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Bake your way through the holidays with 24 crowd-pleasing vegan Christmas cookies, perfect for exchanges, gifting, entertaining, and cozy nights in!
![Completed Easy Snowball Cookies [Various Flavors] on cooling rack.](https://plantbasedonabudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Vegan-Snowball-Cookies-Plant-Based-on-a-Budget-9.jpg)
Nothing says holiday season like a kitchen (and freezer!) full of cookies! These 20+ vegan Christmas cookie recipes are full of classic flavors and fun. They’re simple, budget-friendly, and free from eggs and dairy—great for everyone at the party.
Bake these vegan holiday cookies for movie nights, tree decorating and other holiday activities, leave them out for Santa, or wrap them up as sweet gifts all holiday season (Thanksgiving, Chrismukkah, and Christmas included!). There’s one for every day of an Advent Calendar!
Table of Contents
- 1. Triple Ginger Cookies
- 2. Double Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies
- 3. Vegan Gingerbread Cookies
- 4. The Best Vegan Oatmeal Cookies
- 5. Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
- 6. Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies
- 7. Easy Snowball Cookies
- 8. Vegan Snickerdoodles
- 9. Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies
- 10. Vegan Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- 11. Sugar Cookies
- 12. Vegan Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
- 13. Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
- 14. Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 15. Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 16. Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 17. Dairy-free Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 18. Vegan Lemon Shortbread Cookies
- 19. Vegan No Bake Chocolate Cookies
- 20. Vegan Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
- 21. Vegan Chocolate Chip Quinoa Cookies
- 22. Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
- 23. Kitchen Sink Cookies
- 24. Apple Pie Cookies
- More Vegan Christmas Treats
1. Triple Ginger Cookies
Crispy on the outside and chewy in the middle, these molasses-rich ginger cookies (aka gingersnaps) are some of the best vegan Christmas cookies you’ll try for any ginger lover.
Triple Ginger Cookies
2. Double Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies
Double chocolate and a hint of peppermint make these cookies a total vegan Xmas cookies win, perfect for cookie swaps. They taste like peppermint vegan hot chocolate in cookie form!
Double Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies
3. Vegan Gingerbread Cookies
Rich with molasses and warm spices, vegan gingerbread cookies (people, stars, trees – you name it!) are a holiday staple and one of my top vegan Christmas biscuits/cookies annually!
Vegan Gingerbread Cookies
4. The Best Vegan Oatmeal Cookies
There’s never a bad time for chewy oatmeal cookies, right?! This recipe is so good that we updated it (originally from World of Vegan!) and included it in The Friendly Vegan Cookbook.
The Best Vegan Oatmeal Cookies {Award Winning}
5. Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
With a tender shortbread base and colorful jam centers (swappable!), thumbprint cookies make for classic vegan holiday cookies, and are perfect for cookie swaps, gifting, and feeding Santa.
Raspberry Jam Thumbprint Cookies
6. Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies
Take regular thumbprint cookies up a notch with a PB twist. These soft, chewy vegan Christmas cookies bring nostalgic PB&J flavor to your cookie tray—perfect for gifting!
Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies
![Completed Easy Snowball Cookies [Various Flavors] on cooling rack.](https://plantbasedonabudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Vegan-Snowball-Cookies-Plant-Based-on-a-Budget-9.jpg)
7. Easy Snowball Cookies
The holidays wouldn’t be complete without ‘buttery’, rich, melt-in-your-mouth vegan snowball cookies. On your table, cookie trays, for gifting, and at every festive event.
Easy Snowball Cookies
8. Vegan Snickerdoodles
No list of vegan holiday cookies recipes is complete without the sweet cinnamon crackle and chewy center of melt-in-the-mouth vegan snickerdoodles. A timeless crowd-pleaser for all.
Vegan Snickerdoodles
9. Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies
This comforting vegan Christmas cookies recipe is a mash-up of two holiday classics —gingerbread and oatmeal. A molasses-y, spiced, chewy, satisfying treat everyone loves.
Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies
10. Vegan Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Fudgy, ‘chocolaty’, and dusted in crackly snowy sugar, this classic vegan Christmas cookies recipe is sure to be a holiday hit anytime you want a chocolate fix.
Vegan Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
11. Sugar Cookies
No list of easy vegan Christmas cookies recipes is complete without easy sugar cookies (now vegan!). These are from It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken —great for cut-outs and decorating!
Easy Vegan Sugar Cookies
12. Vegan Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
These bold and beautiful vegan red velvet cookies combine classic crinkle texture with vibrant crimson red velvet indulgence, for ultimate holiday vibes!
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
13. Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
These quick vegan holiday cookies are melt-in-the-mouth soft, chewy, and packed with sweet and salty peanut butter flavor. Perfect for gifting, sharing, or keeping all to yourself.
Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
14. Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Cookies
With warm cinnamon spice and melty vegan chocolate chips, these cookies are a cozy, festive twist on a cookie jar classic. A must for any list of the best vegan holiday cookies.
Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Cookies
15. Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These nostalgic vegan Christmas cookies are soft, chewy, and loaded with oats and vegan chocolate chips—just like Grandma used to make (but vegan!).
Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
16. Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies
Take a break from indulgent classics to try these secretly healthy vegan holiday cookies. They’re soft, chewy, and packed with vegan chocolate chips—plus chickpea protein and fiber.
Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies
17. Dairy-free Chocolate Chip Cookies
These taste just like the classic—with crisp edges, chewy centers, and melty vegan chocolate chips – but 100% vegan – as perfect at Christmas as they are year-round.
You might also enjoy my vegan soft chocolate chip cookies or skillet chocolate chip cookie.
Dairy-free Chocolate Chip Cookies
18. Vegan Lemon Shortbread Cookies
These vegan holiday cookies are bright, zesty, and bursting with lemon flavor for a fresh twist on a holiday favorite. Though you can also experiment with holiday flavors (like cranberry and orange!).
Vegan Lemon Shortbread Cookies
19. Vegan No Bake Chocolate Cookies
When the oven’s full with other holiday bakes or you’re short on time, these no-bake gluten free vegan Christmas cookies come to the rescue—chocolatey, quick, and freezer-friendly!
Vegan No Bake Chocolate Cookies
20. Vegan Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
This soft, sweet-and-salty, nutty vegan holiday cookies recipe is like a homemade Nutter Butter—only healthier, better, and totally dairy and egg-free.
Vegan Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
21. Vegan Chocolate Chip Quinoa Cookies
Made with wholesome ingredients like quinoa and peanut butter, these gluten-free vegan Christmas cookies are a healthy, high-protein snack disguised as a no-bake dessert.
Vegan Chocolate Chip Quinoa Cookies
22. Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
These hearty coconut cookies are crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside, and packed with cozy coconut flavor – a tasty gluten-free, vegan Christmas cookie for coconut fans.
Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
23. Kitchen Sink Cookies
These loaded Christmas vegan cookies have it all — vegan chocolate, pretzels, chips, nuts —whatever your heart (or pantry) desires this holiday season – perfect for cookie swaps!
Kitchen Sink Cookies
24. Apple Pie Cookies
These cozy vegan apple pie cookies taste just like mini apple pies – simple, spiced, and full of warm apple yumminess – a perfectly cozy treat for Thanksgiving and the holiday season!
Apple Pie Cookies
More Vegan Christmas Treats
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Vegan Peppermint Bark
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Silken Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Pie
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Cinnamon Spice Almonds
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Vegan Gingerbread Cake
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Easy Muddy Buddies [Puppy Chow]
Vegan Desserts
Biscoff Brownies
If you tried any of these 24 must-try vegan christmas cookie recipes or any other recipe on my blog, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how it went in the 📝 comments below. Thanks!
What is the non cookie after the Thumbprint one? All I see is a yummy photo tease.
Hi! It’s the Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark 🙂 You can find it here: https://plantbasedonabudget.com/chocolate-peanut-butter-bark/