6 Healthy Cookies To Satisfy Your Sweet Craving

Although healthy cookies may seem like an exaggeration, we believe in enjoying good food in moderation. These cookies are low in calories and sugar and contain protein. There are healthy cookie recipes that we can turn to whenever a craving strikes. You can look for vegan and gluten-free options.

You can substitute all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour, or use applesauce in place of butter. You can also add half a cup chopped nuts to your batter for extra fiber.

• 1) Pistachio Cookies

  Green has a bad reputation. The Grinch, Wicked Witch, and envy are all examples of the color green. Kermit the Frog is well-known for throwing serious shade. It doesn't have that way. Our green-speckled, pistachio cookies are a perfect example. To the sugar-cookie dough, we add chopped toasted nuts. Bake until the cookies are crisp on the edges and soft in the center. Take a bite of this sweet-salty treat, and you will see "going green” in a new light.

• 2) No-Bake, Gluten-Free Breakfast Cookie

  You might be able to make a giant, gluten-free, no-bake breakfast cookie for one. It might even cause you to rise from your desk at work. This protein-packed and super-healthy snack will fuel you for the day ahead.

• 3) Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

  These healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies don't contain any butter. Instead, they are sweetened with a little coconut sugar. These delicious treats come out crispy on the edges and chewy in the middle. They are vegan and gluten-free! Flaky sea salt is a great addition to these delicious treats.

• 4) Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

  Forget about the muffin-like, cakey pumpkin cookies that you may have tried before. These pumpkin snickerdoodle cookie are buttery, chewy, and softer than fancy hotel pillows. Use whole-wheat pastry flour to make the pumpkin snickerdoodles more tender. It also gives them a nutritional boost, making them even more delicious.

• 5) Skinny Mint Cookies

  This amazing recipe will help you make delicious chocolate-covered chocolate mint cookies. It's so easy to make whole batches of these cookies in just minutes. Simply mix, bake, then dip the cookies in our dark chocolate peppermint topping. It's that easy! These Skinny Mint Cookies taste amazing.

• 6) Apple Oatmeal Cookies

  These Apple Oatmeal Cookies feature chunks of fresh apples, chewy oatmeal, and cinnamon. They are a fun twist on traditional oatmeal cookies. A drizzle of sweet vanilla frosting is a must. They are sweet enough to be eaten as dessert, but they are healthy enough that you can use them as snacks or breakfast on the run.