Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Do you ever go to make cookies but find yourself snacking on the dough more than baking it? I definitely have, so I've solved the problem with this edible cookie dough recipe! It's so delicious and the ways to enjoy it are endless! The classic chocolate chip version is amazing, but you can really make this whatever flavor you want! It doesn't require any baking and can be whipped up in less than 10 minutes!

Ingredients

• All purpose flour
• Milk
• Unsalted butter
• Vanilla extract
• Salt
• Granulated sugar
• Light brown sugar (dark brown sugar works too)
• Chocolate chips

See recipe card below for quantities.

Substitutions & Variations

This recipe has not been tested with any substitutions. However, the best part of this recipe is that it's no bake, so it's super easy to adjust. If you do replace any ingredients, please let us know how they turned out in the comments below!

There are a ton variations of this recipe you can try! Instead of chocolate chips, try using chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Reese's Pieces, Kit Kats, M&Ms or any other candy you like. You can even mix and match them! Another idea would be to add chopped graham crackers and mini marshmallows or swirl marshmallow fluff into it for a s'mores version!

There are also many ways to serve this cookie dough:

• By the spoonful
• Balled up and mixed into ice cream
• Layered in a cake
• Scooped on a brownie and topped with ice cream
• Smushed between two cookies

Get creative and enjoy! I'd love to see what you've concocted in the comments below or on social media 🙂

Festive Holiday Cookie Dough

For a fun, festive take on this edible cookie dough, substitute the chocolate chips with:

• ¼ cup Holiday sprinkles
• ¼ cup Holiday M&Ms
• ¼ cup mini white chocolate chips
• ¼ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Or use any of your favorite Holiday mix-ins! Just make sure they add up to 1 cup total.

Equipment

• I recommend using a hand mixer or stand mixer with the paddle attachment to make this recipe. However, if you don't have either, mixing by hand with a spatula or wooden spoon will work.
• If you choose to treat the flour in the oven, you'll need a pan to bake it in. You can use anything from a sheet pan to a cake pan, as long as the flour fits inside.
• Use a thermometer to check the temperature of the flour.
• A sifter will come in handy to break up the heated flour.

Step by Step Instructions

Heat Treat the Flour

The first thing you want to do is deal with the flour. Flour is raw and may contain bacteria, so you want to kill it off by heating it to 160°F. There are two ways to do this:

1. Place the flour in a pan and bake it in the oven at 350°F for about 6 minutes.
2. Heat it in a bowl in the microwave for about 1-2 minutes.

I prefer the microwave method because it's faster, but it's totally up to you! Either way, make sure you're stirring the flour and checking its temperature to ensure that all of it has reached the temperature necessary to kill the bacteria.

Make the Edible Cookie Dough

Step One (Picture 1 above) - Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, milk and vanilla extract until combined really well. You'll want to mix for a few minutes to try to get the sugar to dissolve a bit so it's less grainy.

Step Two (Picture 2 above) - The heat treated flour will be clumpy so try to break it up with a spoon and then sift it into the wet ingredients.

Step Three (Picture 3 above) - Mix the flour and salt into the wet ingredients.

Step Four (Picture 4 above) - Stir in the chocolate chips.

Recipe FAQs

Storage

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or the freezer for 1 month. I recommend letting refrigerated dough soften at room temperature for at least 10 minutes before eating it.

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