Why does cookie dough always refer to chocolate chip cookie dough? For that matter, why does 90% of cookie dough ice cream use a vanilla ice cream base?
In the name of variety and a flavor combination that’s hard to go wrong with, I present a recipe for edible peanut butter cookie dough that’s safe to eat raw (no eggs!). You can eat peanut butter cookie dough just as you would ice cream – with sprinkles and toppings galore.
Or, you can serve peanut butter cookie dough with ice cream (I suggest chocolate ice cream!).
Tips for Making Edible Peanut Butter Cookie Dough
When making peanut butter cookie dough, you needn’t worry about ingredient order, mixing speeds, temperature, or times. You aren’t going to bake the cookie dough, so you can disregard all that you’ve learned about baking chemistry – just mix and eat!
UPDATE: The FDA now warns that it’s not just raw eggs that we need to worry about, but also raw flour. I’ve updated the recipe to include heating the flour in the microwave to kill any e. coli present. This is not a 100% proven method. Consume at your own risk – I do!
Speaking of safety, if you want your dog to share some peanut butter goodness with you, don’t give them this cookie dough. Instead, make them some homemade peanut butter dog treats!
Heat flour in the microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring after each interval, until a thermometer placed into the center of the flour reads 160 F.
Mix everything in a big mixing bowl.
Eat!
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Notes
Remember: this is a recipe for raw cookie dough. If you bake the peanut butter cookie dough, it won't turn into perfect peanut butter cookies; it does not contain baking powder, baking soda, or eggs. The peanut butter cookie dough is meant to be eaten straight from the bowl - just like you would anyway, but without the guilt.Of course, calorie count cannot include what you decide to mix in.
Thanks to Janice Willis for her idea to make peanut butter cookie dough. She left me a note on my Facebook page requesting a recipe. If there is ever something you’d like me to try, let me know. No promises, but I’ll do my best to either make it or point you in the right direction to find a recipe.
I have a low tolerance for sweetness so I halved the sugars, but it’s still a bit too sweet for me. For the most part, I really like the texture and the peanut butter goodness, so I’ll definitely try it again, but with 1/4 sugar next time!
Very good recipe!! I recommend using a little bit more milk so it sticks together better and to mix with hands, it is not easy using utensils. Also put butter in microwave for about 15 seconds so it’s easier to mix bc the butter was tougher to mix than the peanut butter. 10/10 I highly recommend great guilt free snack
Peanut butter is my absolute favourite flavour! Here are a couple of tips that I’ll be using when I make this:
1. You can make this vegan by using coconut spread instead of butter (Earth Balance is really good) and rice, soy or nut milk instead of dairy milk.
2. Use coconut or almond flour instead of wheat flour. This will give the same end result but without the “bad” raw taste.
3. You can use sunflower butter interchangeably with most nut butters. A good friend of mine is allergic to peanuts and most tree nuts and this is an excellent compromise that virtually no one can detect. Trader Joe’s has a great sunflower butter that’s reasonably priced.
I decided to make this today, and I’m glad I did. Very tasty. I ate a nice big ball and then used the rest to make home made peanut butter cups in chocolate!
I actually prefer vanilla ice cream to chocolate but that’s because I am a weird female that doesn’t like to be overloaded with chocolate. But I really love these peanut butter cookie dough balls! Raw cookie dough is the best and peanut butter is heaven.
Omg I spy peanutbutter cookie dough brownies in this recipe’s future
I have a low tolerance for sweetness so I halved the sugars, but it’s still a bit too sweet for me. For the most part, I really like the texture and the peanut butter goodness, so I’ll definitely try it again, but with 1/4 sugar next time!
Love it!
Very good recipe!! I recommend using a little bit more milk so it sticks together better and to mix with hands, it is not easy using utensils. Also put butter in microwave for about 15 seconds so it’s easier to mix bc the butter was tougher to mix than the peanut butter. 10/10 I highly recommend great guilt free snack
yummy! we make this with soy butter, since my son is allergic to peanuts. It’s sooo good:) Thanks for posting!
Finally a cookie dough that’s safe to eat without having to worry about “worms!”
Peanut butter is my absolute favourite flavour! Here are a couple of tips that I’ll be using when I make this:
1. You can make this vegan by using coconut spread instead of butter (Earth Balance is really good) and rice, soy or nut milk instead of dairy milk.
2. Use coconut or almond flour instead of wheat flour. This will give the same end result but without the “bad” raw taste.
3. You can use sunflower butter interchangeably with most nut butters. A good friend of mine is allergic to peanuts and most tree nuts and this is an excellent compromise that virtually no one can detect. Trader Joe’s has a great sunflower butter that’s reasonably priced.
do you have to use whole milk, or would say…2% work just as well?
Oh forget it just go for it, how often do you eat cookie dough ?
I love the cookie dough but i like to roll out little balls and cover them in chocolate! let them sit and harden OMG AMAZING!!!!!
I loved this so much that I made some and featured it on my blog today. Thanks so much for sharing!
Yum yum yum yum yum… Best cookie dough ever, I’m eating it in choccie ice cream as we speak…
Absolutely amazing. I’m eating this as I type! Best peanut butter cookie dough I’ve ever tasted, that’s for sure.
This is a great great recipe.
This cookie dough is a must! I love cookie dough soo much! Thanks for inventing this! : )
yummy!
hmmm…guess I skipped the little note that said you will be making cookie dough frosting. that sounds yummy too.
I decided to make this today, and I’m glad I did. Very tasty. I ate a nice big ball and then used the rest to make home made peanut butter cups in chocolate!
Ooh…I hope there are PB cookie dough cupcakes in the future! I will love you forever.
I actually prefer vanilla ice cream to chocolate but that’s because I am a weird female that doesn’t like to be overloaded with chocolate. But I really love these peanut butter cookie dough balls! Raw cookie dough is the best and peanut butter is heaven.
Woohoo! I am a self-professed dough addict. And an eggless, peanut butter, chocolate-friendly dough?? Joy!