Warm up your ovens for some amazing vegan Christmas cookies, friends! It’s time to get baking. No milk, no butter, no eggs – just delicious plant-based recipes that are sure to please everyone on your list (even the most skeptical of non-vegans!). From chocolate chip cookies to sugar cookies, we have rounded up 60 incredible vegan cookie recipes. Let’s get baking!

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Vegan Chocolate Cookies

Vegan chocolate cookies? Yes, please! I mean, who wouldnโ€™t want a delicious, chocolatey ooey gooey cookie that just happens to be vegan? These are easy to make and absolutely delicious – perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth. So go ahead and give them a try – you wonโ€™t regret it!

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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, a little chewy, and have no weird ingredients – only your typical baking staples!
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Vegan Levain Chocolate Chip Cookies

These delicious Vegan Levain Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfectly crispy on the outside with a warm, gooey center, and super thick middle.
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Vegan Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies

Vegan Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and savory that you are going to love pairing together.
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Chocolate Pizzelle Cookies

This Chocolate Pizzelle Cookie Recipe is an allergen friendly, Gluten free, and vegan version of a traditional thin waffle cookie called a pizzelle. These cookies aren't sickly sweet; they are best enjoyed with a cup of tea or coffee.
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Double Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies

These Double Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies are soft, chewy, and perfect for the holidays! Packed with cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and peppermint extract.
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Vegan Mocha Cookies

Treat yourself to these dark chocolate, mocha flavored vegan cookies. Moist and delicious, they also are vegan as well as gluten free, and nut free.
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Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Cookies are so rich and decadent! Theyโ€™re simple to make with no chilling time, and a perfect gift for any chocolate lover during the Christmas season!
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Vegan Rocky Road Cookies

ย Vegan Rocky Road Cookies are the definition of indulgence. Loaded with chocolate and marshmallows, they are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth!
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Flourless Chocolate Chip Quinoa Cookies

These Flourless Chocolate Chip Quinoa Cookies are cookies that your family will love – and crave – and I feel really good about giving them.
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Vegan Stamp Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Not only are these Vegan Stamp Chocolate Shortbread Cookies Delicious, but they are visually stunning and will be the talk of the dessert table!
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Vegan Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Vegan Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are the perfect balance of soft inside and chewy inside. They are also beautiful to present as a gift!
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Dairy Free Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies

With only one bowl and 20 minutes, you will have the best ever Vegan Triple Chocolate Cookies!
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Vegan Thin Mints

This recipe for Thin Mints is perfection. A mint chocolate cookie covered in creamy mint chocolate. Youโ€™re going to love this holiday favorite!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies

Made with simple ingredients and no corn syrup, these Chocolate Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies are a better-for-you, no-bake version of the classic cornflake cookie recipe we all love.
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Vegan White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

The perfect holiday cookie recipe that tastes just like Christmas! These Vegan White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are gluten-free, allergy-free, and full of dairy-free white chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candies!
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Vegan White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Vegan White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies need just 9 ingredients. They are incredibly easy to make and taste just like the traditional version.
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Vegan Sugar Cookies

Vegan sugar cookies are a must-have for any vegan Christmas cookie platter. Not only do they taste amazing, but they look just like the traditional sugar cookies everyone loves. Plus, they’re really easy to make! You’ll be able to have a batch of fresh, delicious vegan sugar cookies in no time. And let’s face it, you can’t really have vegan Christmas cookies without vegan sugar cookies!

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Vegan & Gluten Free Sugar Cookies

Rolled Sugar Cookies are so good that no one will know that theyโ€™re vegan, much less gluten-free!
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Vegan Sugar Cookies

These Vegan Sugar cookies taste just like Grandmaโ€™s recipe, but are even easier to make. No chilling, no spreading, and they roll out like a dream!
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Healthy Almond Flour Sugar Cookies

With only nine ingredients these Vegan Almond Flour Sugar Cookies are a tasty way to celebrate the holiday season! These sugar cookies come out thin, slightly crispy, and extremely light.
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Vegan Funfetti Sugar Cookies

A vegan twist on the classic sugar cookie loaded with sprinkles for a little fun. Soft and sweet and made in just 1 bowl!
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Vegan Frosted Sugar Cookies

These Vegan Frosted Sugar Cookies are soft and buttery, and have the perfect amount of frosting on top.
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Spiced Vegan Cookies

Do you love a spicy cookie? If so, these vegan spiced cookies are for you! Sugar, spice, and everything nice belongs right in these vegan Christmas cookies. From a great masala chai spice to ginger and cinnamon, they’re perfect for those of us who want the deliciousness of a great cookie, but without the extra sweetness. Plus, they’re really easy to make – just mix everything together and bake. Let’s get started!

