How do you describe Christmas? To me, Christmas is all about the warmth of one’s home, the sweet, fresh, powerfully evocative smell of fresh rain, and holiday wishes made with gingerbread hugs and peppermint kisses.

But this Christmas and at The Shared Diaries blog, we’ve decided to go bold and recreate the famous gingerbread cookie with a healthy twist.

So instead of the artificial sugar, we’ve decided to give maple syrup and coconut sugar a chance to stand out. We also decided to make it vegan so the tiniest baby can even enjoy.