The 12 Edible Cookie Dough Recipes That Delight Us Way Too Much

I'll admit it. One of my guilty pleasures, when I'm making homemade cookies, is to snag a few bits of raw cookie dough for myself. I can't help it. It's just so tempting and kind of makes you feel like a kid again. However, I do know to refrain myself from eating too much because there are some risks like food-borne illnesses and salmonella when consuming raw eggs.

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Since cookie dough is so popular, there are many safe eggless cookie dough recipes out there for you to enjoy without the worry. Did you know that some grocery stores even sell tubs of cookie dough that you can purchase when you're having a craving? And in some areas, there are stores dedicated to scooping out edible cookie dough by the pint. I live about 40 minutes from one of those shops and the line is usually so long that you have to wait over an hour to get in. What some people do for their fix of edible cookie dough!

If you want to skip the wait, check out these recipes so you can satisfy your craving of safe, raw edible cookie dough.

Edible Cookie Dough Flavors That Don't Require an Oven

1. Chocolate Cookie Dough with Peanut Butter Chips

Chocolate and peanut butter is a match made in heaven. This dough is full of chocolate flavor and easy to whip up when you're having a serious cookie dough craving. If you don't have peanut butter chips on hand, mini Reese's peanut butter cups would also be good to add-in or mix in.

Here's the recipe.

2. Funfetti Cookie Dough Balls

I have to say, funfetti is one of my favorite flavors for cakes, cupcakes, ice cream, cookies you name. It's full of colorful sprinkles and for this recipe, white chocolates chips are added in too.

You'll have these cookie balls rolled out in minutes to stash away in the refrigerator or freezer for that midnight craving without using a baking sheet.

Here's the recipe. 

3. Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

These cookie dough ice cream sandwiches look insanely addicting. Edible chocolate chip cookie dough made with mini chocolate chips, is layered in between vanilla ice cream (you can use any ice cream flavor for this, including dairy free), allowed to freeze and then cut into bars.

If you're a chocolate lover, you can dip half of each frozen bar into melted chocolate.

If you do not want to make this as ice cream sandwiches, this chocolate chip cookie recipe is good enough to eat on its own with a spoon.

Find the recipe here.

4. Brownie Batter Cookie Dough

That may look like dark chocolate ice cream, but have no fear cookie dough lovers, it's actually brownie batter flavored cookie dough in a cone with rainbow sprinkles. Yum! You can also drizzle some hot fudge on top for double the chocolate flavor.

If you enjoy swiping a taste or two of any leftover brownie batter from your large bowl, you'll have to try this egg-free cookie dough recipe.

This recipe also suggests baking the raw flour on a sheet pan for a few minutes if you're concerned about consuming raw flour. You can use this tip for any of these recipes as well.

Here is the recipe.

5. Oatmeal Cookie Truffles

These edible oatmeal raisin cookie dough truffles will impress you and your friends. Oatmeal cookie dough is made, rolled out and dipped into white chocolate. For an extra sweet touch, a little brown sugar is sprinkled over each truffle. These will look so elegant on any cookie tray and if you're like me, you can ditch the raisins for dried cranberries!

Find the recipe here.

6. Pumpkin Cookie Dough Pops

Cake pops were definitely a huge trend not too long ago. They're fun to eat and the perfect bite sized treat.

The cake pop craze has kind of died down recently, but maybe it will start up again with these cookie dough pops! For this recipe, pumpkin cookie dough is surrounded by a semisweet chocolate shell and then dipped in crushed graham crackers. Delicious!

Here's the recipe.

7. Cookie Dough Pretzel Bites

Is this the most genius idea or what? It's like a salty pretzel sandwich with chocolate chip cookie dough. Oh, and I can't forget that it's dipped in chocolate and the perfect size.  No need to feel guilty after eating a few of these little gems.

If you're feeling fancy, try sprinkling some flaky sea salt over the chocolate right after dipping. It doesn't get better than this.

Here is the recipe. 

8. Monster Cookie Dough Dip

This colorful, kid-friendly (and adult-friendly) cookie dough dip is best served with pretzels, fruit, graham crackers, cookies, etc.

It's like a take one of those fancy cheese balls that you would serve as an appetizer with some wine at a party or during the holidays. I mean, hey you can still serve this as an appetizer with wine.

Here's the recipe.

9. S'mores Cookie Dough

You can sit around the campfire while snacking on this s'mores cookie dough. It's filled with chocolate chips, graham crackers, vanilla extract and marshmallows. I'm sure you'll have a bunch of dough leftover to store away in the freezer for your next craving.

For this recipe, it calls for almond flour however, you can add in all-purpose flour if you have a nut allergy.

Here's the recipe.

10. Sugar Cookie Dough Bark

Sugar cookies are great. They're simple and sweet and take on other flavors really well. I sometimes will add lemon or orange zest or vanilla beans to the dough for some extra flavor.

This cookie dough bark is fun for kids and adults and you can use any type of sprinkles you'd like. For a shortcut, you can use a bag of premade sugar cookie mix and follow the instructions, substituting one tablespoon of milk for the egg.

Find the recipe here.

11. Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars

These cookie dough bars are similar to dessert bars except there's no need to bake them! If you're a fan of the mint and chocolate combination, you'll love this recipe!

Helpful tip: After the dough is made and the chocolate is spread on the top, it will have to spend some time in the freezer to firm up. To quickly cut the frozen dough into bars, run a sharp knife under warm water and wipe the excess with a towel. Having to wait  too long for these bars would not be easy!

Here's the recipe.

12. Blueberry Lemon Cookie Dough

Lemon and blueberry is another amazing combination of tart and sweet flavors. This egg-free recipe is so easy and get this, you can even bake the dough into cookies.

Whichever way you choose to enjoy this cookie dough, it's sure to be amazing. To get consistent, perfectly sized cookies, use a small ice cream scoop.

Find the recipe here.

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