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Chocolate & Cranberry Snickerdoodles

Christmas Snickerdoodles are a cinnamon-dusted holiday classic. Chocolate and cranberries are added to the cookie dough for a fun twist.
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Vegan Chai Espresso Gingerbread Cookies

Easy Vegan Gingerbread Chai Sugar Cookies that roll out perfectly, donโ€™t need to be chilled, and hold their shape in the oven. Theyโ€™ve also got a kick of spice and caffeine thatโ€™ll give your taste buds a happy surprise.
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Vegan Chai Spice Cookies

Vegan Chai Spiced Cookies that are down-right addictive, perfectly spiced, and taste just like fall. They feature a perfect blend of warm chai spices with a nutty powdered sugar coating.
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Vegan Gingerbread Men

These Vegan Gingerbread men are also gluten-free and taste like the real deal. Cutting them into shapes is a fun family pastime for the holiday season.
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Air Fryer Christmas Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies are considered mandatory on Christmas. Gingerbread Cookies are sweet, firm, salty, and buttery. They have a very unique and mouth-watering texture.
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Vegan Burnt Sugar Bourbon Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies are combined with bourbon and orange to create one very delicious grown up vegan cookie.
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Chewy Molasses Gingerbread Cookies

Crispy on the outside, perfectly chewy on the inside and bursting with holiday flavor. These chewy gluten free Chocolate Molasses Cookies are sure to be a holiday favorite!
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Vegan Nut Butter Cookies

Who wouldn’t love these vegan almond, hazelnut and peanut butter cookies?! These cookies are healthy, high in protein, and perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth. Plus, they’re super easy to make – give them a try today!

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Vegan Linzer Cookies

These hazelnut and almond Vegan Linzer Cookies are a classic cut-out Christmas cookie. These jam-filled cookies are filled with a touch of Amaretto and apricot preserves.
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Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies

These simple Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies will cure any sweet tooth! Irresistibly smooth and buttery, they melt in your mouth.
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Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies are perfect for any holiday party! They are naturally sweetened with maple syrup to give them a moist and soft texture with no egg or butter.
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Vegan Cashew Butter Cookies

Rich with the unique and nutty flavor of cashews, these 7-ingredient vegan cookies are a cinch to prepare and ready in minutes! They're dense, soft, and decadent, and free from added oil and refined sugar.
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Vegan Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies

Easy Vegan Almond Flour Cookies with only 3 ingredients! This gluten-free shortbread is healthy, oil-free, crispy and tastes buttery.
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Oatmeal Cookies

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Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

The best Vegan Oatmeal Raisin cookies, spiced with a little cinnamon and nutmeg. So soft and chewy!
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Vegan Oat Cookies

These delicious Vegan Oat Cookies are packed with raisins, choc chips and pumpkin seeds. They're perfect as a dessert, a snack, or a treat for breakfast on the run!
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Spiced Tahini Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy and lightly sweet and spicy, these Vegan Tahini Oatmeal Cookies are a perfect treat anytime and are especially nice during the holiday season! Easy, oil-free, and refined sugar-free, whip up a batch in less than 30 minutes!
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Cardamom Oatmeal Cookies

These Cardamom Oatmeal Cookies combine delicious spices, oats and a touch of maple syrup for a fun Christmas cookie. Very easy to make, these vegan cookies come together in just 30 minutes.
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Vegan No-Bake Cookies

Chocolate Vegan No-bake Cookies made with peanut butter and oats. These are perfect around the holidays for Christmas cookie plates/platters.
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Best Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are so soft and chewy with a little bit of a crispy outer edge. In other words, absolute perfection!
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Vegan Ranger Cookies

These Vegan Ranger Cookies will transport you back to your childhood. They are chewy, and coconutty, with little crispy bits from the rice cereal.
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Fruit Based Cookies

Vegan fruit cookies? You betcha! These delectable little gems are perfect for any occasion. So whether you’re looking for a sweet treat that everyone can enjoy, or a dessert that fits your vegan lifestyle, these cookies have you covered. Trust us โ€“ they’re so good, everyone will be ready for seconds … and thirds … and fourths. Ready to get baking? Let’s go!

