Dessert

Safe-to-Eat Uncooked Cookie Dough with Flavor Variations Recipe

ByHailey Reed December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Introduction

Enjoy the deliciousness of cookie dough without the worry of raw eggs or unsafe ingredients. This safe-to-eat uncooked cookie dough is rich, sweet, and perfect for snacking straight from the bowl or adding fun flavors for variety.

The image shows about twelve round, light brown cookie dough balls with colorful candy pieces and small pink marshmallows mixed inside. They are placed on a white cutting board on top of a white marbled surface. Around the board, there are small crumbs, broken candy pieces, and some scattered pink marshmallows. In the background, there is a white bowl with green lines on the edge and a glass jar filled with pink marshmallows, both slightly out of focus. A woman's hand is not visible but implied by the scene. Photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Ingredients

100g butter, softened to room temperature
175g soft brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
140g plain flour
2 tbsp full-fat milk
½ tsp salt

Instructions

Step 1: Beat the softened butter and soft brown sugar together until creamy, using a mixer if possible.
Step 2: Add the vanilla extract, salt, and plain flour. Mix until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
Step 3: Gradually add the full-fat milk while continuing to mix until the dough comes together smoothly.
Step 4: Enjoy the dough as is, or add your preferred flavor twist before serving.

Tips & Variations

For salted caramel dough, swirl 1 tbsp dulce de leche through the dough with ½ tsp salt and a handful of dark chocolate chips.
Try a s’more version by mixing in 1 tbsp Nutella, 2 crumbled digestive biscuits, and mini marshmallows.
Add small chunks of dried apple and sprinkle 1 tsp cinnamon mixed with 1 tbsp soft brown sugar for an apple & cinnamon flavor.
Mix in 1 tbsp peanut butter and a handful of peanut M&Ms for a peanut heaven dough.
Make sure to use heat-treated or pasteurized flour if you’re concerned about raw flour safety.

Storage

Store the cookie dough in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. Before eating, you can enjoy it cold or let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes to soften. This dough is not intended for baking as a traditional cookie but can be baked if you prefer—just adjust your expectations accordingly.

How to Serve

There are several round cookie dough balls placed on a small rectangular white cutting board. Each ball has colorful pieces of candy and small white mini marshmallows embedded in the dough, giving them a textured look with different shades of brown and pops of color from the candy. Around the cutting board on a white marbled surface, there are broken candy pieces and mini marshmallows scattered loosely. In the background, there is a white bowl with a green stripe and a glass jar filled with pink and white marshmallows, softly out of focus. photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Serve this delicious recipe with your favorite sides.

FAQs

Is this cookie dough really safe to eat raw?

Yes, this recipe uses no raw eggs and the flour can be heat-treated or bought pasteurized, making it safe to consume uncooked.

Can I freeze the cookie dough?

Absolutely! Freeze the dough in an airtight container or wrapped tightly in plastic wrap for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before enjoying.