Give your oven a break, and just eat the dough.

The best part about baking cookies is eating the raw cookie dough.

Eliminating eggs and baking the flour will ensure the dough is 100 percent safe to eat without compromising flavor.

edible raw cookie dough

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Whip up the recipe, savor a few bites, thenfreeze the cookie doughto bake later.

(Your oven will love the much-deserved respite, too!)

Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.

This step will kill any bacteria in the flour, making it safe to consume raw.

Add salt, vanilla, and milk.

Mix well until fully incorporated.

Add cooled flour and mix until combined.

Stir in chocolate chips or substitute with other toppings like sprinkles, shredded coconut, or chopped nuts.