Edible Cookie Dough Recipe

Made without eggs or flour, this Edible Cookie Dough is safe to eat raw. This easy dessert is perfect for a sweet treat emergency!

Why you’ll love this

• Safe-to-Eat Raw Cookie Dough. Everyone knows cookie dough is better than cookies, right?! And THIS is ok to eat raw, which means, there’s no risk of getting sick from bacteria!
• Quick and Easy. This no-bake dessert comes together in about 5 minutes. 
• Easily Gluten Free. Ground oats makes the base of this recipe, so simply use a certified gluten-free brand of oats to keep this free from gluten. 

Ingredient notes

• Butter – unsalted, salted, or even a stick of plant-based butter will work if you’re looking to make a vegan cookie dough!
• Sugars: Granulated and Brown – you could use one or the other in a pinch, but I like using both to stay true to a classic cookie flavor. I prefer dark brown sugar, but light brown sugar is fine as well. 
• Vanilla Extract – can omit in a pinch, but you’ll lose out on a true chocolate chip cookie flavor. Vanilla bean paste is a great substitute. 
• Milk – any milk (skim, 2% whole), cream, half-and-half, or non-dairy milk is fine. 
• Flour – ground oats are used to replace the traditional flour. Store-bought oat flour or all-purpose flour would work, but you’ll need to heat treat flour by microwaving it until it reaches 160 degrees F to kill any potential bacteria. Almond flour may also work.  
• Salt – table salt, sea salt, or kosher salt are all fine to use. 
• Chocolate Chips – use your favorite! Milk, semi-sweet, dark, white chocolate, etc. Chopped chocolate would also be great. 

How to make edible cookie dough without flour

Oats! Turn old fashioned oats into flour, by grinding them into a fine flour with a food processor or high powered blender.

How to make

1. Cream together butter, sugars, milk, and vanilla using a hand or stand mixer, then beat in flour and salt. 
2. Stir in chocolate chips and enjoy!

Variations

• Use regular flour. For a more traditional taste and texture, use all-purpose flour that’s been heated to 160 degrees F (do this by microwaving or cooking in the oven). 
• Make brown butter. For a richer flavor, melt your butter on the stove and cook until brown bits start to form. Allow to come to room temperature before proceeding with the recipe.
• Try other mix-ins. M&Ms, chopped Oreos, candies, pretzels, nuts, dried fruit, and more! The options are endless. 
• Try other flavors. Check out edible sugar cookie dough, funfetti edible cookie dough, vegan cookie dough. 

Frequently asked questions

Can you eat raw cookie dough?

It depends. Some store-bought varieties are now safe to eat raw. You’ll know, because the packaging will say something along the lines of “Eat or Bake” or “Safe to Eat Raw”. Homemade cookie dough can be safe to eat raw if it doesn’t contain eggs and if the flour is heat treated to kill bacteria or uses a flour substitute such as ground oats like in this recipe. 

Is it safe to eat raw flour?

No, it is not safe to eat raw flour due to harmful bacteria. This cookie dough doesn’t use flour anyway, but if you’re wanting to eat raw cookie dough that uses flour, simply heat treat the flour. To heat treat flour: microwave in 30 second intervals until the temperature of the flour reaches 160 degrees F. 

Can I bake this?

No, this cookie dough is not intended to bake since it’s made without eggs or leavening agents like baking soda/powder. If you’re looking for a baked cookie, see all our cookie recipes here!

How to store

Leftover cookie dough will last in a sealed airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days or in the freezer for 6 months. If freezing, I suggest scooping the cookie dough into individual “cookies” before freezing.

To enjoy again, eat thawed in the fridge or frozen! 

– Jennifer

Edible Cookie Dough Recipe

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Made without eggs or flour, this Edible Cookie Dough is safe to eat raw. This easy dessert is perfect for a sweet treat emergency!

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Yield: 12 people

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Ingredients

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• ▢ ½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature (1/2 cup = 1 stick)
• ▢ ½ cup brown sugar packed
• ▢ ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons milk room temperature
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 1 ½ cups homemade oat flour directions below to make homemade (you'll need about 2 cups old fashioned oats)
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ⅔ cups chocolate chips milk, semi-sweet, dark, anything!

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Instructions

• Using a hand or stand mixer, cream together softened butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, milk, and vanilla until fluffy, about 60 seconds.
• Beat in oat flour and salt, then stir in chocolate chips.
• Serve immediately or store in the fridge, covered, for later!
• To freeze: use a cookie scoop to scoop into individual "cookies", place on a silicone mat lined baking sheet, freeze until solid, then transfer to an airtight container and freeze!
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STORING

Room Temp:N/A

Refrigerator:3-5 Days

Freezer:6 Months

Reheat:If frozen, thaw in fridge

*Storage times may vary based on temperature and conditions

Notes

*If you're gluten free, make sure your oats are, too!

To make oat flour: place old fashioned oats or quick oats into a food processor or high powered blender and blend until it resembles a fine flour.

I say there are 12 servings, because this makes about 12 "cookies". 

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Edible Cookie Dough Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 scoop)

Calories 237 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Cholesterol 22mg7%

Sodium 111mg5%

Potassium 73mg2%

Carbohydrates 31g10%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 20g22%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 20IU0%

Calcium 30mg3%

Iron 0.8mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American