Craving chewy cookie dough?

This version is safe to eat without baking.

edible cookie dough in a bowl with two spoons

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(This is step 1 of the recipe.)

You’ll still need to refrigerate this edible cookie dough once it’s finished.

It has milk, which should be chilled.

Southern Living Edible Cookie Dough ingredients

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This is what makes it safe to eat without baking.

you might alsofreeze edible cookie doughup to 2 months.

When ready to enjoy the edible cookie dough, thaw it overnight in the fridge.

edible cookie dough in a bowl

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But there are other fun ways to use.

Consider these:

Ingredients

1 1/2cupsall-purpose flour

1cup packeddark brown sugar

1/2cup(4 oz.

Add flour:

Slowly add the flour to the sugar mixture, mixing until combined.

Southern Living Edible Cookie Dough heat treated flour

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Add the vanilla extract and milk.

ensure to scrape down the sides and bottom of bowl so the dough is smooth and evenly combined.

Add chocolate chips:

Stir in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.

Southern LIving Edible Cookie Dough beating the butter and sugar

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Both of these steps will eliminate the majority of the risk for foodborne illness.

The flour is also heat-treated to kill potential bacteria that could make you or a friend sick.

No, yo don’t bake this cookie dough.

Southern Living Edible Cookie Dough adding the flour to the dough

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If you bake is dough, you’ll likely have flat, dry, crunchy cookies.

Try one of thesecookie recipesinstead.

Southern Living Edible Cookie Dough adding the milk

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Southern Living Edible Cookie Dough dough before adding the chocolate chips

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Southern Living Edible Cookie Dough after the chocolate chips have been added

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