Safe-to-Eat Eggless Cookie "Dough" Recipes

Cookie dough can be just a delectable as warm freshly baked cookies. But, we all know that it's not very smart to eat raw eggs. Although the chances are rare, you could get food poisoning. So, you can try the next best thing - safe-to-eat cookie dough! This is a great activity to do with children. (Okay, it's not the most nutritious snack, but hey, it's fun!) Here are a few recipes to try!

(Just in case there's any confusion, these are not really dough recipes - you can't make cookies with them - or at least I don't think you can. They can only be eaten in the dough form!)

Safe-to-Eat Cookie Dough Recipe #1: Edible Mock Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

1/2 cup of brown sugar
1/2 cup of granulated sugar
1 tsp of cinnamon (optional)
1/2 cup of butter
1/4 cup of milk (best to use whole)
3/4 tsp of vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/8 cups of flour
1 cup of chocolate chips (Of course you can try peanut butter chips and others as well!)

1. Place butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and granulated sugar in a bowl.
2. Cream together with a mixer.
3. Mix in flour and salt. Blend together.
4. Sir in chocolate chips.

Safe-to-Eat Cookie Dough Recipe #2: Peanut Butter Cookie Dough

4 cups of confectioners' sugar
3 1/2 cups of peanut butter
3 1/2 cups of honey
4 cups of dry milk powder

1. Place peanut butter and confectioners' sugar in a large or medium mixing bowl.
2. Cream together using mixer.
3. Add honey, beat and mix well.
4. Stir in milk powder.

This recipe can also be used as an edible play- dough recipe! (For more edible play-dough recipes, read this article, that has several other edible play-dough recipes such as kool-aid playdough, frosting playdough, etc.

Safe-to-Eat Cookie Dough Recipe #3: Plain Cookie Dough

1/2 tsp of baking
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp of salt
1/2 cup of margarine
1/4 cup of granulated white sugar
1/3 cup of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1. Pour and mix the flour, salt, and baking soda in a small mixing bowl
2. In another mixing bowl, place margarine, white sugar, and brown sugar.
3. Cream margarine and sugars together.
4. Add and blend in vanilla.
5. Slowly add the flour mixture into the bowl until it is thoroughly blended and is crumbly.

If this article is making you crave real cookies, read this article - "Grandma's Top 10 Cookie Recipes".

Enjoy!