Healthy Edible Cookie Dough

I loved sneaking cookie dough as a kid, and now I see my kids love it too. I wanted to create a recipe I feel good about snacking on together: something that really tastes like chocolate chip cookie dough but with nutrient-dense ingredients, like my cookie dough bars. Here's my slightly addictive and super delicious healthy cookie dough (go ahead, lick it right out of the mixing bowl!).

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• Ingredients needed
• Can I make this cookie dough vegan and gluten-free?
• How to make edible cookie dough that's healthy
• Other delicious wholesome recipes to try
• Healthy Edible Chocolate Chip Dough
• Danika Vanderpyl, C.H.N

Ingredients needed

I started by swapping the flour for ground buckwheat groats (aka buckwheat flour), which I thought you would taste, but it really doesn't come through (they are actually a seed, so this cookie dough is gluten-free; no flour needed!). I used honey as a natural sweetener because it has a mellow taste, then nut butter holds the dough together and increases the protein. Lastly, and super important, using butter really makes this dough taste like classic chocolate chip cookie dough.

Ingredients notes and swaps for dietary needs

• Buckwheat groats: This is a seed that's safe to eat raw rather than using flour. I buy these little brownish green seeds from a local bulk store or from organic matters. Or look for them in the health food store. If you have buckwheat flour, you can use that instead. I just like to freshly make it into a powder for the best flavor and nutrition. Buckwheat makes this cookie dough gluten-free. Alternatively, use rolled oats.
• Nut butter: I use almond butter, but feel free to use peanut butter, which is slightly higher in protein. If you are allergic to nuts, use sunflower seed butter or tahini.
• Butter: Soft butter makes this recipe really taste like you are eating your moms chocolate chip cookie dough while having nutrient-dense ingredients. If you are dairy-free, you can swap butter for coconut oil, but it will alter the taste.
• Honey: You will want a runny honey; if you have a hard honey, you will need to melt it first. You can swap this for maple syrup if needed.
• Vanilla & sea salt: These two ingredients boost the flavor and make the recipe stand out. I like to use a generous pinch/splash of both.
• Chocolate chips: My kids like having mini chocolate chips in cookie dough, but any chocolate chips or chocolate chunks work! I recommend using dark chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Can I make this cookie dough vegan and gluten-free?

This chocolate chip dough is gluten-free. To make it vegan, use vegan butter or coconut oil. If you don't eat honey as a vegan, you can use maple syrup instead.

Other delicious wholesome recipes to try

Next, make my copycat heavenly hunks, these chewy whole wheat chocolate chip cookies, or these chocolate chip muffins!

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