Edible Cookie Dough Recipe

Edible Cookie Dough Recipe: Get your cookie dough fix the safe way with this delicious, classic chocolate chip cookie dough you can eat without baking!

Growing up, my mom had one hard-and-fast rule: no eating raw cookie dough. She had gotten sick once from eating raw dough and still to this day maintains it’s one of the sickest she’s ever been. So, we rarely got to eat cookie dough unless we could sneak a scoop while she wasn’t looking.

This recipe has been in the works for ages, along with all these other edible cookie dough variations like this Edible Cake Batter, Peanut Butter Cookie Dough, and Edible Brownie Batter.

I can honestly say, as an edible cookie dough expert, this is the best you’ll ever try!

Array of ingredients arranged neatly, including flour, butter, brown and white sugar, vanilla extract, milk, and mini chocolate chips.

I know it seems unfortunate that you shouldn’t eat raw cookie dough, but hey, I don’t make the rules. So here’s why it’s not recommended to eat raw cookie dough:

Raw eggs: eating raw eggs can be risky because they might carry Salmonella, a common reason for food poisoning cases as noted by the FDA.
Raw flour: similar to eggs the flour poses a health threat as it can be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, which can cause serious illness.

A spoon mixing together melted butter with white and brown sugars in a bowl, creating a smooth texture for this edible cookie dough recipe preparation.

Flour: Heat-treat to kill bacteria. Toasting adds a nutty flavor.
Salted butter: Melt most of the way, then cool to keep the texture right. If using unsalted, taste and add salt.
Brown & white sugar: Pack brown sugar when measuring for the right sweetness and texture.
Vanilla extract: Adds that classic cookie dough flavor.
Milk: Start with 1 tablespoon. Add more if the dough is dry—it binds everything together. Any milk works.
Mini chocolate chips: Mix in better and are easier to bite into when chilled compared to regular chips.

Quick Tip

Heat treating flour: Preheat the oven to 350°F, spread the flour on a baking sheet, and bake for 5-7 minutes. Let it cool before using. This process kills bacteria, making the flour safe for raw consumption.

Two-part process showing milk and vanilla being stirred into a creamy butter-sugar base, and flour spread on a baking sheet for heat treatment, ensuring safe-to-eat dough.

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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread flour on a baking sheet and toast for 5–7 minutes. Let cool.
Melt butter most of the way, then cool to room temp. Mix with brown and white sugar until smooth.
Stir in vanilla and milk, then add cooled flour and chocolate chips. Adjust milk for desired texture.
If dough is too soft, chill for 10 minutes.
Enjoy your safe-to-eat cookie dough!

Combining heat-treated, cooled flour and chocolate chips with the wet mixture, being thoroughly mixed to create a uniform treat.

Don’t bake this edible cookie dough. It doesn’t have ingredients to make it rise, uses different amounts of butter and sugar for raw eating, has no eggs for safety, and is made to enjoy raw, not baked.

How Do I Make A Smaller Batch?

For a smaller batch of Edible Cookie Dough, halve the recipe for 2 servings or prepare the full batch and freeze extra portions. The first method offers an immediate smaller amount, while the second provides ready-to-eat portions stored in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for 3 months.

Why do you have to heat treat the flour?

Heat treating flour kills harmful bacteria, making it safe to eat raw.

A spoonful of the edible cookie dough being held up.

Storage

Storage Tips

Store edible cookie dough in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Freeze it for up to 3 months. Thaw frozen dough in the fridge before eating.

Other Delicious No Bake Treats

No Bake Cookies No chilling or baking needed
Salty and sweet Pretzel Peanut Butter Bars
Banana Pudding Recipe adapted from the famous Magnolia Bakery recipe
Cannoli Dip the inside of a cannoli, but in dippable form
Super popular No Bake Brownie Bites

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By Chelsea Lords

Craving cookie dough? This edible chocolate chip version is safe to eat and totally irresistible—no baking required! Shop the recipe here.

Prep Time: 15

Chilling Time: 10

Total Time: 25

Servings: servings

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Equipment

Medium bowl

Ingredients

▢ 3/4 cup all-purpose flour measured correctly—see note 1
▢ 1/3 cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
▢ 1/3 cup brown sugar packed, dark or light; I love dark
▢ 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
▢ 1/8 teaspoon salt
▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
▢ 1 tablespoon whole milk 1% or 2% also work
▢ 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Melt butter and set it aside to cool back to room temperature. If the butter is too hot, it will melt the sugars and cause greasy cookie dough.
Heat treat the flour in the microwave or oven (see note 1), and let it cool completely to room temperature before use. Do not use any burned or clumpy flour. The flour should be light, white, and fluffy. Spoon the cooled flour into a measuring cup and level it with a knife.
In a medium bowl, add the melted and cooled-to-room-temp butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Use a whisk to briskly mix until smooth and emulsified, about 1 minute. Add vanilla, salt, and milk, and stir until combined. Stir in the cooled flour and chocolate chips until combined.
If needed, chill the dough in the fridge for 10 minutes before enjoying it. Chilling helps firm up the dough from melted butter. Enjoy!

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Recipe Notes

Note 1: Measuring Flour: Spoon flour into a measuring cup and level it with a butter knife to avoid excess flour, which can make the dough dry. If the cookie dough is too dry, too much flour was packed into the measuring cup; if too wet, there’s not enough flour.

Here’s how to heat treat flour:

Heat treat 1/2 cup more flour than you’ll need (in case edges burn in oven).
Microwave: Add flour to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each, to avoid burning or clumping. After each burst, check the temperature. It’s done when it has reached 165°F.
Oven: Preheat the oven to 300°F and line a large sheet pan with a nonstick liner or parchment paper. Spread the flour on the pan. Bake, stirring and checking the temperature every 2 minutes until it reaches 165°F, about 3–6 minutes.

Storage: When wrapped and stored well, this cookie dough will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.