This edible cookie dough is a nostalgic sweet treat that will satisfy your cookie dough craving in a snap. It is made with heat-treated flour and no eggs so that you can snack on it all you want with no worry of getting ill. So keep your oven off and get ready to enjoy this incredibly satisfying cookie dough straight from the bowl.
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Chocolate Chip Edible Cookie Dough Recipe
We've all been there- you're mixing up a bowl of cookie dough to bake some yummy cookies and you just have to sneak a taste of the dough. Of course, it is super delicious, but we've all also seen and heard the warnings to never eat raw cookie dough because it could cause food-borne illnesses.
Well, here comes my super tasty edible cookie dough recipe to save the day! It is packed with all of the sweet flavors you know and love from raw cookie dough, but without the eggs or flour so you can snack on it all you want.
🥘 Ingredients
Check out this list of baking staples that you might have at home already (no grocery trip needed!) While you can buy heat-treated flour online, it is super easy to make your own using some all-purpose flour that you already have on hand.
- Butter - 1 cup of room-temperature butter.
- Brown Sugar - 1 cup of packed light brown sugar.
- Sugar - 6 tablespoons of granulated sugar.
- Salt - ½ teaspoon of salt. This helps to enhance all of the other flavors!
- Milk - 3 tablespoons of milk. Using milk will help to add the moisture we need without having to use eggs!
- Vanilla - 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
- All-Purpose Flour - 2 cups of heat-treated all-purpose flour. You can easily heat-treat your own flour, or buy heat-treated flour online.
- Chocolate Chips - 1 cup of mini chocolate chips! You can use milk chocolate, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate so choose your favorite kind!
Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!
🤔 Why Use Heat Treated Flour
Just like eggs, flour is considered to be a raw ingredient that could potentially harbor bacteria such as salmonella or E. coli and needs to be cooked before being eaten. When flour is heated to the proper temperature (such as when baking cookies), the heat from the oven kills off any bacteria that may be present thus making it safe to eat.
🔪 How To Make Edible Cookie Dough
This recipe is just like making cookies (but even easier since you don't have to bake them!) Go ahead and grab your mixing bowl or stand mixer, a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides, your measuring utensils, and a spoon to dig right in!
Get ready to enjoy 15 servings of this rich and delicious cookie dough!
- Cream. In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together 1 cup of softened butter, 1 cup of light brown sugar, and 6 tablespoons of granulated white sugar until creamy, pale, and fluffy.
- Add ingredients. Add ½ teaspoon of salt, 3 tablespoons of milk, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract then mix until evenly distributed and creamy again. Then add 2 cups of heat-treated all-purpose flour (to prevent bacteria) and mix until just combined.
- Mix in chocolate chips. Fold in 1 cup of mini chocolate chips and serve. Refrigerate your edible cookie dough if you want to serve or enjoy it later (you may opt to warm it at room temperature for a few minutes to soften again).
Go ahead and dig into this sweet cookie dough with a glass of milk ready to go! If you want to snack on some baked cookies, make sure to take a look at these delicious chocolate chip cookies. Enjoy!
💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
- Heat treat your own all-purpose flour by preheating your oven to 350°F (175°C) and spread the 2 cups of AP flour needed for this recipe on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the flour reaches 160°F (71°C) when checked with a digital thermometer. Cool the heat-treated flour completely before using it in this recipe.
- This recipe features classic chocolate chips! However, you can easily add your favorite mix-ins like M&M candies or nuts!
- Make sure to let the flour cool completely before mixing it into your dough as it could easily cause the butter to melt.
- Even though you aren't baking this dough, you should still measure out the flour by using the spoon and level method. This is always the best way to measure flour (other than using a scale)!
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🥡 Storing
If you have leftovers, you can store the cookie dough in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
❓ Recipe FAQs
Sure! There are two options for freezing your cookie dough. First, portion the cookie dough out into single servings on a baking sheet and pop it in the freezer until solid. Then, you can transfer the servings into a sealed container and keep them frozen.
