*Best* Edible Cookie Dough (Fits All Diets!)

This edible cookie dough recipe has the BEST flavor and texture, with options for every diet! Here’s how to prepare this ultimate treat.

Calling all cookie dough lovers! We present to you… the The Ultimate Edible Cookie Dough Recipe. Yes, this tasty mix has it better Flavor and texture of cookie dough. Better yet, we’ve done all the hard work for you: we’ve tested options for different diets, how flour is heat treated, and found what tastes best. This recipe came about after trying to recreate a pile of cookie dough we had for dessert at a restaurant a few years ago. Come and teach us the ins and outs of making edible cookie dough… ours ultimate treat!

What is the difference: edible Cookie Dough vs Cookie Dough?

Cookie dough fans probably already know this. The difference between cookie dough and edible cookie dough is this: Edible cookie dough contains flour that has been heat treated (to kill bacteria) and no eggs. This makes it safe to enjoy as a dough instead of being baked into cookies.

The edible cookie dough is an absolute treat! We like it best with flour and butter, but we’ve tried all variations and have options that suit all of the diets listed below. The key to incorporating any version of this recipe into a healthy diet is treat it like the treatment it is: Keep portions small and freeze leftovers for later! Ready to start?

How to Make Edible Cookie Dough: The Basics

Edible cookie dough is very easy to prepare. In fact, you don’t even have to break out a stand mixer! We tested this recipe using a blender and just a bowl and spoon, and our research revealed that no special equipment was required. Here are the basic steps:

• Step 1: If you use all-purpose flour, treat it with heat (see section below). If using almond or oat flour, skip this step.
• 2nd step: Soften the butter in the microwave, then mix with the brown sugar using a spoon. Brown sugar is key to robust flavor: we tested it with granulated sugar and it’s not as tasty.
• Step 3: Stir in the flour, vanilla, salt, milk, and chocolate chips! Store refrigerated or rolled into balls.

Why and how to heat flour

Edible cookie dough requires a If you’re using all-purpose flour, you’ll need to heat-treat the flour. We know it’s annoying to turn on the oven when you’re not even cooking! But here’s why:

• Flour is sold as a raw material for cookingTherefore, there is no regulated process for eliminating bacteria in the production of flour.
• heat flour, spread it out on a baking sheet and bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit until the temperature reaches 165 degrees. This should take about 5 minutes.
• Cool the flour completely before using. Don’t try to use hot flour in cookie dough! The texture of the dough is shifted. Be patient, it’s worth it).

Other flour options: almond flour or oatmeal!

Don’t want to heat your flour? No problem! You can use a few alternative flours and skip the heat treatment step. Here are two options and the pros and cons of each:

• Almond powder: Almond flour is gluten-free and easily found at most grocery stores. It provides a chewy texture for gluten-free cookie dough and requires no heat treatment. This is our favorite gluten-free flour for edible cookie dough!
• Oatmeal: Oatmeal is nut-free and gluten-free, and it works here too. Edible cookie dough made with oatmeal can have a firmer texture, so we recommend starting with ¾ cup oatmeal and adding more until desired texture is achieved.

Small portions are essential

Most of the recipes on this site are healthy, but we always make room for the occasional treat in our lives. This edible cookie dough is our treat: Here’s how to incorporate it into a healthy diet:

• Serving size is 1 tbsp. This is true! All you need is a few bites. Really!
• This recipe makes 20 servings, so cut in half if you like. If you’re worried about having a lot, make half a recipe!
• Freeze rolled into balls. That way you don’t see it every time you open the fridge! This dough freezes very well.

Vegan and gluten free cookie dough

A few tweaks to this edible cookie dough recipe and it becomes vegan cookie dough or gluten-free cookie dough! Here’s what to do:

• Gluten Free Cookie Dough: Use almond flour (preferred) or oatmeal
• Vegan Cookie Dough: Use coconut oil, almond milk or oat milk, and dairy-free chocolate chips. You can also add another pinch of salt to mimic the savory taste of butter.

Healthy Chickpea Cookie Dough (er, healthy)

There’s another twist on cookie dough…chickpea cookie dough! It’s an internet sensation that uses processed chickpeas to replace some of the flour and sugar. Here’s what you need to know about this variety of cookie dough:

• Does chickpea cookie dough taste good? Honestly, many recipes don’t. That’s why we came up with our Chickpea Cookie Dough recipe! But edible cookie dough is the best.
• Is Chickpea Cookie Batter Healthy? It is not a healthy food as it contains a lot of sugar and chocolate. But our Chickpea Cookie Dough recipe uses half the sugar, butter, and flour of the standard recipe below. So it’s a lower-calorie version — and you get chickpeas, too.
• What is the best chickpea cookie dough recipe? We made a spin that’s healthy but tastes better than the competition. Go to Chickpea Cookie Batter.

Storage Instructions: refrigerate or roll into balls and freeze

How long does edible cookie dough keep? Here is the storage information:

• Refrigerator: You can keep it in the fridge for up to 1 week.
• Freezer: This is our favorite method! Roll into balls and place on a baking sheet, then freeze until set (about 30 minutes). Transfer to a container and they will keep for about 2-3 months.

And that’s our essay: how to make edible cookie dough! Questions? Comments? Tell us in the comments below.

This edible cookie dough recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.