Guilt-less Sugar Cookies!
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It’s no secret — I LOVE Christmas cookies…
We are going on three years here at The Live Fit Girls, and three years = three Christmas cookie posts — and even MORE than three recipes! (The first year’s post has SIX different recipes!! For a grand total of EIGHT cookie recipes to make this holiday!!
I think my love of baking Christmas cookies stems from helping my mom make twelve-dozen Christmas cookies for her annual cookie swap each year…and while she no longer has the cookie swap…I still make a ridiculous amount of cookies…
I can’t help it…Decorating my mini 3-foot Christmas tree, listening to Christmas songs, and baking cookies is seriously my JAM…as soon as Thanksgiving is over…the festivities begin!
I go nuts — I make full batches of chocolate chip cookies, gingerbread cookies, fudge — the whole thing. It’s really a sight to see in my kitchen, I tell ya!
The best addition I made this year to my cookies was adding in a little extra protein — and not just protein — COLLAGEN. I have mentioned my recent love of collagen before, but seriously this stuff is amazing. And what’s even better is that Vital Proteins has come out with a VANILLA version of their amazing collagen peptides.
Seriously, I’m obsessed with this stuff…I’ve been adding collagen it to my iced coffee โ๏ธ every morning, and I even put it in my breakfast muffins and donuts ๐ฉ — so when Vital Proteins released their new vanilla version, I could’t wait to try it.
When I first opened the jar of the vanilla collagen, I was blown away by the amazing vanilla aroma — they use REAL vanilla beans! YES, like actual vanilla beans — no fake flavoring…seriously, it was like dying and going to a beautiful, collagen filled heaven!
Here’s why I am obsessed with collagen:
โฅ๏ธ Keeps you beautiful – stronger and more youthful looking hair, skin, and nails — I’m in!๐
โฅ๏ธ Promotes better sleep — YES, I need all the help I can get!๐ค
โฅ๏ธ Keeps your immune system, digestive system, and central nervous system healthy and strong ๐ช
โฅ๏ธ Helps repair and protect joints and bones, and increases athletic performance.๐
To make these extra “guilt-less” I also used some of my favorite healthier ingredient substitutions — like coconut sugar. Coconut sugar is one of my absolute favorite ways to make baking a little less naughty!๐
I also used almond flour, instead of regular flour or oat flour. So, these cookies are much lower in carbs than regular cookies.๐ช SCORE!
And then, of course the collagen makes these super high in protein — which also helps to bring the glycemic index down quite a bit too. So you can enjoy these cookies without having a huge spike in blood sugar, which can lead to yucky belly fat.
The best part is you can make these for any occasion — just get cookie cutters to match the season! I’m going to make another batch of these for Valentine’s day!๐

Guilt-less Sugar Cookies
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 30
- Yield: 20 1x
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup coconut oil (softened, not melted — microwave it for 10 seconds)
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups blanched almond flour
- 1/2 cup Vital Proteins Vanilla Coconut Collagen Peptides
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
Instructions
- In a standing mixer, cream together the coconut oil, and brown sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, combine the almond flour, Vital Proteins, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer running on low, add the flour mixture to the creamed ingredients 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Form the dough into a ball with your hands and place on a piece of plastic wrap. Form the dough into a disc and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 — I did it overnight.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle a clean, flat surface with coconut flour and roll the dough out until it is 1/4 thick. Cut out the cookies using your favorite cookie cutters. Work somewhat quickly so the dough stays cold. Using a spatula, transfer the cut cookies to the baking sheets. Place the baking sheets in the freezer for 15 minutes while you preheat the oven to 350 degrees — TRUST ME, you’ll want your dough nice and cold so your cookies don’t spread too much.
- Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes, until lightly golden. Cool on a baking sheet for 2 minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Cool completely before frosting. Enjoy!

What cookies are you making this year?
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