13 diabetic cookie recipes

Soft, pillowy drop cookies bursting with fresh orange juice and grated zest, made with buttermilk and just 2 tablespoons of sugar in the whole batch. A bright, citrusy diabetic-friendly treat ready in 30 minutes.

Airy, melt-on-your-tongue meringue cookies scented with orange oil and fresh zest. Just 4 ingredients, virtually zero calories, and ready in 30 minutes. These diabetic-friendly treats dissolve like cotton candy.

Light, crisp almond meringue cookies made with just 4 ingredients: egg whites, a touch of sugar, almond extract, and wheat germ. Slow-baked until dry and airy, these diabetic-friendly macaroons satisfy a sweet tooth without the guilt.

Soft almond cookies made with egg whites, almond extract, and topped with toasted almonds. Lower fat, lightly sweet, and tender with a delicate crumb.

Buttery thumbprint cookies with brown sugar and vanilla, filled with a dot of raspberry jam. A diabetic-friendly treat that's ready in 30 minutes with just 7 simple ingredients.

Diabetic-friendly Black Forest bars made with just three ingredients: no-sugar chocolate cake mix, sour cherries, and sugar substitute. Quick, simple, and guilt-free.

Gluten free gingersnaps: classic spiced molasses cookies made with soy flour, cornstarch, and potato starch instead of wheat. Crisp edges, chewy centers, ready in 20 minutes.

Congee is the Chinese name, Kanji the Japanese, and Jook is the Filipino name, all for the same thing. In English it would be called Rice Gruel or maybe Rice Hot Cereal, but progressively it is referred to by the naturalist health community as Congee. It is a staple of the Ancient Chinese Diet and used to nurse the sick and weak back to health. They say 3 weeks of this will cure ANYTHING! Its because it gives your system such a break that it can use its energy elsewhere to heal what ails you. It has nursed me back to health at least 3 times now and is supposed to be a part of my DAILY diet, according to my Acupuncturist, Betsy. Thank you for saving my life Betsy!!!

Sugar-free orange cookies with fresh orange juice, zest, and buttermilk. Made with sugar replacement for a diabetic-friendly drop cookie with real citrus flavor.

Sugar-free cinnamon drop cookies made with just 7 ingredients and a sugar replacement. Light, simple, and ready in 30 minutes for diabetic-friendly snacking.

Diabetic-friendly orange cookies sweetened with sugar substitute and raisins instead of sugar. Bright with orange juice and zest, studded with raisins, and ready in 35 minutes.

Sugar-free orange cookies for diabetic-friendly baking. Fresh orange juice and zest carry the citrus brightness, sugar substitute keeps them sweet, and buttermilk gives them a tender, soft-cake crumb.

Very simple cookies sweetened with natural coconut sugar. Made with pumpkin seeds, which are very rich in magnesium (one of the most important minerals responsible for key physiological functions including the production of energy (ATP) in the body, correct heart function and proper bone and tooth formation). Cinnamon is well known for its ability to lower blood sugar levels, and is highly recommended for diabetics.