Edible Cookie Dough (Single Serving!)

I’ve never met a cookie dough I didn’t like. Raw eggs, raw flour and all. Don’t judge- you never licked a beater as a kid? It’s the best part of making cookies! But now you don’t have to make a whole batch with my single serving edible cookie dough recipe!

What You Need

You don’t need much for this easy edible cookie dough recipe, in fact most folks have all the simple ingredients in their pantry. For a printable list and amounts, see the printable recipe card below.

• All-purpose flour – Just plain, old all-purpose flour. See instructions below on how to heat treat flour if this is a concern for you.

How to Make Edible Cookie Dough (Step-by-Step)

1. Heat treat flour + cool– If you are heat treating the flour, do it with enough time to allow it to cool.
2. Cream butter + sugars– Blend together the softened butter and sugars, the more you stir, the more they will dissolve so you don’t have a grainy texture.
3. Add vanilla + salt– Mix these in so they are evenly distributed.
4. Add flour and milk/water– Finally, add the flour flour, milk/water 1 teaspoon at a time (very sparingly) until it is the right texture.
5. Fold in mix-ins– If you are adding mix-ins, this is the time do it! I like a higher chocolate to dough ratio, but if you like the dough more than the chocolate, use mini chocolate chips.

Variations & Swaps & Serving Ideas

There are several ways that you can make this edible cookie dough recipe your own. And if you’re missing an ingredient, there are plenty of options!

• Flour– If you don’t have heat treated flour or have a flour or gluten sensitivity, feel free to use almond meal or almond flour, gluten free flour or some folks have even used pancake mix and buckwheat flour. This will dramatically change the texture!!!
• Chocolate Cookie Dough– Readers have also substituted 1 tablespoon of flour with cocoa powder to make a chocolate cookie dough.
• Butter– Butter is best since it is the base. Margarine is acceptable and vegan butter can also be used. All of these will impact the flavor. Ghee is also an option. I like to use unsalted butter so I can control the salt levels. If you use salted butter, you might want to omit additional salt.
• Vanilla– Use any type of extract you’d like, but I do suggest using some extract for flavor. Omitting this ingredient will result in a near flavorless cookie dough. You can use homemade vanilla which will really blow your mind! Almond flavoring is my second favorite with lemon or rum extract trailing behind.
• Brown Sugar– You can use all white sugar, but brown sugar has molasses in it which is why it is softer and has more flavor. You can add a dab of molasses or even dark agave nectar. If you use all white sugar, it is fine, but it will be more like sugar cookie dough.
• Dippers– While this is a little thick to use it as a dip, you can certainly try. Strawberries, apple slices, graham crackers, pretzels, vanilla wafers, biscotti, animal crackers.

Favorite Mix-Ins

Sure, you can use chocolate chips for a traditional cookie dough taste, but there are plenty of other fun options to try.

How to Heat Treat Flour

Uncooked flour has a small chance of containing some yucky things, so to prevent this, pasteurize it at home. Microwaving is the quickest way. Place raw flour into the microwave (flour alone, not the dough) and heat on high for 20- 45 seconds. Please be mindful that all microwaves are different. Watch the flour closely so it doesn’t burn. Heat treat flour until it reaches 165°F (74°C) with a thermometer.

The oven is another good option to heat-treat, simply place it in a thin layer on a baking sheet at 350°F for 5ish minutes. Just make sure it doesn’t burn. This should be plenty to kill off any harmful bacteria, but just be sure, check it with a thermometer until it reaches 165°F (74°C) with a thermometer.

How ever you choose to heat treat the flour, make sure it cools fully before using it or it will melt the butter making for a soupy bowl of cookie dough.

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Edible Cookie Dough is the perfect single serving cookie dough to satisfy your cravings without using eggs.

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Total Time: 10 minutes mins

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Servings: 1

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Equipment

• Mixing Bowls
• Measuring Spoons
• Spatulas

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 heaping tablespoon dark or light brown sugar
• 1-1 1/2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter , softened
• 1 tablespoon water or milk
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch of fine salt
• 3 tablespoons flour* , see instructions below for heat treating
• 1-2 tablespoon(s) chocolate chips , or other add-ins

Instructions

• Cream together the 1 tablespoon white sugar and 1 heaping tablespoon dark or light brown sugar with the softened 1-1 1/2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter using the back of a spoon or a spatula.
• Add the 1 tablespoon water or milk and 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• Mix in the pinch of fine salt and 3 tablespoons flour*.
• Lastly, add the 1-2 tablespoon(s) chocolate chips or other desired add-ins. Dig in!
• If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings.

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Notes

* Pasteurize your raw flour! Microwaving is the quickest way. Place raw flour into the microwave (flour alone, not the dough) and heat on high for 20- 45 seconds.  Microwaves are different and this is a small amount of flour. Watch carefully to make sure it doesn’t burn. Heat to 165°F, as tested with a thermometer, and allow to cool fully before using. 

Storage:Refrigerate and store any leftovers in an airtight container or covered tightly with plastic wrap so it doesn’t dry out. It should stay good for about 2 days. Keep in mind that this version doesn’t have any preservatives or additives. 

Freezing: You can freeze this cookie dough for up to 6 months. If you want to make them into little balls or add it to ice cream as a tasty treat, add an additional tablespoon of flour so it holds its shape.

Nutrition

Calories: 252 kcal, Carbohydrates: 18 g, Protein: 2 g, Fat: 12 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 3 mg, Sodium: 12 mg, Sugar: 1 g, Iron: 1 mg

Author: Chef Jessica Formicola

Calories: 252

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate chip cookie dough, edible cookie dough, eggless cookie dough, single serving cookie dough

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