Do you enjoy tasting cookie dough in the middle of baking sugar cookies? Then you can’t resist this edible sugar cookie dough recipe. This scrumptious treat is no-bake raw dough that you can enjoy without any worries.
What is Edible Sugar Cookie Dough?
Sugar cookies are well-known cookies traced back to European cuisine, and enjoyed worldwide for centuries. However, with time and innovations in the culinary world, people love to twist vintage recipes with a modern twist. This trend of innovation creates a safe-to-eat raw cookie dough with rich flavors and vintage joy. In the United States, this trend emerges when eggless-edible cookie dough is made by combining heat-treated flour, sugar, butter, and vanilla extract.
Ingredients You Will Need
All-Purpose Flour: Uses as a firm base for the dough, providing texture and stability.
Salted Butter: For a buttery flavor and smoothness rich salted butter works best, you can go for unsalted butter, however, use a pinch of salt to balance the sweetness in the dough.
Brown Sugar: I am using a combo of brown and white sugar for a warm color and caramel notes. However, you can use only granulated sugar.
Granulated Sugar: Enhances sweetness and provides texture.
Vanilla Extract: Boost the flavor and aroma of the cookie dough.
Milk: Heps in binding the dough and acts as a liquid substitute for eggs.
Add-Ins: There are a lot of options that you can use to fold in the dough like
- Dark chocolate chips
- Sprinkles
- Nuts
- Crushed oreos
- Marshmallows
- Dries fruits like raspberries
Step By Step Directions
Step1- Heat Treat Flour
- Firstly, in a baking tray spread the flour and bake it for 5 minutes in a 176°C preheated oven.
Other Methods to Heat Treat Flour
In Microwave: Heat treat a bowl of flour by microwaving it for 2 minutes. Make sure to stir the flour at 30 second intervals.
At Stove-Top: You can also heat treat the flour at stove-top. Heat the pan over high flame then dry roast the flour for 2 minutes at low flame.
Step2- Mix Ingredients to Make Dough
- Secondly, in a mixing bowl cream together butter, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Then gradually start adding all-purpose flour and mix until a thick dough forms.
- Add milk to adjust the desired consistency of the dough.
Step3- Time to Fold Add-Ins
- Finally, fold in your favorite ingredients like chocolate chip or sprinkle to the dough.
- Once the dough is mixed properly, it’s ready to enjoy.
Serving Suggestions
You can enjoy this delicious edible cookie dough by scooping out the spoons. You can serve this by turning them into bite-size balls. Roll the dough balls in melted chocolate to enjoy edible cookie truffles. They also pair well as an ice cream or cake topper. An edible cookie dough milkshake is another good option to enjoy this dessert.
Storage Instructions
I like to enjoy this recipe fresh, as it is easy to make I don’t like to store it in the freezer for a longer time. But you can store the leftovers in the refrigerator for a week. To freeze the edible cookie balls, use an airtight container and they will be good for up to 3 months.
Recipe Variations
Gluten-Free Dough
For a gluten-free edible cookie dough, you can substitute the flour with gluten-free flour.
Dairy-Free & Low Glycemic Dough
Use plant-based butter and milk for a vegan edible cookie dough recipe. Coconut milk can be used as a substitute for regular milk. For a low glycemic option replace the sugar with coconut sugar.
Flavored Dough
You can infuse the dough with a variety of flavors like peppermint, coffee, and, maple syrup.
Edible Sugar Cookie Dough Vs Regular Cookie Dough
As we know raw ingredients like eggs and flour contain some harmful bacteria that make raw cookie dough unsafe to consume, However, edible cookie dough is safe to consume. Edible cookie dough is prepared without eggs and flour is heat-treated to kill the harmful bacteria.
Besides, this you can enjoy edible cookie dough without baking, unlike regular cookie dough.
Reasons to Love Edible Sugar Cookie Dough
- This is an easy-to-make dessert that is ready within 10 minutes.
- Don’t require a fancy ingredient list.
- You don’t have to wait until baking ends.
- You can customize this dough with a variety of add-ins.
- Good to enjoy for 2 persons as well as large gatherings.
- Can be served with a variety of options.
Tips That Will Help
- Make sure to cool down the flour before adding it to creamed butter and sugar otherwise, the butter will melt and disturb the texture of the dough.
- Make sure the butter and milk are at room temperature to obtain a perfect texture.
- For a thicker dough use a little milk, however, if you like creamy dough then you can adjust the quantity of milk as per preferences.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 20 minutes before serving so you will not feel the granulated sugar.
FAQ’s
Can I use melted butter to make the dough?
If you want a thick texture then softened butter is best to use, However, using melting butter will create a creamy dough texture.
Is this raw dough safe to eat?
Yes, as we heat treat the flour and the recipe doesn’t contain raw eggs so it is safe to consume. The harmful bacteria in flour are removed by heating so feel free to eat it raw.
Can I bake edible sugar cookie dough?
This recipe is designed for raw consumption without using any leavening agents hence if you bake, it will turn out flat and bland.
Edible Sugar Cookie Dough Recipe
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour heat-treated
- 8 Tbsp Salted Butter softened
- 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Granulated Sugar
- 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 Tbsp Milk
Add-Ins
- Dark chocolate chips or Sprinkles
Instructions
- Firstly, in a baking tray spread the flour and bake it for 5 minutes in a 176°C preheated oven.
Other Methods to Heat Treat Flour
- In Microwave: Heat treat a bowl of flour by microwaving it for 2 minutes. Make sure to stir the flour at 30 second intervals.At Stove-Top: You can also heat treat the flour at stove-top. Heat the pan over high flame then dry roast the flour for 2 minutes at low flame.
- Secondly, in a mixing bowl cream together butter, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Then gradually start adding all-purpose flour and mix until a thick dough forms.
- Add milk to adjust the desired consistency of the dough.
- Finally, fold in your favorite ingredients like chocolate chip or sprinkle to the dough.
- Once the dough is mixed properly, it’s ready to enjoy.
