This eggless, edible cookie dough is made paleo, gluten-free and dairy-free with almond flour, ghee and honey or maple syrup to satisfy your craving. Add a sprinkle of sea salt and grab a spoon!
It’s Monday. I’m busy, you’re busy – so let’s get right down to business: I have made you some eggless, paleo, no-bake edible cookie dough to get you through this week.
There is a need for this. I know I’m not alone here.
Every single time that I make cookies, I end up eating at least two cookies’ worth of raw dough. Every damn time. I know I shouldn’t do it, I know it’s not good for me, I know I’m going to contract some alien disease that’s tied to raw eggs and sugary happiness, but I do it anyway. I need to provide myself with an alternative that I can confidently inhale while I’m using another dough to make actual cookies. It’s kinda like eating a bag of cheesy poofs while you’re making dinner because you’re too hungry to wait for the meal itself.
Come on, I know I’m not the only one that does that.
I like to add almond extract because it gives it a sugar cookie-esque flavor, which means it’s like eating sugar cookies loaded with chocolate chips.
[new recipe idea alert!]
Also, sea salt. I consider this a must. Sweet and salty will never not be my jam.
I’m going to be upfront with you here: this does not taste exactly like raw chocolate chip cookie dough. The flavor is slightly different, but you can’t expect perfection when you’re omitting all the main ingredients of cookie dough, ya know? I wish I could tell you that it’s exactly like raw cookie dough, and I wish I could tell you you’d never know the difference between this and that, but I can’t. I’m not perfect. So don’t be mad, don’t leave me hate comments and don’t @ me. Enjoy it for what it is.
This is a perfectly delicious substitute, and honestly I might love it more than your standard raw cookie dough. It feels more intentional, and less like I’m robbing myself of additional freshly baked cookies. Because good lord, do I love freshly baked cookies.
Of which, don’t try to bake this. You’ll just have a hot, melty mess.
Just eat this while you’re baking chocolate chip cookies because you’re too hungry to wait for the cookies themselves.
So there you have it: Edible cookie dough that you don’t have to fear disease from, and a confession that I’m not perfect. What more could you ask for on a Monday?
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Paleo Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
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Paleo Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough: This eggless cookie dough is made paleo, gluten-free and dairy-free with almond flour (aff link), ghee and honey or maple syrup to satisfy your craving. Add a sprinkle of sea salt and grab a spoon!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup almond flour (aff link)
- 1/4 cup ghee* or vegan butter
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup (or honey, if not vegan)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or almond extract
- Large pinch of salt
- 2 ounces unsweetened dairy free chocolate, chopped
- Sea salt, for topping
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine almond flour (aff link), ghee, sweetener, extract and salt. Use a hand mixer (aff link) and beat to combine. Taste test and add more extract, sweetener and/or salt as needed.
- Stir in chopped chocolate. Top with sea salt. Store in the fridge, covered, until ready to eat – then enjoy!
Notes
*Ghee: There’s a long standing debate about whether or not ghee should be considered dairy, so I leave it up to you whether or not you want to use ghee. Since ghee is clarified butter with the milk proteins, sugars and water removed, it can be considered paleo-friendly because it’s the oil from the butter and doesn’t contain the lactose and milk solids. If you feel differently, substitute vegan butter.
Extract Choice: Using almond extract instead of vanilla extract gives it more of a sugar cookie flavor!
Storage: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks (but in my experience, it’ll be eaten long before that!)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: edible cookie dough, paleo cookie dough, chocolate chip cookie dough
Taylor says
Hi! I just made this recipe for the first time on Friday… and have already made it four times since! So addicting, so yummy and not full of chemicals in store bought dough! Thanks for creating this recipe! You saved this paleo girl.
★★★★★
Sara says
Just made these. So good! I have always been a “Why not both?” person, so I used 1 t. vanilla and 1/2 t. almond extract. Two thumbs up. Coconut oil also works well if ghee or vegan butter isn’t your thing (or, like me, you don’t happen to have it in the house at the moment). They’re even better if you roll them into little balls (this recipe made 8) and put them in the fridge for a bit.
Leslie Haasch says
I love everything about how you made this – thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment and share! <3
VeronikasKitchen.com says
My fiance loooves edible chocolate chip cookie dough! will save this recipe for him for later 😉
staceymdoyle says
OH DEAR!!! I am one of those that would rather have the cookie dough any day, and your recipe sounds incredible! I think I’m officially in trouble now! Yum
Matt Kearns says
Holy crap this cookie dough looks absolutely ridiculous. I’d be afraid of eating it all in one shot! haha looks amazing Leslie!
Sharon says
I am a cookie dough addict too! It’s great that you made this so simple and delicious and healthy as well.
BettyDavies says
It was always such a treat to get the cookie dough when I was a kid! These sound delicious!
Analida's Ethnic Spoon says
I think I need to dip my cookies into the cookie dough and eat it that way! Sounds so good!
Jenni says
Leslie, this looks so awesome! What a fun way to just tuck into some fun dessert!
Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health says
i have never made cookie dough thats edible…i cannot wait to try this very soon.
Kate says
Oh my gosh, danger danger! This looks way to good. I’ll have to make it for a party so I am not tempted to eat it all myself!
Marie @ Yay! For Food says
Edible cookie dough is so good! I’m a sucker for the sweet and salty combo too; it makes the chocolate taste so dang delicious!
Gloria Duggan says
I know a bunch of girls that would go nuts over this. The grandkids too. Chocolate chip anything is always a hit. In cookie dough form….how awesome is that!!
vintagekittycom says
Hahaha… my chocolate chip cookie cake does cause hearts to swoon!
Leslie Haasch says
How could it not? IT’S SO PRETTY!
Abby says
My biggest weakness when it comes to eating clean, or even healthy, is that after-dinner sweet tooth. This is perfect for that time of night!
Leslie Haasch says
I have the same weakness!
sugarlovespices says
Sea salt is such a perfect flavor counterpart for chocolate! i’ve never been a fan of cookie dough, so I think I like your paleo version way better!
Leslie Haasch says
Not a fan of cookie dough?! Get outta here! 😉