Edible Cookie Dough
It’s such a treat to nibble on raw cookie dough! This version is 100% safe to eat. It’s made with no eggs and no raw flour, so go ahead and indulge!
We’ve all done it. No shame!
Eating cookie dough is one of life’s greatest pleasures. It’s so indulgent! I know a lot of people that like eating cookie dough even better than eating cookies!
It’s especially great at this time of year, when the weather is way too hot to even think about turning the oven on to bake dessert.
With this recipe, you can indulge that craving all you want. It’s perfectly safe to eat and so delicious!
IS COOKIE DOUGH SAFE TO EAT?
I’ll be honest, I taste raw cookie dough all the time. I’m not too squeamish about it and so far I’ve been lucky and have never gotten sick.
But the truth is, it’s risky. There are two things you need to watch out for: raw eggs and raw flour.
There is a small chance (about 0.012%) that raw eggs could be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria, so if you are very young, very old, pregnant, or if your immune system is just not at its best, you should probably avoid eating raw eggs, just to be safe.
And raw flour could also be contaminated with bacteria such as E coli.
So, if you want to enjoy eating cookie dough without any fear, this is the recipe for you! It’s made with no eggs and no raw flour. You can indulge all you want, because it’s perfectly safe to eat.
HOW TO MAKE EDIBLE COOKIE DOUGH
This edible cookie dough recipe is really easy to make, and it only takes about 10 minutes!
Start by spreading the flour onto a baking sheet. Bake it in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes, to kill any harmful bacteria.
While that’s going, cream the butter, sugars, and salt together until fluffy. This takes about 5 minutes with the mixer on medium-high speed.
Add in the milk and vanilla, stirring until smooth.
Once the flour has cooled a bit, stir that in.
Finally, fold in the chocolate chips. And you are good to go! Start snacking!
SHOULD EDIBLE COOKIE DOUGH BE REFRIGERATED?
If you don’t finish eating the whole batch of edible cookie dough in one sitting, it’s probably a good idea to keep it refrigerated, just because of all the dairy it contains.
As it chills, it becomes quite stiff. You can gently rewarm it (about 10 seconds in the microwave), just let it sit at room temperature for 15 minutes or so, or scoop it out of the container as is and enjoy. It will pretty much melt in your mouth anyway!
CAN EDIBLE COOKIE DOUGH BE BAKED?
Because this recipe contains no eggs or leavening, it won’t bake up like a regular cookie would.
If you want to bake cookies, check out some of these favorite recipes:
- Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Thin & Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Soft & Chewy Sugar Cookies
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Edible Cookie Dough
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups (312.5 g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (170.25 g) unsalted butter, (11/2 sticks)
- 3/4 cup (165 g) light brown sugar, loosely packed
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon (0.75 teaspoon) kosher salt
- 1/4 cup (61 g) milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (1.5 teaspoons) vanilla extract
- 12 ounces (340.2 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and spread the flour onto a baking sheet in an even layer.
- Toast the flour in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Cream the butter, brown sugar, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy (3 to 5 minutes).
- Stir in the milk and vanilla.
- Mix in the flour until blended.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
This is pretty good. Although, yes ingredients do matter.Â
I’m using stick butter next time, as it calls for in recipe. I didn’t have any on hand. I used regular butter.Â
It still has same flavor just a little different consistency. Still tastes same lol. I might skip out the vanilla next time I make this. I think it gave it too much an off putting side note flavor or maybe use lesser amount. I can’t explain it lol. But I’m still eating it anyway it hits that sweet tooth craving!Â