“May your walls know joy; may every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.”
~ Mary Anne Radmacher-Hershey
Christmas Cookie Exchange
- Frosted Cut-Out Sugar Cookies from Fed and Fulfilled
- Spritz Cookies from Sweet Treats
- Linzer Cookies from Heal Me Delicious
- Grinch Cookies from Unbound Wellness
- Snickerdoodles from Eat Beautiful
- Fruit Cookies from Little Bites of Beauty
- Lace Cookies from The Honest Spoonful
- Golden Turmeric Coconut Cookies from The Open Cookbook
- Crispy Cinnamon Thin Cookies from A Squirrel in the Kitchen
- Cinnamon Raisin Cookies from Lichen Paleo Loving AIP
- “Chocolate” Snowflake Cookies from Unbound Wellness
- “Chocolate” Banana Cookies from Eat Beautiful
- “Chocolate” Plantain Chip Cookies from Heal Me Delicious
- Black Forest Cake Cookies from It’s All About AIP
- Figgy Swirl Cookies from Wendi’s AIP Kitchen
- Blackberry Jam Thumbprint Cookies from Don’t Eat the Spatula
- Apricot N’Oatmeal Cookies from Healing Family Eats
- Lemon-Herb Shortbread from Eat Heal Thrive
- Lemon Cranberry Christmas Cookies from The Realistic Holistic
- Chewy “Chocolate” Chunk Cookies from Flame to Fork
- Digestive Cookies from Little Bites of Beauty
- Anzac Biscuits from Sole Fire Wellness
- Tigernut Flake Cookies from Lichen Paleo Loving AIP
Peppermint Love
- Peppermint Snowball Cookies from AIP Sisterhood
- Minty Thins from Wendi’s AIP Kitchen
- Peppermint Patty Cupcakes from Heal Me Delicious
- Peppermint Pie from AIP Sisterhood
- Peppermint Bark from Unbound Wellness
- “Chocolate” Peppermint Coconut Truffles from It’s All About AIP
- Mint “Chocolate” Chip Ice Cream from Rally Pure
- Peppermint Hot “Chocolate” from Heal Me Delicious
Gingerbread All the Things
- Soft Honey Gingerbread Cookies from 50 Shades of Avocado
- Gingerbread People from What Great Grandma Ate
- Gingerbread House from Unbound Wellness
- Upside Down Gingerbread Pear Cake from Eat Heal Thrive
- Cran-Apple Gingerbread Crumble from Eat Heal Thrive
- Gingerbread Donut Holes from Unbound Wellness
- Gingerbread Loaf from Go Healthy with Bea
- Gingerbread Smoothie from Healy Eats Real
- Gingerbread “Cheesecake” from It’s All About AIP
Special Holiday Treats
- Paleo Eggnog from Unbound Wellness
- Pomegranate Rosemary Spritzer Mocktail from Wendi’s AIP Kitchen
- Hanukkah Gelt from Unbound Wellness
- Fruit Cake from Lichen Paleo Loving AIP
- No-Bake Fruitcake Bites from Eat Heal Thrive
- Turkish Delight Gummies from Eat Heal Thrive
- Very Merry Christmas Mince Pies from Joanna Frankham
- ‘Down Under’ Ice Cream Christmas Pudding from Joanna Frankham
- Spiced English Pear Trifle from Healing Family Eats
- Holiday Cupcakes from Allianna’s Kitchen
Store-Bought Options
- Premade Cookies from Fully Healthy
- Cookie Mixes from Fully Healthy
*A Note About Desserts on the AIP*
Finding favorite dessert recipes within a healing diet makes it more enjoyable and more sustainable. It can also help us avoid the temptation of going off-diet during the holiday season. However, even natural sugars can be inflammatory when we eat too much, so balance your indulgences with nutrient-density. Keep the AIP Food Pyramid in mind overall.
Other Holiday Resources
This recipe roundup was first published in 2018 but is updated annually. Last update 11/9/22.
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