Easy Edible Cookie Dough Recipe - House of Nash Eats (2024)

This eggless, Edible Cookie Dough is totally safe to eat straight out of the bowl without (much) guilt! Admit it, we all love cookie dough as much or more than actual cookies!

Of course, most of the time we actual bake our cookies rather than just eating the dough. Some of our favorites are , Snickerdoodle Cookies, and !

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This Eggless Cookie Dough will knock your socks off

I have a confession. I made this edible cookie dough one weekend while my husband was out of town with the girls. I fully intended to have some leftover when they got back from their fishing trip. But that definitely didn't happen.

I will say that I didn't eat ALL of it by myself though. I used half of the batch to make chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream that was still around for everybody to enjoy when they got back from their camping trip on Sunday afternoon.

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Why you should try this Edible Cookie Dough Recipe

There are two REAL reasons for making edible cookie dough. The first is the obvious one: so you can literally sit down and eat it by the spoonful without worrying about getting sick. This is especially important for pregnant women, who should not be denied cookie dough for any reason! Nobody wants to be responsible for getting somebody else sick or giving them food poisoning after all!

The second one though is that you can make all-sorts of other delicious things with it!

Fun ways to use Eggless Cookie Dough

Roll it into tiny ¼ to ½ teaspoon balls and toss it into your favorite vanilla or chocolate ice cream base!
Press 1 teaspoon balls right down into the center of freshly baked cupcakes then cover them with frosting for a cookie dough filled cupcake!
Dip them in melted chocolate for easy cookie dough truffles!
Make cookie dough stuffed pretzels!
Turn it into cookie dough fudge!

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Edible Cookie Dough Recipe ingredients

Heat-treated flour
Salted butter
Brown sugar
Granulated sugar
Heavy cream
Vanilla extract
Salt
Mini semisweet chocolate chips

Edible Cookie Dough Recipe variations

Switch up the mix-ins: Instead of mini chocolate chips, try mixing in crushed Oreos, sprinkles, chopped walnuts or pecans, white chocolate chips, raisins, toffee bits, Andes creme de menthe bits, mini M&M's, crushed pretzels, chopped candy bars or Reese's peanut butter cups, sweetened coconut or your other favorite mix-ins. About ½ cup of any mix-in should be about right.
Edible oatmeal cookie dough base: Substitute ¼ cup of the flour with ½ cup of old-fashioned oats.
Edible peanut butter cookie dough base:
Edible chocolate cookie dough base: Substitute ⅓ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder for ⅓ cup of the flour.
Edible sugar cookie dough base: Use ⅔ cup of granulated sugar instead of a combination of brown and granulated sugar. Add ¼ teaspoon almond extract.

Making this Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Recipe for one

This recipe as written makes enough cookie dough to satisfy about 6 people's cookie dough cravings. And it keeps well in the fridge or freezer, so most of the time I make the full amount. But if you just want a treat for one, here's how to scale it down. I figured I would do the calculations for you and save you the trouble. Rather than getting out your mixer, you can just mash the butter into the sugar with a fork.

¼ cup flour (microwaved for 60 seconds to kill bacteria)
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 teaspoons granulated sugar
2-3 teaspoons cream
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
2-3 tablespoons mini semisweet chocolate chips

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How to make edible cookie dough

Start by heat-treating the flour so it's safe for raw consumption. You can either zap it in the microwave for 60 seconds or spread the flour on a baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes at 350°F. Let it cool a bit before adding to the rest of the ingredients.

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In a large bowl, combine the salted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Mix well using an electric mixer for 2 minutes until light and creamy, then add the cream, vanilla, and salt and mix again.

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Add the cooled flour, mixing just until combined. Switch to a spatula and stir the mini chocolate chips in by hand. Enjoy right away! No need to wait!

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Edible Cookie Dough storage

How long is cookie dough good for?

This can be stored in the fridge for up to 1 week or in the freezer for 3-4 months. Just thaw well and let it come up to room temperature before eating.

Easy Edible Cookie Dough Recipe FAQs

How do you make edible cookie dough safe to eat?

We all know that regular cookie dough is a no-no. It's supposed to be off-limits because of bacteria risks from raw eggs and untreated flour. Scary words like e coli start and salmonella start showing up, making us second guess that spoonful of dough we all love to snitch before baking.
Edible cookie dough doesn't have any eggs and we are going to toast the flour before using it so kill any harmful bacteria. So yup! Edible cookie dough IS safe to eat!
I will say that I pooh-poohed edible cookie dough for a long time. In all my life, I have never gotten sick from eating cookie dough, nor has anyone I know. BUT I still feel irresponsible telling others that it's totally okay to do so.
But now, look at me adulting and eating "safe" cookie dough that I totally made on a whim because my family was out of town and I caved to a craving. Except that the very act of eating a bowl of cookie dough doesn't sound like very responsible adult behavior to begin with. But who cares when this cookie dough is sanctioned by the classification of being safe!

Why is my edible cookie dough gummy?

