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Nov 28, 2020(last updated October 31, 2021)

Edible Sugar Cookie Dough

4.17 from 6 votes
BySam Adler
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Balls of edible sugar cookie dough on a pink plate

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Edible sugar cookie dough is a safe to eat cookie dough because it is eggless and uses heat treated flour. It is a super delicious, no bake recipe with a sweet and buttery taste. Sprinkles are added to make it a ton of fun!

Balls of edible sugar cookie dough on a pink plate

Raise your hand if you have ever snuck a bite of cookie dough while making cookies, then crossed your fingers in hopes that you wouldn’t get sick. It’s just so irresistible right!

BEEN THERE!

But now you don’t have to get scared because this recipe is meant for you to eat the cookie dough!! That’s right friends, today we are making edible sugar cookie dough, so feel free to dig that spoon in any time you want without fear!

Ingredients needed

ingredients for edible sugar cookie dough

You’ll need your basic cookie ingredients but without the eggs. Leaving out the eggs ensures that you have no chance of getting sick from this recipe. I mean unless you decide it’s too good and you have to eat the whole thing haha.

How to make this recipe

  • Flour poured onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  • Cookie dough batter in a stainless steel bowl

Step one: heat treat the flour!

Did you know you aren’t supposed to eat raw flour? Heat treating is the process of cooking the flour so that it kills all the bacteria inside of it.

This is a NECESSARY step and you absolutely cannot skip it if you want to get that 100% safety clearance. No worries though, it is super easy. All you have to do is spread out the flour on a rimmed baking sheet and heat it in the oven at 350°F for 5 minutes!

Step two: combine the rest of the ingredients

In the bowl of a hand or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the softened butter, confectioners sugar, and granulated sugar and mix on low until pale and fluffy- about 1 minute.

Next add in the vanilla and milk or cream and mix lightly again. Then add in the heat treated flour and mix to combine! Toss in the sprinkles, shape into balls and you’re done!

Ways to serve

You can either scoop out the balls using an ice cream scoop or shape with your hands. Or you can serve it in a dip bowl with spoons!

Is this cookie dough edible?

YES! This no bake recipe is totally safe to eat because there are no eggs and the flour is heat treated!

Storing

Store the cookie dough in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 2 months. No you cannot bake this dough into cookies because there are no eggs!

Edible sugar cookie dough on spoons on a gray surface

Other add ins

Feel freed to add in other things like:

  • chocolate chips
  • nuts
  • candy
  • pretzels
  • caramel pieces

Basically anything you would put into a cookie you can throw into this recipe too!

For more (baked) cookie recipes check these out!

  • Funfetti cookies
  • Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Chocolate Brownie Cookies
  • Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Edible sugar cookie dough on spoons on a gray surface

Edible Sugar Cookie Dough Recipe

Edible sugar cookie dough is a safe to eat cookie dough because it is eggless and uses heat treated flour. It is a super delicious, no bake recipe with a sweet and buttery taste.
4.17 from 6 votes
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Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: edible cookie dough, safe cookie dough, sugar cookie dough
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 171kcal
Author: Sam Adler

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups flour heat treat, see recipe notes
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1/8 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup jimmie sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the 1 1/4 cup flour in an even layer and bake for 5 minutes then cool.
  • In the bowl of a hand or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the 1/2 cup butter with the 1/4 cup confectioners sugar and 1/4 cup granulated sugar until its light and fluffy about 1 minute.
  • Add in the 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and the 1 tbsp milk and mix lightly. Add in the 1 1/4 heat treated flour, 1/8 tsp salt, and the sprinkles. Mix, scoop, and serve!

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Notes

You must heat treat the flour to make this safe to eat.
You can add any other toppings in! 
No you cannot bake this dough into cookies because there are no eggs!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Edible Sugar Cookie Dough Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 piece)
Calories 171 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 93mg4%
Potassium 14mg0%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 236IU5%
Calcium 6mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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About Sam Adler

Sam Adler is a Le Cordon Bleu professionally trained pastry chef, Saveur Blog Award winner, food photographer, and food blogger over on FrostingandFettuccine.com. She has been featured in numerous online and in-print publications including Taste of Home Magazine, Saveur Magazine, The Feed Feed, and Food Blogger Pro. Sam lives in Hollywood florida with her husband, two young kids, and french bulldog. When she’s not baking and dancing in her kitchen you can find her at her favorite yoga spot.

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