How to Make Holiday Cookies Healthier

Find out how to make healthier holiday cookies using these easy tricks.

When the holiday season rolls around I eagerly break out my mixer and rolling pin and pump out tons of cookies. They’re not just for me—I send them all over the country to my friends and relatives as gifts.

But this whole baking extravaganza means that before they hit the post office I have tons of cookies lingering around my house. Since I care about my family’s health (and my own), I’ve gotten savvier about making cookies that are better for you. Here are some tricks of the trade for making healthier Christmas cookies:

—Hilary Meyer, Associate Food Editor, EatingWell Magazine

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