High-Protein Gluten-Free Christmas Sugar Cookies
A lighter Christmas cookie you’ll actually feel good about! These Vanilla Bean, High-Protein Sugar Cookies are gluten-free, lower in fat, lower in calories (thanks, monkfruit!), and made with lactose-free swaps—without losing that soft-center, buttery sugar-cookie feel. Perfect for festive baking with your little ones or enjoying by the tree. 🎄🤍
High-Protein Gluten-Free Christmas Sugar Cookies
These Vanilla Bean, High-Protein Sugar Cookies are my lighter, gluten-free take on a classic Christmas favorite—soft, sweet, and full of cozy holiday nostalgia without the heaviness of traditional sugar cookies.
This upgraded version keeps all the buttery, vanilla-bean goodness you love while making room for ingredients that support a healthier, more balanced lifestyle. I swapped half the butter for lactose-free Greek yogurt (hello, protein + lower fat!), used dairy-free butter to make them gentle on the stomach, and replaced traditional sugar with monkfruit sweetener to naturally lower the calories without sacrificing that classic cookie-texture.
The result? A tray of gluten-free, lower-fat, lower-calorie, lactose-friendly Christmas cookies that still feel like a treat—they have a soft, chewy texture and are perfect for decorating with your kiddos!
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter, yogurt and sugar with a mixer before adding the protein powder, flour, baking powder, and vanilla bean paste.
- When combined, press into a ball of dough and, using a rolling pin, roll out into a slab about 1/4" thick.
- Use your favorite holiday cookie cutters to cut out shapes and place on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes. The cookies should be soft in the center and slightly crisp around the edges.
Notes
Prayer While You Prepare:
Lord, as these cookies bake and my kitchen fills with the sweetness of the season, slow my heart enough to remember why we celebrate at all.
Thank You for the greatest gift ever given—the birth of Jesus, our Savior, our hope, and our peace. In the midst of the lists, the gatherings, the full schedules, and the joy of making memories with my family, help me keep my eyes fixed on You. Let Your light fill my home, allow Your love guide my conversations, and help me to slow down enough to feel the presence of your Holy Spirit in my heart.
Amen.