25+ Best Cookie Dough Desserts To Try In 2023

Many of the best cookie dough recipes are so simple to bust out right in your kitchen. With a couple of sparks from this post, I believe you can pull off any simple cookie idea without a problem. You should stick around the article to find your favorite choices.

I’ll be honest, the soft mixture of cookie dough is mesmerizing. I always assumed that various cookie recipes needed baking for proper consumption when I was a kid. However, I now know that it takes a simple heat treatment of the flour to make the dough safe to eat.

Jaw-Dropping Cookie Dough Recipes To Make At Home

There’s something about having cookie dough that seems to take people back to a kid version of themselves. This article provides numerous ways to make your dough a soft mixture with simple ingredients. So don’t just sit there; let’s begin building your childhood dessert.

1. Cookie Dough Brownie

Total time: 3 hours (with 2 hours of chilling).

Are you looking for a decadent treat with edible cookie dough? If you once tasted cookie dough before, I bet you always want to turn it into a dessert. Therefore, I highly recommend combining the dough with a chocolate brownie.

To make the brownie base, you want to start by incorporating all-purpose flour with cocoa powder, dark chocolate, and eggs. Bake the brownie until the surface is set or slightly damp. Let the brownie have some time to cool completely.

As for the cookie dough, you must bake the flour first before mixing it with butter, brown sugar, and milk. Then, you should follow it up with chocolate chips. Stir the concoction well so you can spread it over the brownie pieces.

Allow the cookie dough brownies some time in the refrigerator to firm up. Each piece of cookie dough brownie is very rich, so you want to have small bites at a time.

2. Cookie Dough Stuffed Cupcakes

Total time: 2 hours 25 minutes.

These fulfilling cupcakes are ideal for Easter celebrations. Let’s elevate the recipe by placing cookie dough balls in the middle of the cupcake with sweet frosting over the surface.

Let’s make the dough balls by whipping flour with butter, milk, and sugar. Next, I like to throw in some chocolate chips. Remember, you can’t eat the raw dough at this point because of potential health risks. Freeze the dough balls and move on to fixing the cupcakes.

I’ll cut you some slacks using a yellow cake mix to combine with egg, water, and oil. Once the batter is smooth, you want to transfer it to a cupcake mold. Only fill the baking tray halfway because you need to put in the cookie dough before topping it off with the remaining batter.

While the oven is handling your cupcake, I want you to prepare the frosting. People often beat milk along with brown sugar, butter, and vanilla until the mixture is smooth. Finally, pipe the frosting over your cupcakes, and they are ready to serve.

These cupcakes are easy to make with delicious cookie dough balls in the middle.

3. Edible Cookie Dough

Total time: 20 minutes

I know I just said that you shouldn’t eat raw cookie dough, but in case you can’t restrain your curiosity, allow me to bring you a safe-to-eat dough recipe. Since there are no eggs and raw flour in the mix, you can rest assured if your child happens to nibble on the dough.

The key to making edible cookie dough is to know how to handle raw flour. Commonly, I suggest baking it solely in the oven to eliminate all the health risks. While you’re at it, prepare a combination of butter and sugar until you get a soft texture.

Next, pour in the milk and vanilla extract to complete your preparation steps. Finally, you want to combine the flour with your pre-made mixture and chocolate chips. Typically, the cookie dough has a chewy texture with a sweet and chocolaty flavor.

4. No-Bake Cookie Dough Bar

Total time: 30 minutes.

If you’re too lazy to fire up your oven, then I still have another way to make cookie dough enjoyable for you. These bars are also perfect for your healthy diet as non-sugar cookies. Plus, it’s a convenient on-the-go snack for your busy day.

In a microwave, melt your peanut butter so it’s easier to work with almond flour and coconut flour later. When the dough is soft, you want to shape it into small balls and store it in a baking tray. Next, use your hand to press the dough balls into the baking tray’s shape.

I like a sweet combination of sugar-free chocolate with creamy peanut butter for the second layer of the treat. Pour your delicious mixture over the dough layer and let it rest in the freezer. To serve up the dessert, simply use a knife to cut the dough into even pieces.

5. Funfetti Cookie Dough

Total time: 10 minutes.

Here’s another fun and beautiful cookie dough to make for your kid. This recipe utilizes colorful rainbow sprinkles to make your dessert more appealing to anyone. Of course, you have to heat-treat the flour before mixing it with other ingredients.

