Whenever I share my Edible Cookie Dough on Facebook, I typically get at least one person who says, “Wait. Isn’t all cookie dough edible?” Listen. If you are me, heck yes. All cookie dough is edible. With that being said, we are taking two important steps in this recipe that eliminate the risk of getting sick from eating it, while still getting the great taste of raw cookie dough. The first step we are taking is toasting the flour. Raw flour can be a source of e. coli and can make you sick. The second step we are taking is eliminating the raw eggs. While most eggs in the Untied States are pasteurized, removing them from the recipe eliminates the risk completely. It also makes this recipe safe for those who are allergic to eggs.
How to Make Edible Cookie Dough
How to Measure Flour for Edible Sugar Cookie Dough
For this recipe, and really any recipe using flour, please take care in how you measure the all purpose flour. If you scoop the measuring cup into the container holding the flour, the flour can pack. Doing this can lead to having up to 25% more flour than you need. This is quite a bit for baking recipes and makes a big difference. Instead, scoop the flour into a dry measuring cup using a spoon. Then level the flour off with the flat edge of a spatula. If you still aren’t quite sure what I’m talking about, we have a great video tutorial for our Oatmeal Raisin Cookies that demonstrates this.
Toasting Flour
In this recipe, a very important step is toasting the flour. Just cooking the flour for 5 minutes at 350 degrees is enough to kill any bacteria and make it safe to eat raw. Spread the all purpose flour out on a baking sheet and toss it in the oven. This is a great time to prepare the other ingredients for this recipe and cream the butter and sugar.
Tips and Tricks for Edible Sugar Cookie Dough
Measure the flour properly. As mentioned above, be sure to scoop and level your flour so you don’t end up with too much. Use room temperature butter. You should be able to easily dent the butter with your finger without going all the way through it. It will be cold to the touch still. You can achieve this by cutting it into one inch pieces and leaving it out on the counter for a half hour. Use Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk. I find that their brand of sweetened condensed milk is the most reliable to work with. Do not make the mistake of buying evaporated milk. They are not the same and this recipe will not work.
Storing
This recipe can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container and enjoyed for 4 to 5 days. Always use your best judgement when it comes to left over food.
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If you make this great Edible Sugar Cookie Dough recipe or any of my other recipes, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.
