10 Delicious Cookies Under 100 Calories

Whether you reach for a chocolate chip cookie or a tasty almond biscotto, there's a healthier way to get your sweet tooth fix without completely derailing your healthy living plans. 

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These 100-calorie-or-less cookies are not only diet-friendly, they're sweet treats worthy of seconds. 

The article "10 Delicious Cookies Under 100 Calories" originally ran on RodaleWellness.com.

Gluten-free? No worries. These three-ingredient cookies (from The Rodale Whole Foods Cookbook) take only 10 minutes to bake, and you'll have a 46-calorie treat that can rival any macaroon.

Low-fat peanut butter cookies? You bet. This slimmed-down recipe (from Prevention's The Healthy Cook) is made using a reduced amount of peanut butter and an egg white in place of eggs. Delicious all the way around, and at only 88 calories each. 

The spice of the ginger, mixed with the sweetness of the dates, creates a cookie (from The Runner's World Cookbook) that's both sweet and nutritious. Expect a nice kick of potassium and fiber with these 66-calorie desserts. 

They pair perfectly with a cup of steamy coffee (or hot chocolate), and as an added bonus, these biscotti (from Salt to Taste) clock in at only 80 calories each.

The recipe for this healthy makeover of classic tollhouse cookies (from The Rodale Whole Foods Cookbook) includes soy nuts instead of walnuts, and swaps olive oil for some of the butter, for only 72 calories per cookie.

These light, melt-in-your mouth chocolate chip cookies (from Prevention's The Healthy Cook) are packed with raisins and clock in at a simple 61 calories per cookie. We repeat: 61 calories. 

Quinoa is so much more than a dinner grain. Add it into dessert recipes like these quinoa cookies (from The Athlete's Palate Cookbook) for a hearty serving of protein that'll only set you back 100 calories with each cookie.

These classic home-style cookies (from Prevention's The Healthy Cook) get a healthy twist with an innovative puree of dried apples, hot water, and a reduced amount of butter, and they're only 57 calories. 

At just 82 calories per biscotto, these chocolate and mint pastries (from Cook Yourself Sexy) pair ideally with some hazelnut coffee, or enjoy them on their own for a simple sugar treat. 

Each of these fiber-filled and naturally sweet cookies (from The Sugar Smart Diet) is 72 calories, so two will still be under 150. Go ahead, indulge.