Edible Cookie Dough

Admit it: You've snuck a bite or two of raw cookie dough while baking a batch of your favorite cookies. Yes, cookies fresh out of the oven taste amazing, but so does that heaping spoonful of dough. We get it! The problem is that eating raw eggs and flour isn’t safe, so we've created a cookie dough that you can eat by the spoonful. (Or scoopful. There's no judgement here.) 

This edible cookie dough is eggless and made with flour that's cooked, so it's totally fine to eat, but it still has the same sweet, doughy flavor you know and love. You can customize the dough with your favorite mix-ins, like chocolate chips, M&Ms, sprinkles, or chopped nuts. Serve it in scoops, or mix it into your favorite ice cream flavor. You can even roll the cookie dough into tiny balls and use them as a fun topping for cupcakes, brownies, or cake. Or just put some in a bowl, plop down on the couch, and snack away!  

What is the difference between cookie dough and edible cookie dough?

As tempting as it might be to eat raw cookie dough straight from the spatula, the dough from regular cookie recipes is meant to be baked. Eating dough that contains raw eggs and flour comes with a risk of exposure to salmonella and other bacteria, but edible cookie dough is made without eggs (we used milk instead) and the flour is cooked, so it's safe to consume.

Do you have to heat-treat flour for edible cookie dough?

Like eggs, flour is another ingredient in cookie dough that can harbor bacteria. It’s best to heat the flour before using it to eliminate any risk. You can heat-treat flour in the oven, but try microwaving it for an even easier method. Just place the flour in a bowl, uncovered, and cook at high heat for 30 second intervals until the flour reaches 165˚. Once you take this extra step, you can enjoy edible cookie dough without any worries.

What happens if you bake edible cookie dough?

This dough is meant to be eaten as cookie dough, not as cookies. If you do try baking it, the cookies will turn out dense and flat (and no one wants that!). If you're really craving a warm cookie straight from the oven, try one of these cookie recipes instead.