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Vegan White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Soft and chewy, these Vegan White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies are a must for the holiday season! Grab your favorite dairy-free white chocolate chips and dried cranberries for this thick, buttery, sweet, and tart cookie recipe.
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Vegan Christmas Cookies with Pistachio and Cranberries

Vegan Christmas Cookies studded with pistachios, cranberries and can be made into festive raspberry linzer cookies! They're incredibly easy and made with only common pantry staples.
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Cranberry Almond Vegan Shortbread Cookies

These delicious Cranberry and Almond Vegan Shortbread Cookies are the perfect balance of buttery, crumbly, and sweet!
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Almond Lemon Cookies

Vegan Almond Lemon Cookies are especially easy to make with just three ingredients and they're gluten-free! Top them with an easy icing and you've got your new favorite holiday cookie!
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Pumpkin Cookies

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Soft Vegan Pumpkin Cookies

Easy, soft, 1-bowl Vegan Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting that will have everyone reaching for seconds! These cookies are moist, fluffy, and soft!
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Soft Pumpkin Molasses Cookies – Plant-Based on a Budget

If you're looking for some super delicious and chewy treat, these Soft Pumpkin Molasses Cookies will definitely hit the right spot!
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Vegan Pumpkin Sugar Cookies

Pumpkin Sugar Cookies are absolutely adorable and can be doubled layered and stuffed with chocolate for an even sweeter treat!
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Vegan Thumbprint Cookies

Vegan thumbprint cookies are perfect for your holiday party! With the festive and bright colors, they’re quick and easy to make, and everyone will love them. Try out this recipe today and see for yourself how good vegan thumbprint cookies really are.

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Vegan Thumbprint Cookies

Take your classic thumbprint cookies to the next level by making them vegan! They have a soft, buttery texture that just melts in your mouth.
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Vegan Salted Caramel Cookies

Salted Caramel Cookies are a fun twist on a classic! Delicious vegan Thumbprint Cookies are made with a buttery dough and amazing caramel poured inside.
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Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies

These Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies are grain-free, refined sugar-free, and absolutely delicious! A slightly crispy, buttery cookie base with your choice of jam filling makes these an irresistible pop-in-your-mouth holiday dessert!
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Vegan Christmas Cookies Around The World

No matter where you are in the world, Christmas is a time for cookies. From macarons to gingerbread, Amaretti to Scottish shortbread, you’ll find a range of vegan Christmas cookies from around the world here. So what’s a vegan baker to do when they want to get into the Christmas spirit? Check out this section and you’re sure to find a recipe that will inspire you!

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Vegan Italian Macarons

Vegan Italian macarons taste even better than their eggy counterparts! Theyโ€™re just as finicky to master though, but well worth the challenge!
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Vegan Kolaczki (Polish Cookies)

These tasty little Polish Cookies are light and flaky and filled with an easy homemade almond apricot jam. They look fancy but are very easy to make! Perfect for dessert tables, gifting to family and friends, or nibbling while decorating and watching holiday movies.
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Vegan Amaretti Cookies

These delicious almond flavored Amaretti cookies are chewy and full of festive delight. Serve them with coffee Italian-style or perhaps with a glass of Irish liqueur.
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Scottish Shortbread Cookies

Traditional Scottish Shortbread Cookies couldn't be any easier! cookies are allergy-free and sugar-free! A simple sweet biscuit for coffee or tea and an essential holiday recipe!
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Vegan Italian Anise Cookies

A traditional Italian cookie, Anise Cookies are so easy to make! They're vegan, allergy-free, flavored with anise extract, and perfect for your holiday cookie platter! Soft and aromatic cookies with a sweet, subtle licorice flavor and simple icing glaze with sprinkles!
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Vegan German Vanillekipferl

Melt in your mouth Vanilla Crescent Cookies with ground almonds!
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Vegan Lebkuchen Gingerbread Cookies

These gorgeous cookies are the vegan version of classic Lebkuchen. Just as delicious plain as they are decorated.
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Blueberry Pie Hamantashen Cookies

Enjoy these healthy fruit-filled cookies on Purim, during the holidays, or any other day of the year!
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Vegan Speculoos Cookies

These Vegan Speculoos Cookies are crunchy, thin, and snappy. They have a deep caramelized flavor and are lightly spiced.
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Vegan Meringue Cookies

Easy Vegan Meringue Cookies that give you the perfect sweet crunch you love at Christmastime! All without hard to find ingredients.
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