Remember when you could eat cookie dough as you were making cookies without judgment?! Finally, here is a recipe you can eat safely and be dairy and egg-free. My edible cookie dough recipe has a variety of ways for you to enjoy it on its own or with a refreshing bowl of ice cream. Chocolate chip, funfetti birthday cake, and butterbeer edible cookie dough are only a few ways to make this cookie dough recipe. In addition, this recipe is easy to freeze and save for later!

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When I was little and baked cookies with my Nanny, she always let me lick the bowl. Growing up, though, you learned that it was not safe to eat. Go figure! But you can safely make cookie dough with the same great taste and texture. 

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HOW TO MAKE COOKIE DOUGH SAFE TO EAT

A typical cookie recipe contains eggs and flour, which are not safe to eat unless baked. Raw eggs can carry salmonella, and raw flour can carry E. coli. Both can be deadly and, at the very least, make you very ill. So please don't risk it and make it safe to eat! 

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There are two ways to make cookie dough bacteria-free and safe to eat. 

1. Do not use eggs.
2. Heat treat your flour.
   

**In place of eggs, we add a few tablespoons of dairy-free milk to add that moisture back into the cookie dough. **

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How to Heat Treat Flour

There are two methods on how to heat treat your flour. 

1. Oven Method: preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Spread your flour across the pan and add an extra half cup of flour in case some sticks to the pan. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes, then remove from oven and allow to cool completely. 
2. Microwave Method: measure out your flour and place it in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second intervals for 2 minutes, mixing at each interval. Allow cooling completely before adding to the cookie dough mixture. 

**If you have a thermometer, use it to test the flour. It needs to reach 160 degrees F to be safe to use. **

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INGREDIENTS FOR STANDARD EDIBLE COOKIE DOUGH

• flour (heat treated)
• dairy-free butter, room temperature
• light brown sugar
• granulated sugar
• instant pudding mix
• vanilla extract
• dairy-free milk
• chocolate chips (or other additions)

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HOW TO MAKE EDIBLE COOKIE DOUGH

1. Heat treat the flour and allow time to cool. 
2. Cream butter, sugars, and instant pudding mix.
3. Add in the vanilla extract. 
4. Add the heat-treated flour.
5. Mix in the dairy-free milk, one tablespoon at a time.
6. Add any other additions such as chocolate chips, sprinkles, etc. 

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This cookie dough recipe is versatile and can be made however you want based on any cookie recipe, but for this recipe, I've made Chocolate chip, Funfetti Birthday Cake, and Butterbeer cookie dough. You can check all these original cookie recipes at the links provided. 

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CHOCOLATE CHIP EDIBLE COOKIE DOUGH:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (heat treated)
• 1 cup dairy-free butter
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 pkg (3.4oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 tbsp dairy-free milk
• 1 cup chocolate chips

FUNFETTI BIRTHDAY CAKE EDIBLE COOKIE DOUGH:

• 2 cups cake flour (heat treated)
• 1 cup dairy-free butter
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar 
• 1 pkg (3.4oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp imitation butter extract
• 4 tbsp dairy-free milk
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup rainbow sprinkles

BUTTERBEER EDIBLE COOKIE DOUGH:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (heat treated)
• 1 cup dairy-free butter
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 pkg (3.4oz) instant butterscotch pudding mix
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 tbsp dairy-free milk
• 1/2 cup butterscotch baking chips
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

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HOW TO STORE EDIBLE COOKIE DOUGH

Edible cookie dough can be stored for up to one week in the fridge or three months in the freezer. Be sure to use a tightly sealed container.  To thaw frozen cookie dough, place in the fridge until softer.

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Whether you eat it all at once or save it for later, edible cookie dough is the perfect dessert to share or keep for yourself. 

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