Healthy Christmas Cookies 2013

A few days ago I posted my surprise that it was so close to Christmas already – this holiday is creeping up on me and I’m feeling as giddy as a child waiting for Santa as I prepare to head home to see family!

Before things quieten down here though I’ve got 18 fantastic reasons to be excited about the holidays with a collection of fantastic Christmas cookies, created by some of my favourite bloggers of all time.

Created and hosted by Sandra of Candida Diet Plan, this recipe round-up is your answer to those niggling questions of what to bake for friends and family this year. You’ve now got more choices of things to make than there are days left to Christmas!

1. Sugar-Free Sugar Cookies – Gluten, Dairy, Egg and Sugar Free from Candida free Candee
2. Dark Chocolate Truffle Cookies – gluten free and dairy free from Tessa Domestic Diva
3. Macadamia Coconut Cookies – gluten free, sugar free, with dairy free and vegan option from Candida diet Plan
4. Christmas No-Bake Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies – gluten free, grain free & super versatile from Gluten free Cat
5. Jungle Balls – quick, raw & vegan from Carrie on Vegan
6. Raw Gingerbread Men – Raw, grain free, and vegan from Om Nom Ally
7. Chocolate-Orange-Goji Cookies (No-Bake or Baked) – gluten free from Coconut and Berries
8. Spiced Orange Cookies – gluten-free, vegan & oil-free from Stir, Sift & Savour
9. Gingerbread Men who like to be healthy – gluten free, dairy free & vegan from Including Cake
10. Quinoa Raisin Cookies – gluten free from Simply Sugar and Gluten free
11. Gingerbread-Cookies – Gluten free, dairy free and egg free from Sandi’s Allergy free Recipes
12. Flourless Triple Nut (or Seed) Brownies – gluten free, grain free, vegan & paleo from Gluten free Easily
13. Hazelnut and Cherry Carob Truffles – vegan and wheat-free from Bitesized Thoughts
14. Double Chocolate Paleo Hazelnut Cookies – gluten free, grain free & dairy free from the Tasty Alternative
15. Healthy Peppermint Oreo Cookies – vegan & gluten free from The Healthy Maven
16. Chewy Molasses Cookies – gluten-free and sweetened with date sugar – from Queen of Quinoa
17. Anzac Biscuits with Cranberries – from Green Gourmet Giraffe
18. Chocolate Mint Tea Cookies – refined sugar free from Spiced Curiosity

A big thank you to Sandra for organising and hosting this delightful event and Happy Holidays to all the bloggers and readers!