Secondly, you can just freeze the entire batch if you don't want to portion out the dough. When ready to enjoy, simply move the cookie dough into the fridge to defrost overnight! It can be frozen for up to 2 months.
No, I would not recommend baking this dough. It does not have all of the necessary ingredients to rise and bake properly. The cookies would spread a ton and be really flat. Instead, take a look at my other yummy cookie recipes that bake up perfectly every time!
Yes! While your typical cookie dough is not safe to eat due to eggs and raw flour, this cookie dough is totally safe! Using heat-treated flour kills off any possible bacteria and the eggs are left out altogether!
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- Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies - These delectable red velvet cookies are coated with powdered sugar.
- Whipped Shortbread Cookies - Tender and soft shortbread cookies are perfect for any time of the year.
- Vanilla Cupcakes - Classic vanilla cupcakes are a sweet treat that everyone enjoys.
- Oreo Dump Cake - You are only a few ingredients away from this delectable single-serve dessert.
- Cosmic Brownies - A delicious nostalgic snack that will take you right back to your childhood.
- Chocolate Frosting Fudge - This amazingly easy fudge only uses two ingredients.
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📖 Recipe Card
Edible Cookie Dough
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (softened, at room temperature)
- 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 6 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon milk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (or heat treated flour, *see notes)
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips (use milk chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, or dark chocolate chips)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the softened butter, light brown sugar, and granulated white sugar until creamy, pale, and fluffy.
- Add salt, milk, and vanilla extract then mix until evenly distributed and creamy again then add the heat-treated all-purpose flour (to prevent bacteria) and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips and serve. Refrigerate your edible cookie dough if serving or using later (you may opt to warm at room temperature for a few minutes to soften again).
Notes
- Heat treat your own all-purpose flour by preheating your oven to 350°F (175°C) and spread the 2 cups of AP flour needed for this recipe in a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the flour reaches 160°F (71°C) when checked with a digital thermometer. Cool the heat-treated flour completely before using in this recipe.
- This recipe features classic chocolate chips! However, you can easily add your favorite mix-ins like M&M candies or nuts!
- Make sure to let the flour cool completely before mixing it into your dough as it could easily cause the butter to melt.
- Even though you aren't baking this dough, you should still measure out the flour by using the spoon and level method. This is always the best way to measure flour (other than using a scale)!
- To store: You can store your edible cookie dough in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
J. Shuler says
So smooth. This recipe was easy, fast, and deliciously perfect!
Rita says
I've tried a lot of edible cookie dough recipes & this is my favorite! I make it with calorie free sugar & it's still delicious.
Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says
I'm fanatical about cookie dough and kept working to get this edible version just right. I'm so glad you enjoy it too!
Anonymous says
I think it sounds delicious I havent tried it but from what I hear this really is good!
Meilynn says
HI my name is Meilynn! I love it! So yummy.
Vickie says
Can I make this with gluten free flour? If so, are there any changes I need to make?
Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says
Yes, you can make edible cookie dough with gluten-free flour. However, you should heat the flour just like you would all-purpose flour in this recipe. It's best to avoid eating raw products.
So, simply swap out the flour and follow the recipe as-is. Thanks for asking!
Ava says
So good! Tastes exactly like the real thing.
audrey says
very good! a little sweet but, I would make it again.
Lilly says
This was the easiest recipe ever and I'm only 9 I didn't ask for help at all even making the heat treated flour try it!
Emma says
OMG so good it totally worked good texture I made the heat Treated flower it was really easy and I love this recipe.
Anonymous says
my twin sister and I tried this recipe to make for fun ! for some reason it turned out grainy ... it still tastes good and we like it ! maybe we did someting to make it grainy but idk , you should try this though! ( were freezing it for 15 mins to see if itll help the texture , be back with results ) im back and i think its the same. this is still good and ive come to llike this texture !