Sometimes, the ten minutes it takes to preheat the oven is too long to bear. You want cookies, and you want cookies now. The world finally accepted the fact that people eat cookie dough — regardless of the dangers of raw eggs or flour — so companies took it upon themselves to create safe, ready-to-eat dough. These vegetarian versions are spoonable, meal-worthy and absolutely irresistible. From classic chocolate chip to decadent double fudge, grab a spoon and dig in.
Is Edible Vegan Cookie Dough Safe?
If you grew up in the nineties or any time before, the popular consensus was that raw eggs in cookie dough could spread salmonella or some other terrible foodborne illness. Given this information, one would reasonably assume that vegan cookie dough, naturally completely egg-free, would be safe to eat.
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Unfortunately, raw eggs aren’t the only dangerous ingredient in cookie dough. Who knew this innocent sweet could be so harmful, right? The FDA strongly warns against eating any food containing raw flour, as it is untreated and processing the grain does not kill harmful bacteria. Since 2009, the FDA has reported 168 known illnesses and 20 hospitalizations for foods such as prepared cookies and cake mixes. Sure, the chances are low, but if you enjoy vegan cookie dough made with raw flour, there’s still a risk.
The cookie dough below (and all commercially available cookie dough intended to be enjoyed raw) is made with heat-treated flour. It kills germs and is approved by the FDA as safe for consumption.
Edible cookie dough vegetarian?
Commercially available edible cookie doughs are free of raw eggs, but not all of them are inherently vegan. Many contain milk fat, butter, whey, and/or milk solids.
Still, there are “accidentally vegan” raw cookie doughs, as well as several intentionally plant-based options. Every product below is guaranteed vegan, so stock up and pace yourself—it’s easy to get away with more than a spoonful of the sweet stuff.
Edible Vegan Cookie Dough
Grab your spoon and prepare for a treat unlike any other. Check out these 10 edible cookie doughs the next time your sweet tooth calls.
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Packed with adaptogens, vegan collagen and pea protein, this cookie dough offers some sweet benefits for you. Each flavor comes in a scoopable jar (which you can of course reuse) with baking instructions on the side. The brownie flavor is very cocoa-forward, and none of the options are overly sweet. Our favorites include cinnamon rolls and birthday cake, but with 19 rotating flavors, it’s hard to pick just a few. We’re always tempted to turn on the oven, but honestly, these doughs are too good to bake.
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Ben and Jerry’s
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Most are familiar with the feeling of joy when enjoying a scoop of ice cream and suddenly hitting a huge chunk of cookie dough. Looks like you’ve struck gold. Vegan Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Chunks were made just for people who plow through pints of ice cream just for the globs of dough. These chunks are heavenly on their own, but they’re also great as an ice cream topping. Good to know: Cinnamon Bun Snackable Dough is accidentally vegan!
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If eating straight from a pint of ice cream seems decadent, try eating straight from a tub of vegan cookie dough. Brick pastry labeling offers baking instructions, but when the dough is this good and scoopable, it rarely ends up on the baking sheet. The all-vegan company offers chocolate chips, gluten-free chocolate chips, peanut butter chocolate chips, fudge brownies and birthday cakes. Craving more decadence? The brand took a cue from Ben & Jerry’s and created Cookie Dough Cores – single-serve cookie dough cups with fudge or salted caramel interiors. You can bake them too, but why?
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Sweet Lorraine
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This dedicated gluten-free and vegan company divides its products into two categories—premade cookie dough and edible cookie dough—but frankly, both are ready-to-eat straight from the fridge. The pre-made dough comes in a tray lined with individual cookies (aka place-and-bake) while the edible variety is packed in a tub (perfect for spooning). Flavors range from classic chocolate chunk and sugar cookie to oatmeal cranberry and fudgy brownie, plus several iterations of “low sugar” options. Stock your fridge to ensure you always have something sweet on hand.
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Vegan keto is hard, but Bhu’s keto-friendly vegan cookie dough can make it a little easier. Each gluten-free, protein-packed flavor is low-carb and sweetened with monk fruit. Options range from classic chocolate chip to tropical chocolate coconut and intense double dark chocolate. Don’t even try to bake it – it’s meant to be enjoyed straight from the jar.
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The Kroger brand of supermarkets has stepped up its plant-based game in recent years. Simple Truth is Kroger’s organic range, and it recently debuted a place-and-bake-style, plant-based chocolate chip cookie dough. Simply put, it reminds us of childhood sleepovers and eating cookie dough amidst pre-teen gossip.
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This gluten-free cookie dough comes in a pint—the perfect container for Netflix and noshing. The company keeps it simple with two outstanding flavors: Chocolate Chip and Double Fudge Chocolate. While ideal for scooping, this dough also works wonders in ice cream cookie dough sandwiches. Flatten a scoop of dough, top with a mound of vegan ice cream, and top it off with another flattened scoop of dough. Either consume immediately or refrigerate to avoid dripping. There are many ways to eat cookie dough. We hope we’ve ignited your cookie creativity.
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Looking for a cookie dough that can make you feel good? Enjoy a spoonful of this clean label treat. All three varieties (chocolate chip, double chocolate and peanut butter) are free of refined sugar, gluten, grains and oils. So what’s in it? Cashews, maple syrup, salt, baking soda and vanilla … plus some peanuts, chocolate chips and cocoa, depending on taste. With an ingredient list this healthy, we advocate for daily cookie dough indulgences.
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At around $15 per roll, this grain-free, gluten-free, and Paleo-friendly cookie dough is the most expensive on our list. With 13 servings per package, that can be over a dollar per cookie. However, we can’t deny that both double chocolate and traditional chocolate chip flavors are outstanding and unmistakably gluten-free. Like cookie dough, every now and then, it’s okay to indulge.
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Cookie Do NYC
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While not exclusively vegan, we couldn’t resist the vegan-friendly four-pack that conveniently ships nationwide from this NYC-based sweet shop. Yes, it comes with two tubs of classic chocolate chips, but the gluten-free peanut butter snickerdoodle was the flavor that clicked with us. We thoroughly enjoyed this flavor by microwaving it with a spoon for 15 seconds. Not quite floury and not quite baked, this “cooking” method gave us the best of both worlds.
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