugar cookie, veganized and ready to bring to any of your holiday gatherings. Whether frosted, sprinkled, or eaten plain right out of the oven, we can't get enough of them.

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Keto desserts can be tricky, but luckily, these Oreos are super-simple! The black cocoa gives it that iconic dark color, and the deep chocolate flavor makes them taste just like your favorite cookie.

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Healthier cookies can be tricky to figure out, and these oatmeal cookies were no exception. We went through rounds and rounds of testing, and we're proud to say that what we landed on is a really good COOKIE—not a granola bar that's just shaped like one.

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These gluten-free Christmas cookies are perfect—fudgy in the middle and crispy on the outside. And you only need 6 ingredients to make them!

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This buttery cookie base tastes amazing with just about any kind of jam filling—strawberry, raspberry, blackberry...the sky's the limit!

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A cookie box filled with a wide assortment of shapes, sizes, and colors is such a treat to gift during the holidays. These peppermint meringues are the perfect addition to add a pop of color and fun. They practically scream “holiday!”, are low-calorie, and taste fantastic as well.

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Fat bombs alone make us want to go on the keto diet, but when they're flavored like cookie dough? Where can we sign up?? These are perfect to keep stored in the freezer for whenever a craving hits.

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Snappy spice cookies sandwich a tangy lemon creme filling, perfect for dunking in a mug of milky Earl Grey. These ginger cookies soften ever so slightly in the fridge too—this way they’re still crisp, but soft enough that the filling stay's put when you take a bite.

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The idea that vegan desserts can't be delicious is a total myth. These cookies are dangerous—a bit crisp on the edges and pleasantly chewy in the centers. They're good enough to prove any naysayer wrong.

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You won't believe these little air fryer cookies only have six ingredients, not including a pinch of salt (most of which you probably already have on hand!). We also made 'em mini so you can eat more of them! 😊

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Crumbl’s chilled sugar cookies may no longer be on their permanent menu, but now you can make them at home! Their signature giant cookie is an almond cookie with a pretty pink frosting, but feel free to get creative and try out different colors or even sprinkles if you like.

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This gluten-free cookie is a carefree, one-bowl affair that yields cute little bites with a whole lot of texture. Eat them fresh for a warm, cakey bite, or let them cool for a soft-on-the-inside, crisp-on-the-edges experience.

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These delicate French cookies are somehow simultaneously crispy, chewy, soft, and light as air, thanks to egg whites. This makes them the perfect blank canvas for creative flavors and colors. Make sure all your ingredients are room temperature to achieve the greatest success.

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After testing our way through nearly two dozen versions, 15 bags of chocolate chips, and 6 pounds of butter, we are finally ready to share this chocolate chip cookie copycat. We might be just a little biased but we think we've made one even better than the original. 😉

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These classic Italian cookies are perfect for the almond lovers in your life. They’re soft and chewy, with a slightly crispy edge (think macaroons, without the coconut). They’re also incredible easy to bake–you only need 5 (!) ingredients to make them, and they’re naturally gluten-free.

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These cookies are seriously magical. Super-easy to make and without any flour, you can feel good about eating way more than just one. Make sure neither your coconut oil or butter is melted. You want them both solid at room temperature, or the cookies will spread too much while baking.

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These shortbread bites are one of our absolute favorite cookies to bake around the holidays. They're even easier to pull together than sugar cookies, and because they're mini, you can eat as many of them as you like.

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If you've ever wanted to bake just one or two cookies but didn't want to have a whole dozen tempting you, this air fryer recipe is for you. It's easy to satisfy your craving—STAT—without overheating your kitchen or making a big mess.

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If you like the flavor of French macarons, you'll love this take on Italian amaretti cookies. Soft, pillowy, moist, sweet, and lightly scented with amaretto liqueur as well as citrus zests, these naturally gluten-free cookies will get made multiple times a season, year after year.

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