30 Amazing cookie recipes without butter
Are you looking for delicious cookies that do not use butter? You’re at the right place! 30 amazing cookie recipes without butter for you to go through. Whether its for a specific holiday season or just another weekend, you will find all of them here. Take your pick of the lot or go through them, one by one, and find your favorite cookie recipes.
These recipes use either non-dairy/vegan butter, vegan margarine, or vegetable oil. There are even some which uses just water for binding the cookie dough! These are ideal for those who are leading a vegan lifestyle, switching over to a healthy diet or for anyone who just wants to try out alternative options for fun.
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- Baking sheet or parchment paper
- Baking tray
- Wire rack
- Large bowl
- Airtight container or cookie jar for storing the cookies
Tips To Remember
- Soften the vegan margarine/ vegan butter at room temperature.
- If the recipe calls for it, melted coconut oil is the right way to use coconut oil.
- Drinking chocolate powder (usually call hot chocolate powder) can be used in place of unsweetened cocoa powder, BUT, drinking chocolate powder has added sugar in it so be mindful of any more sugar you add to make the cookie dough.
- Preheat the oven before beginning your prep. If you prepare the batter and then wait for the oven to heat up, sometimes the batter can dry out a little bit.
These delicious, slightly chewy vegan cookies from Veg Recipes of India, come with a tinge of cardamom and ginger flavor. It’s made with coconut, jaggery and whole wheat flour. Plus you don’t need a lot of time to make them!
If you are looking to try a great cookie recipe that is crispy on the outside, soft, bendy and chewy on the inside, check out our very own butterless chocolate chip cookies. This is my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe! These delicious cookies are made with almond flour mixed with vegan chocolate chips. You can also use chocolate chunks instead of chips if you like. An awesome snack and it takes less than half an hour to prepare. It’s that easy!
From Ramona’s Cuisine, you have these beautiful cookies made with flaxseed, cacao and pecan nuts. Go check it out!
One of my all time favorite cookie recipes — brought to you by yours truly — these vegan fall leaf sugar cookies are crispy and so light. The maple leaf shape of these delicious sugar cookies and the colors are gonna remind you of all things beautiful about the fall season. Go check out this perfect cookie recipe.
From Running on Real Food, you have these healthy peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies that uses just 3 ingredients. This would make for a quick snack that you can easily whip up in 20 minutes.
Crunchy sweet cookie cups with candy cane handles filled with “hot chocolate”, topped off with marshmallows and sprinkles. Here’s another cookie recipe from us, to decorate your Christmas dinner table next to the Christmas Tree Cupcake and Star Bread!
These vegan coffee aquafaba meringues, from Keep Calm and Eat Ice Cream, comes with a crunch and flavor of coffee. Plus they look absolutely beautiful.
Originally from Italy, Amaretti cookies are light almond-flour cookies. Two City Vegans bring to you their beautiful vegan Amaretti Cookies which are gluten-free and oil-free as well.
From Everyday Nourishing Foods, here you have chocolate cookies made with buckwheat flour, that comes with a soft and chewy texture on the inside with crispy edges.
These carrot cake cookies from Healthy Recipes 101 are mini cakes that are soft in the center and leave nothing to be desired. With no eggs, butter, or sugar, they’re a healthy treat for sweet cravings!
Peanut butter and chocolate flavored no bake cookies! You cannot go wrong with this recipe even if you are a first time baker. These keto cookies (only 3 g net carbs!) are brought to you by Wholesome Yum and are a must try.
Looking for your next winter party cookies? Take a look at these snowman-shaped vegan meringue cookies from Vegan Huggs. You’re gonna love it!
These Coconut Macaroons are to die for! Delicious and oh so easy to whip up for a quick fix dessert emergency.
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These healthy breakfast cookies from Summer Yule are packed with good-for-you ingredients and have no added sugar and no butter! They are so healthy, you could eat them for breakfast and they have no oil, flour, butter, and no sugar added either!
Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – Soft, chewy, healthy and delicious. This is a great recipe to use your overripe bananas. These soft and chewy cookies are made without any sugar, eggs, flour and butter. If you don’t like chocolate chips, you can replace them with your favorite nuts, raisins or cranberries.
Berry Baker brings to you her crispy vegan biscotti cookies with flavorful lemon zest, chewy cranberries, and colorful pistachios.
Check out these vegan and gluten-free oatmeal protein cookies made with peanut butter, flax & cinnamon! Brought to you by The Oregon Dietician. You can find a lot more healthy recipes ideal for families. Stay healthy and on a budget!
Healthy vegan peanut butter cookies from Debra Klein — soft, chewy and easy to make. Another place to check out really great healthy recipes fit for families and anyone who has cravings and still want to watch what they eat.
If you have plans of making gingerbread cookies for next Christmas, then check out these vegan and gluten-free gingerbread men cookies from Minimalist Baker.
These gluten-free lemon poppy seed cookies from The Pretty Bee are a wonderful treat. Make them extra special by topping them with a simple lemon glaze! If you are interested in similar allergen free recipes, make sure to check out her website!
Detoxinista, brings you these rich green eggless mint matcha cookies made with almond flour.
Here are some beautiful and mouthwatering vegan, gluten-free ginger molasses cookies coated with coconut sugar from Vegan Richa.
These cute cashew butter tea biscuits look so adorable, they make me want to make a cup of chai and sit out on the balcony and enjoy the weather. Check out these gluten-free, vegan tea biscuits and other recipes at Unconventional Baker.
From Kelham Island Kitchen, here you have some zesty vegan chocolate orange cookies made with rich dark chocolate and orange zest. Another easy recipe that you can whip up in 30 minutes.
Translating to shells in English, školjkice are Croatian cookies that are semi-circular in shape, filled with jam and coated with powdered sugar. These cookies by Sustain My Cooking Habit, are filled with thick jam like sweet plum or quince jam. Give it a go!
Rainbow cookies perfect for a fun party! These are sweet and chewy with a little crunch. Check these out at Marley’s Menu.
These soft vegan Pumpkin Sugar Cookies from Lavender & Macarons are simple yet delicious. You can enjoy these for breakfast or as a snack.
Check out these cute little raspberry jam thumbprint cookies garnished with flake salt, from With Food and Love.
Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, check out these vegan snickerdoodle cookies from Ve Eat Cook Bake.
Another easy and vegan recipe – homemade chocolate chip cookies by The Chestnut Bakery. This recipe makes chewy cookie with rich chocolate flavour.
Which is your favorite cookie recipe? Let us know in the comments below! Also, snap a photo and share it on Instagram. Make sure to tag @sugarspice.2020 so I can see your creations!
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I am wondering if any are guaranteed to be delicious. They all look great!
All the recipes on the list are amazing but I can personally vouch for Almond Flour Cookies (#2), Vegan Flour Leaf Cookies (#4) and Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups (#6) ! Hope you like ’em 🙂
So many lovely recipes! Thank you so much for that great list! I love it!
Thank you Nora! Glad you liked it!
What a great collection of cookies and I love that they don’t include butter!
Thanks Cindy!
So many delicious healthy cookies in one spot! They are all so good. Thank you so much for putting this post together; it’s so organized and easy to follow.
Thanks Colette! Glad you liked it!
I’m gonna have to work my way down this list cause’ they all look so delicious!
Yay! Hope you like em! 🙂