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27 Healthy Cookies to Satisfy Your Cravings ASAP

These healthy cookie recipes make tasty, low-calorie treats

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Mike Garten

Dessert belongs in everyone's diet, and these delicious, healthy cookies are here to prove it. Whether you're following a specific meal plan or looking for a more nutritious way to indulge in some sweets, there's a recipe for you to enjoy in moderation (including foods you can eat on a keto diet and vegan desserts!). And we promise — the finished products won't taste like cardboard. Ready to get baking?

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Chunky Nut Butter Cookies

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Mike Garten

These cookies swap regular butter for your favorite nut butter, plus freshly chopped nuts for texture. What's not to love?

Get the recipe for Chunky Nut Butter Cookies »

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Fruitcake Cookies

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Mike Garten

Take the best part of Grandma's fruitcake (the dried fruit!) and turn it into an on-the-go treat.

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Pumpkin-Cherry Breakfast Cookies

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Emily Kate Roemer

Believe it or not, these cookies are better for you than most breakfast cereals.

Get the recipe for Pumpkin-Cherry Breakfast Cookies »

RELATED: 30 Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas for Your Busiest Mornings

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Nutty Shortbread Cookies

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Claudia Totir

Swap almonds for flour to make a traditional cookie recipe keto-friendly.

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Merry Meringues

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Mike Garten

Colorful, crunchy, and just 5 calories each? Count us in!

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Strawberry-Oatmeal Cookies

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Mike Garten

We lightened up the classic sweet treat by blending in freeze-dried strawberries instead of raisins.

Get the recipe from Woman's Day »

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Hearty Oat Cookies

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Steve Giralt

These not-too-sweet cookies are chock full of nuts, grains and dried fruit.

Get the recipe from Woman's Day »

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Easiest-Ever Peanut Butter Cookies

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Antonis Achilleos

Four-ingredient cookies can't be beat: these are made entirely of pantry ingredients and contain no dairy or flour.

Get the recipe from Woman's Day »

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Chocolate-Dipped Coffee Meringues

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Lisa Hubbard

Airy meringues are the perfect light treat after a healthy dinner.

Get the recipe from Woman's Day »

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Green Tea Cookies

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Mike Garten

Matcha powder makes these cookies beautifully green and wonderfully earthy — and rich in antioxidants.

Get the recipe from Woman's Day »

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Oatmeal-Pecan Cookies

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Emily Kate Roemer

No added sugar + just 70 calories a pop = a guilt-free way to satisfy your cookie cravings.

Get the recipe from Woman's Day »

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Chewy Chocolate-Walnut Cookies

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SARAH ANNE WARD

If you follow a gluten-free diet, one of these decadent, flourless delights won't get you off track.

Get the recipe from Prevention »

RELATED: 40 Savory and Delicious Gluten-Free Dinner Recipes for Any Occasion

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Blood Orange-Olive Oil Shortbread

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SARAH ANNE WARD

Turns out, you don't need butter for shortbread! This 100% olive oil version features slightly savory, grassy notes that make it even more special.

Get the recipe from Prevention »

RELATED: 26 Best Vegan Desserts That Taste Like the Real Deal

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Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies

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CHELSEA LUPKIN

Almond flour and honey provide all-natural richness and sweetness to this classic cookie.

Get the recipe from Delish »

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Keto Oreos

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Charlie Gillette

Black cocoa powder gives these keto cookies extra chocolatey flavor and the perfect color to mimic the real thing!

Get the recipe from Delish »

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Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

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Parker Feierbach

The secret to these moist, tasty morsels: substituting some of the usual butter and sugar with applesauce.

Get the recipe from Delish »

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Keto Peanut Butter Cookies

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Chelsea Lupkin

These luxurious keto-friendly bites require exactly no baking.

Get the recipe from Delish »

RELATED: 16 Ridiculously Easy No-Bake Desserts to Try ASAP

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Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Jonathan Boulton

Up your greens with these gooey chocolate chip cookies. That's how it works, right?!

Get the recipe from Delish »

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Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies

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Courtesy of Amy's Healthy Baking

These cookies actually taste like carrot cake — but without the sugar and butter (you won't miss it, we promise!).

Get the recipe from Amy's Healthy Baking »

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Chewy Flourless Gingerbread Cookies

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Running With Spoons

Because we could all use a healthy cookie for the holidays!

Get the recipe from Running With Spoons »

RELATED: 90 Irresistibly Good Christmas Cookies to Make This Season

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