There could be a couple reasons for gummy cookie dough. If the dough is too warm it may feel gummy because the butter is melting too much. Also, not enough flour or too much flour will give the dough sticky gummy texture or dry gummy texture.

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

Edible cookie dough can be eaten right away! No need to bake. There are no eggs in the dough so it is safe to consume without baking!

Why do you have to bake flour for edible cookie dough?

It isn’t the best to eat raw flour. Raw flour can be linked to harmful bacteria like E.Coli and Salmonella. It’s best to heat treat your flour to make it safe to consume.

What temperature kills E coli in flour?

If you are using raw flour for any edible treat, make sure that you bake or cook your flour to at least 160°F, to kill any potential E. Coli.

Why is edible cookie dough so good?

Edible cookie dough is the best with the star ingredients of butter, sugar, and chocolate chips. If you’re the type that likes to sneak a spoonful or two of cookie dough while making cookies, you need to make this edible cookie dough!

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Eggless Cookie Dough

4.84 from 24 votes

Amy Nash

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Cookies

Cuisine American

Servings 6 servings

This eggless, Edible Cookie Dough is totally safe to eat straight out of the bowl without (much) guilt! Admit it, we all love cookie dough as much or more than actual cookies!

Ingredients

▢ 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
▢ ½ cup salted butter, softened
▢ ⅔ cup packed light brown sugar
▢ 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
▢ 2-3 Tablespoons heavy cream or milk
▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
▢ ½-1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips (depending on how many you like)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread the flour onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, then bake for 8 minutes so it is safe for raw consumption. Let cool completely. You could also microwave it for 60 seconds instead.
In a large bowl bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the cream, vanilla, and salt, and beat again.
Add the flour, mixing just until combined.
Stir in the mini chocolate chips by hand, then enjoy right away or store in the fridge. The butter in the dough will reharden as the cookie dough chills, so you will need to let it come back up to room temperature to soften up if it has been refrigerated for long.

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Recipe adapted from Ben & Jerry's.

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Easy Edible Cookie Dough Recipe - House of Nash Eats (2024)

FAQs

What makes raw cookie dough edible? ›

These cookie doughs use heat-treated flour and pasteurized eggs (or no eggs) to ensure the doughs are safe to eat raw. In fact, oftentimes, these doughs are intended to be consumed raw instead of baked into cookies.

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

Cookie dough is an uncooked blend of cookie ingredients. While cookie dough is normally intended to be baked into individual cookies before eating, edible cookie dough is made to be eaten as is, and usually is made without eggs to make it safer for human consumption.

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Is Toll House edible cookie dough safe to eat? ›

Our Bite-Sized Edible Cookie Dough is covered in a delicious chocolatey coating and made in a perfectly poppable bite-sized treat that you can enjoy at any time. It has been specially formulated to make it safe to eat straight out of the bag!

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Why can't you bake edible cookie dough? ›

Unlike many traditional cookie dough recipes which often pose a risk of salmonella because of raw eggs and flour, edible cookie dough does not contain eggs, and the flour has been treated with heat so it is safe to eat. The cookie dough is made just to eat — and not for baking.

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Why shouldn't you eat raw cookie dough? ›

The bottom line. Raw cookie dough is not safe to eat because it contains uncooked eggs and flour, which can cause food poisoning if they are contaminated with harmful bacteria. Pregnant women, children, older adults, and people with compromised immune systems should not eat raw cookie dough because of these risks.

How long will edible cookie dough last? ›

Store your uneaten edible cookie dough in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week, or in the freezer for up to six months.

What makes edible cookie dough safe? ›

Not all cookie dough is safe to eat before baking it. Both the flour and the egg ingredients should be cooked for food safety reasons. What makes Pillsbury's refrigerated cookie and brownie doughs ready to eat raw? We use heat treated flour and pasteurized eggs so you can now safely enjoy our cookie dough baked or raw.

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Is it safe to eat cookie dough ice cream? ›

Yes and no. The FDA specifically says that homemade cookie dough ice cream is a no go, but assures that commercially made products should be safe to eat – if manufacturers use only treated flour and pasteurized eggs, that is.

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What is a substitute for eggs in edible cookie dough? ›

The milk replaces the eggs in this edible cookie dough recipe. I recommend starting by using 3 tablespoons of milk. Then after all the ingredients have been mixed together (except for the chocolate chips) add more milk to reach your desired consistency.

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When did cookie dough become edible? ›

The first recorded instance of edible cookie dough can be traced back to the early 1800s, when recipes for “eatable cake-mixes” began appearing in English cookbooks.

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What flour is safe to eat raw? ›

It's not safe to eat raw dough made of wheat flour because raw wheat flour can contain salmonella or E. coli. However, raw cookie dough made of grain-free flour, like nut flour, including almond flour or organic coconut flour, is safe to eat raw.

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How to make flour safe for raw cookie dough? ›

Simply spread a thin layer on a baking sheet and heat it in your oven at 300°F for about 10 minutes or until it reaches a temperature of 160°F. If that seems too intensive, you can also place the flour in a microwave safe bowl and microwave it in 30 second increments until the temperature reaches 160°F.