This Edible Sugar Cookie Dough Recipe is absolutely delicious! Enjoy easy edible sugar cookie dough for dessert in under 10 minutes!
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There's nothing better than cookie dough. We've all snuck a bite from a batch before it's made its way to the oven!
We all probably know we're not really supposed to eat raw cookie dough before it's been baked...which is where this edible sugar cookie dough comes in!
Homemade Sugar Cookie Dough is so easy to make with only a few ingredients (and this Edible Brownie Batter is pretty tasty too!).
Using only safe ingredients, this cookie dough is a perfect quick treat for kids. Top with sprinkles or form into cookie dough balls to make it more fun.
You'll Love Homemade Edible Sugar Cookie Dough
Is it OK to eat sugar cookie dough? Eating this dough is not only fun, but safe to eat as well!
It is made to be edible meaning that it doesn't contain any raw flour or raw eggs that could make you sick.
Check out the section below on how to heat treat the flour.
What is the difference between edible cookie dough and regular cookie dough?
As stated above, edible cookie dough is pretty much the same thing as regular cookie dough minus raw eggs. Flour is still included, but we've heat treated it so it's safe to eat without being baked.
why we love edible sugar cookie dough
- Delicious: Some of the best recipes are simple and still have a ton of flavor. Even though this recipe is made with only a few ingredients it’s loaded with flavor.
- Cheap: With grocery store costs rising, this is a delicious, budget-friendly, and quick family treat!
- Total Comfort Food: This is the ultimate recipe when you need something comforting!
For another fun treat, try our Easy Vanilla Cake Pops!
Edible Sugar Cookie Dough Recipe Ingredients
- Unsalted butter softened
- white sugar
- vanilla extract
- salt
- baking powder, baking soda
- heat treated flour
- Milk as needed
- Rainbow sprinkles optional
How to Make Edible Sugar Cookie Dough
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. You want to make sure that there are no clumps of butter or sugar remaining.
- Add vanilla and salt and mix again until well incorporated.
- Combine heat treated flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture into your creamed sugar in thirds, ensuring all the flour is incorporated before adding more.
- If your dough appears too dry, add a dash of milk to moisten it until it is the desired consistency.
- Add sprinkles for a fun texture and pop of color and enjoy!
How to Eat Edible Sugar Cookie Dough
This is probably one of the most fun and interactive treats you could serve!
Ice Cream Scoop: Scoop into a bowl with an ice cream scoop and serve it like an ice cream sundae. Top with even more sprinkles, crushed Oreos, or chocolate chips.
Dip!: Serve edible dough in a bowl surrounded by sturdy cookies, crackers, or pretzels.
Surprise Ingredient: Fill the center of a cupcake with a small ball of this dough.
Cookie Sandwiches: Use this delicious dough as a filling between your two favorite cookies.
Heat treating flour for edible sugar cookie dough
To enjoy this edible sugar cookie dough without getting a tummy ache, we are going to heat treat our raw flour.
Microwave: In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave on high in 2, 30-second intervals, stirring in between.
Oven: Preheat oven to 300 F. Spread flour evenly onto a large baking sheet. Bake the flour until it has reached a temperature of 165 degrees.
Let the flour cool.
Storing Easy Sugar Cookie Dough
Storing: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Can I freeze homemade edible cookie dough? You can freeze cookie dough! Check out this post for How to Freeze Cookie Dough for tips on saving cookie dough for later.
How do you keep edible cookie dough soft? When placing leftovers into the fridge it is going to become hard. Chilled butter gets hard and that's what is happening with our cookie dough here.
Our recommendation is to pre-portion out the dough before placing it in the fridge. This way you can remove the portion you want to eat, let it get soft again by coming to room temperature then enjoy!
Substitutions for this Recipe:
Unsalted Butter: Butter is essential to this recipe. We haven't tried it with dairy free butter but it might work!
Sugar: We don't recommend substituting white sugar unless you have to, but White sugar can be used interchangeably with brown sugar. To make brown sugar, you can add 1 teaspoon of molasses to white sugar. Check out this post on Sugar Substitutes for Baking for other ideas.
All Purpose Flour: We don't recommend substituting the flour, but you can check out this article on Cake Flour vs. All-Purpose Flour or Substitutions for All-Purpose Flour
Baking Powder: Baking powder is essential for this recipe. Do NOT substitute with baking soda.
Baking Soda: Baking soda is essential for this recipe. Do not substitute with baking powder.
Milk: You can substitute milk with half and half, low-fat milk or non-dairy milk.
Vanilla Extract: Helps to add flavor, we don't recommend substituting.
Sea Salt: Helps to add flavor, we don't recommend substituting.
Rainbow Sprinkles: Rainbow sprinkles can easily be swapped out for a variety of mix ins: chocolate sprinkles, chocolate chips, white chips, mini chips, peanut butter chips, or chopped chocolate chunks. The options are endless.
Tips & Variations for this recipe
- Try Fruit: Add freeze-dried strawberries for some extra sweetness and crunch!
- Toasted Nuts: Add toasted walnuts, chocolate-covered almonds, or salted peanuts.
- More Flavor!: Add cookies to your edible cookie dough. Mini Oreos and mini chocolate chip cookies would be perfect.
Sugar Cookie Dough Edible FAQ
No eggs are allowed in this recipe. Raw eggs should not be consumed, so there are no eggs in this recipe.
Nope! While there are hundreds of different recipes on either side, sugar cookie dough is typically made with more flour and white sugar. Chocolate chip cookie dough is usually made with both brown and white sugars.
Without eggs added to this recipe, this cookie dough will not convert into baked cookies well. The cookies would be flat and likey fall apart. If you want a delicious sugar cookie recipe, try these Sugar Cookie Bars or these Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies!
More No Bake Recipes You’ll Love:
- Edible Brownie Batter
- No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies
- Easy Peanut Butter Pie
- No Bake Cheesecake
- No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites
Homemade Edible Sugar Cookie Dough Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups white flour
- 2 tablespoons milk as needed
- 2 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles optional
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth, about 2-3 minutes. You want to make sure that there are no clumps of butter or sugar remaining.
- Add vanilla and salt and mix again until well incorporated.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture into your creamed sugar in thirds, ensuring all the flour is incorporated before adding more.
- If your dough appears too dry, add a dash of milk to moisten it until it is the desired consistency.
- Add sprinkles for a fun texture and pop of color and enjoy!
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