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Healthy Cookie Recipes

Find healthy, delicious cookie recipes including peanut butter, chocolate chip, oatmeal and sugar cookies. Healthier recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Citrus-Kissed Honey Buttons

These citrus-flavored sugar cookies are a lovely addition to any cookie platter.

Citrus-Kissed Honey Buttons

Lava Rocks

This low-fat cookie has three layers of chocolate flavor with cocoa powder, grated bittersweet chocolate and cocoa nibs.

Blueberry & White Chocolate Cookies

These easy cookies are a real snap to make—just stir and bake.

Blueberry & White Chocolate Cookies

Nut-Free Chocolate-Cherry Snack Bars

Rocky Road Brownies

Nana's Creole Pecan Cake Bars

Stone-Fruit Bars

EatingWell's Best Cookie Recipes and Bar Recipes

Check out EatingWell's 10 best cookie recipes and bar recipes

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

No-Bake Cookies

Yummy Molasses Crackles

Bev's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Healthy Lunchbox Cookies

With our healthy cookie recipes, you don’t need to sacrifice nutrition to give your child a lunchtime treat. Our healthy lunchbox cookies travel well to school. Our healthy cookie recipes incorporate fruit and spices, rather than extra sugar and fat, for tasty cookies you’ll feel good about offering to your kids.

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Tiramisu Brownie Parfaits

Three favorite desserts--tiramisu, brownies, and parfaits--are combined into one delicious treat.

Triple-Chocolate-Mint Sandwich Cookies

Little mint-chocolate sandwich cookies have a big taste when rolled in cocoa powder and given a sweet chocolate filling.

Walnut Raspberry Thumbprints

Little oatmeal cookies are rolled in nuts, baked, then filled with jewel-colored fruit preserves for a sweet and pretty treat.

Yo-Yos

Choose your favorite ice cream to fill these little cookies in this simple dessert. Use a variety of ice cream flavors if serving them at a party.

Chocolate Chunk Cookies

A twist on a timeless, sweet snack! To make this dessert a healthier option, use a sugar substitute and see the tip for omitting the oil.

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Lemon Cardamom Meringue Cookies

Bite into one of these cookies and you'll discover the subtle flavor of spice kissed with a hint of citrus. And the best part? Just 9 calories each!

Carrot Cake Cookies

What is better than carrot cake? The flavor and taste of a delicious carrot cake in the convenience of a cookie! Guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser, you'll definitely want to make these more than once.

Jasmine Tea Cookies

Jasmine tea is a green tea that's been scented with jasmine flowers. It lends extraordinary flavor to these tender morsels.

Layered Brownies

The only thing better than brownies are mouth-watering, layered brownies. Four decadent layers make these brownies uniquely and undeniably delicious.

Raspberry-Fig Linzer Cookies

Linzer torte, made with a nut crust and filled with raspberry jam, is a favorite treat in Austria. This is a low-calorie, lower-fat version of that classic dessert.

Two-Tone Biscotti

The flavors of decadent rich chocolate and delicate orange meet in this cookie. Enjoy this sweet treat for a snack or dessert.

Nutty Raspberry Crispy Treats

A new take on a classic childhood treat that's ready in just 15 minutes. Raspberries, peanut butter and extra protein will make these crispy cereal treats a favorite new snack.

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Chocolate-Hazelnut Whoopie Pies

Traditional whoopie pies are transformed with crunchy hazelnuts and a chocolate filling.

Mexican Chocolate Cutouts

These spicy chocolate cutout cookies are delicious and fun to make. You can decorate them with chocolate or vanilla icing--or both!

Rosemary-Orange Shortbread

Looking for a unique, diabetes-friendly desert? This shortbread, flavored with rosemary and topped with a white chocolate drizzle, is ready in just 40 minutes.

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

These Red Velvet Whoopie Pies are fun to make and delicious! Prepare for your next party, a bake sale or just as a fun weekend treat.

Apple Spice Bars

These spiced apple bars are delicious when served shortly after baking. They're also perfect for breakfast or an on-the-go snack.

Pumpkin Bars

This versatile recipe gives you the choice of making bar or drop cookies. Either way, the cream cheese frosting enhances the moist pumpkin cookies.

Butter Rum Oatmeal Cookies

These soft, egg-free cookies make a delightful snack or dessert-especially with a glass of cold milk.

Crisp Spice Cookies

This crisp, paper-thin cookie recipe of northern European descent makes a wonderful low calorie dessert. Just 50 calories for two cookies.