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This edible sugar cookie dough recipe is an eggless cookie dough packed with rainbow sprinkle and your favorite sugar cookie flavor! Prepped in less than 10 minutes , no chilling required and cookie dough you can eat straight from the bowl–now that is a treat!
Growing up, my mom would tell us not to eat the cookie dough. Did we listen? I am not gonna rat myself out here in case she reads this, but…
This edible sugar cookie dough is a safer, eggless cookie dough you can enjoy–Mom can’t yell at you for this one!
I don’t recommend baking this cookie dough, but if you need an eggless sugar cookie recipe, try these Eggless Sugar Cookies or these classic Iced Sugar Cookies! These Lemon Sugar Cookies are also a top cookie recipe on the site!
Why We Love This Edible Sugar Cookie Dough
It is ready in less than 10 minutes. Grab a handful of simple ingredients and then you are about ten minutes from buttery sugary cookie dough goodness. It’s easy to get the kids focused long enough to help out even!
A safe way to enjoy EVERYONE’S favorite! Bacteria in uncooked foods is a real thing. We often risked it, but eating raw flour and raw eggs can be dangerous. I like the feeling of snacking on this edible cookie dough knowing I have taken all the precautions and have made it extra safe for the whole family.
The recipe is so easy to vary. You can make adjustments to this recipe so easily. Use gluten free flour, add in some other fun flavors, maybe even toss in some chocolate chips! You can roll them into cookie dough balls, add them to ice cream and so much more. You never have to make this sweet treat the same twice.
Freezer friendly! I pop some in the freezer for when I really want some cookie dough–which is regularly, and it’s great knowing I can just thaw and eat. I also actually enjoy them straight from the freezer.
Ingredient Notes
- flour: You can use all purpose or a gluten free 1:1 flour. Both work great! For your safety, it is recommended that you microwave your flour in a microwave safe dish for about 1 to 2 minutes to a temperature of 165°F to kill off any bacteria. You can do this in the oven as well.
- butter: unsalted is my preference for this edible sugar cookie dough, softened to room temperature. Salted butter will work, just omit the salt from the recipe.
- sugar: classic sugar for the sugar cookie flavor, but you can add a couple tablespoons of brown sugar as well for a richer flavor.
- vanilla: a good vanilla is what makes a sugar cookie recipe. Use a real vanilla extract versus imitation flavor if possible.
- almond extract: this is an optional ingredient, but a slight touch of almond extract rounds out sugar cookies in the best way.
- milk: I use whole milk but you can use whatever is on hand.
Flour Safety
The FDA advises not to consume uncooked flour, so I will add a disclaimer to this post below and advise you to eat at your own risk per these regulations. You can put the flour in the microwave for about one to two minutes to allow it to reach 165°F if you are concerned. This should kill off any bacteria. You can also lay it on a sheet pan and heat for about 5 minutes at 350°F if you prefer.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1: Prep heat-treated flour and set aside. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Step 2: Add in the vanilla, almond extract (optional) salt and milk and mix to incorporate.
Step 3: Slowly add in the flour and mix. I add about 1/3 cup at a time. Mix just enough to incorporate the flour.
Step 4: If the mixture seems a bit too dry, you can add another tablespoon of milk. Then stir in the sprinkles. You can roll into balls or eat it straight from the bowl–both are fine. No need to chill, but you can before eating if desired.
Recipe Tips
You can add more milk if the dough seems too dry or more flour if too thin or greasy. If your dough seems super dry, add in more milk 1 tablespoon at a time so as not to over do it. If it seems too thin, add flour the same until you get it to your preferred consistency.
You can use a vegan butter and dairy free milk to make it dairy free. While the dairy free and vegan butter sticks will alter the flavor, the recipe will still work if you opt to use one of them. There are quite a few options out there anymore so pick the one you love most.
The butter will solidify in the refrigerator in the dough. When the sugar cookie dough are chilled, they will naturally harden due to the cooled butter. Allow them to sit out for 5-10 minutes before eating to allow them to come to room temperature.
Roll the dough into small balls and make homemade cookie dough ice cream! Stir these bites into vanilla ice cream and you have a fun new frozen treat. Use this ice cream recipe as a base but omit the strawberries for homemade!
Storage
- Refrigerate in an airtight container for about 5 days. Mine rarely lasts that long. The sprinkles may bleed a bit but it still tastes amazing!
- To freeze, store in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.
Edible Cookie Dough Recipe Variations
While this sugar cookie dough recipe is amazing with sprinkles, there are some fun ways to vary the flavors and add your favorite mix-ins. Try any of the following:
- Lemon sugar cookie dough: add about 1 tablespoon of lemon zest. You can also add a bit of lemon extract but I prefer just the zest.
- Add chocolate chips: to make these more of a chocolate chip cookie dough, add 2 tablespoons brown sugar and about 1/2 – 3/4 cup chocolate chips–regular, white chocolate, dark chocolate etc. any kind. You could completely swap the white sugar for brown sugar in this variation for a richer flavor. You can add any flavor chips–we love white chocolate chips too!
- Cookies and Cream: add your favorite crushed Oreos into the mix instead of sprinkles (or in addition to)–I LOVE adding golden Oreos. About 1/2 cup is great.
- M&M cookie dough: toss in your favorite M&Ms to the cookie dough. The mini M&Ms are great as well.
Other Recipes To Try
- PEANUT BUTTER REESES COOKIE DOUGH BITES
- KEY LIME COOKIES
- EGGLESS SUGAR COOKIES
- VEGAN CHICKPEA COOKIE DOUGH
- ONE BOWL SMALL BATCH CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
- CARAMEL STUFFED SNICKERDOODLES
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Disclaimer: The FDA warns that eating uncooked flour can cause illness. Please eat cookie dough at your own risk.
Edible Sugar Cookie Dough
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened, (1 stick)
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 – 1¼ cup all purpose flour, heat treated for safety, *see notes
- 1 Tbsp milk
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract, optional
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2-3 Tbsp rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Using a standing or hand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. This should take about 2-3 minutes. Add in salt, vanilla, almond extract and milk and mix together.
- Slowly add in 1 cup of the flour and mix until smooth and incorporated. Add remaining ¼ cup if the mixture doesn't seem thick enough.
- Stir in sprinkles. Chill for about 10-20 minutes before serving to set a bit if desired, but can be eaten immediately!
- Keep refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 5 days.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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These look sooo good and your pictures are beautiful! ? I used to raw cookie dough all the time ? but I’ll definitely be trying these out!
Thanks so much Jana. Yep, I still snuck plenty of the dough as well!
Wow! Congratulations! How amazing. And the recipe looks yummy 🙂
Thanks so much!
Congrats on your adoption!! 🙂 My husband and I are considering adopting so I can’t wait to read your story! These cookie dough bites look so good too!
Thanks so much Tami! Let me know if you have any questions down the road.
So simple and so cute looking! Thanks for sharing this recipe idea!
Absolutely, enjoy!
A fun and festive way for you to celebrate! Love these little cookie bites. I can’t wait to read your beautiful story…
Thanks so very much Jen!
OMG congrats! You all look so happy, great recipe too
Thanks so so much Mimi!
So happy for you! Congrats and the recipe looks so yummy
xoxo thanks!
wow how exciting and congrats. Yummy recipe too.
Thanks so much! We are in heaven!
BEST DAY EVER! So happy for you three!
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Congrats on finalizing the adoption!!!! How wonderful. These look tasty too!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!!