The holidays always make me stop and reflect on what really matters.

And this year, I keep coming back to one thought:

You.

The Food Babe Army—this incredible community—is making a huge difference in the world.

Because of you, more families know the truth about their food and major food brands are making changes. 

That's the real gift - not just to me, but to every family who now has safer, cleaner options because we are demanding better together.

My book Food Babe Family shows you exactly how I feed my family daily—and how to navigate sticky food situations at birthday parties, restaurants, and while traveling.

It includes more than 100 delicious recipes that make healthy, real food easy for the entire family.

Like these Homemade "Oreos" – one of our go-to holiday cookies that won't poison Santa with ultra-processed ingredients like high fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors.

Food Babe's Homemade "Oreos"

Ingredients

For the cookies:

• 1½ cups spelt flour (gluten-free: use oat flour)
• ⅓ cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 cup coconut sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the cream filling:

• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• ¼ cup cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined.
4. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet. Mix until the batter forms a ball and begins to pull away from the sides.
5. Roll out the dough between two sheets of parchment paper until it is roughly ¼ inch thick. Use a small round cookie cutter to cut shapes out of the dough.
6. Place the shapes on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool.
7. While the cookies are baking, make the cream filling. Beat all the ingredients until light and fluffy.
8. To assemble, spread roughly 1 tablespoon of cream filling on one cookie, top with another cookie, and enjoy!

I recommend the 360 Cookware Large Cookie Sheet—it bakes everything evenly, no toxins, and lasts forever. [Besides, you'll save 25% OFF with code FOODBABE at checkout.]

Pro tip: Let your kids help cut shapes and assemble the cookies. They'll love being Santa's helpers!

Get Food Babe Family here and start 2026 with healthier, happier meals everyone will love.

Thank you for being part of this movement. 

Wishing you and your family the healthiest, happiest holidays yet.

Xo,

Vani

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