Edible Cookie Dough

This edible cookie dough recipe is meant to be enjoyed by the spoonful. No baking required!

What Makes This Cookie Dough Edible? 

Traditional cookie dough is unsafe to consume before it’s baked because of the presence of eggs and raw flour. This recipe doesn’t contain eggs at all, but it does contain all-purpose flour — that’s why it’s important to heat-treat the flour (cook it at a high temperature to kill the dangerous bacteria) before you incorporate it into the dough. 

How to Make Edible Cookie Dough

You'll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe below, but let's go over the basics:

Edible Cookie Dough Ingredients

You likely already have most of the ingredients you’ll need for edible cookie dough on hand: 

• Flour: Raw all-purpose flour can cause foodborne illness, so you’ll have to heat-treat it before adding it to the dough. Find heat-treating instructions in Step 1 of the recipe. 
• Brown sugar: Brown sugar lends a sweet, warm flavor. 
• Butter: Beat the brown sugar with a stick of butter. 
• Vanilla: Vanilla extract enhances the flavor of the edible cookie dough. 
• Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the flavors of the other ingredients, but it won’t make the edible cookie dough taste salty. 
• Milk: Milk adds moisture and helps create the perfect texture. 
• Chocolate chips: Use a blend of semisweet and mini chocolate chips for the perfect cookie dough experience. 

How Do You Make Edible Cookie Dough? 

Here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this edible cookie dough recipe: 

1. Heat-treat the flour in the microwave.
2. Combine the ingredients to form a crumbly dough. 

Note: If you do not have a microwave, you can heat-treat the flour by spreading it on a baking sheet and toasting in an oven at 350 degrees F for 5 to 6 minutes.

How to Store Edible Cookie Dough

Store the edible cookie dough in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week or in the freezer for up to one month. 

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

“If you’re looking to eat this by yourself, you might want to split the recipe in two, because it makes a very large amount of cookie dough,” according to one Allrecipes community member. “Overall, it was super delicious and I would definitely eat it again!”

“Delicious,” says another Allrecipes community member. “I followed the recipe exactly, but also added sprinkles. It tastes just like the edible cookie dough at the shop in my town that charges $5 for one little scoop. So happy to have found this!”

“Absolutely delicious,” raves another community member. “I mixed it with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream and made chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream.”

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams