32 Cookies You Can Enjoy On Any Diet

When it comes to eating a little healthier, we know there are two tricks for success. The first is to focus less on deprivation, and more on the things you CAN eat. Rather than eliminating old habits or favorites, try swapping in better choices, like egg whites for whole eggs, cauliflower for chicken, Greek yogurt for regular… The second is everything in moderation! Sometimes it’ll be easy to swap in a piece of fruit for dessert, but other times, nothing but a cookie will do. When that craving strikes, turn to any of these best healthy cookie recipes, so you can stick to your diet and have your dessert too.

We know health looks different to different people, so we’ve included options for every diet, like low-carb, vegan, gluten-free, whole food-focused, and even low oil. Looking for keto cookie recipes? Check out our keto snickerdoodle shortbread cookies, our cookie dough keto fat bombs, our keto peanut butter cookies, or our keto magic cookies. Following a whole foods diet? Try one of our recipes with less processed flours or sugars, like our triple-almond cookies, our buckwheat chocolate chip cookies, or our coconut cookies. Living that gluten-free life? Our gluten-free chocolate chip cookies or our pignoli cookies are for you. Not following any particular diet, but not stoked on all the preservatives and mystery ingredients store-bought cookies are full of? Make your own versions of the classics with our keto Oreos, our fig bars, or our copycat nutter butters. No matter what your diet, there’s a cookie here for you. Hot tip for anyone who doesn’t need a ton of cookies in the house, diet-friendly or not: Almost all cookie dough can be scooped and then frozen, meaning you don’t have to make a whole batch at once. Simply bake directly from frozen for 2 to 4 minutes longer than the original recipe says.

Want more dessert inspiration? Check out our favorite air fryer desserts, our top fruit desserts, and our best low-sugar desserts too.