To treat the flour, I recommend following the steps of making edible cookie dough. In addition, people tend to whisk butter with sugar first to get a fluffy consistency. Then, follow it up with milk, almond, and vanilla extract for a fragrant combination.

For the final step, throw in your favorite sprinkles and chocolate chips to fold well in a mixing bowl. In terms of ingredients, the funfetti cookie dough is similar to a conventional recipe but with the only twist being the addition of sprinkles.

6. Monster Cookie Dough Dip

Total time: 10 minutes.

You may think the only way to serve cookie dough is as a dessert, but allow me to bring you a dip version of this sweet treat. The dip brings an entirely new experience to your snack time with a creamy and addicting sweet flavor.

If you’re still worried about having to heat-treat the flour, then I got great news. The recipe eliminates flour from the list of ingredients. Instead, all you have to do is combine various factors like cream cheese, peanut butter, and butter.

Don’t forget the addition of sugar to sweeten up your dip blend. Furthermore, I can’t resist sprinkling in M&M candy for a colorful and sweet decoration. In addition, the dip is complete with the appearance of oat and chocolate chips.

For serving, get yourself some crackers or pretzels to accompany the sweet dip. I have to remind you not to get greedy each time you dip because the dough is super sweet.

7. Cookie Dough Truffle

Total time: 1 hour 55 minutes.

Cookie dough truffles are a classic cookie that covers little dough balls in delicious chocolate. They make for an ideal present or dessert for your loved ones. Each bite into the cookie dough truffle gives you an explosion of chocolate and vanilla taste. 

For this recipe, you also have to go through the same flour-treating process. Once you already have the butter and sugar ready, I advise putting in condensed milk, flour, and vanilla extract. Mix the flour around with chocolate chips adding in at the final step.

To make the coating, simply melt your chocolate until you get a smooth texture. I almost forgot to tell you guys to shape the cookie dough into little balls before dipping them into the chocolate sauce. Finally, store your sweet creations in a refrigerator and serve them whenever you want.

If you like the version with chocolate chips, here is a wonderful tutorial.

8. Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip

Total time: 15 minutes.

If you’re like me, being a huge fan of cookie dough and peanut butter like me, then consider combining the two dishes. The result you get is a rich sauce to serve with crackers to satisfy your sweet tooth. Better yet, this dip variation is an easy non-dairy cookie to make at home.

The best method for a smooth sauce is to make use of your blender. Combine peanut butter with Garbanzo bean and almond milk for a rich taste. Instead of using conventional all-purpose flour, I highly recommend peanut flour to intensify the flavor further.

Before you transfer your peanut butter cookie dough dip into a container for storage, make sure to give it a taste test. Adjust the mixture by sprinkling in extra sugar.

9. Cookie Dough Pretzel Bites

Total time: 30 minutes.

No matter the occasion, I think it’s always a perfect time to bring out a bite-size treat that combines cookie dough and pretzel. Most often, people sandwich the edible dough balls between 2 small pieces of pretzel.

If you don’t know what a pretzel is, it is essentially baked bread that is shaped into a knot. However, regular pretzels won’t work with this case; therefore, I recommend laying your hands on the miniature version.

Since I’ve already mentioned the cookie dough recipe multiple times, I’ll spare you from having to re-read the ingredients. The moment you have your dough between 2 pieces of pretzels, prepare the melted chocolate to coat over the dessert.

As a reminder: you need to heat-cure the flour because the dough doesn’t require any cooking later on. Another notice is to wait for the flour to cool off before mixing with other ingredients.

10. Cookie Dough S’more

Total time: 2 hours 20 minutes (2 hours of freezing the dough).

S’more is a delicious campfire dessert that takes the form of roasted marshmallow with chocolate between two slices of cracker. If you’re tired of this conventional S’more, try incorporating it with cookie dough.

Commonly, you want to utilize your standard cookie dough recipe and flatten the mixture into thin slices on a baking sheet. Leave the dough sheets to chill for some time, so it’s easier to cut them into even pieces.

Next, the marshmallow should be lightly toasted and placed between the two cookie dough pieces. Don’t forget to feature some chocolate for a gooey yet addicting sweet treat. While toasting the marshmallow, you have to be careful to overcook it, causing a bitter char flavor.

11. Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches

Total time: 3 hours (with 2 hours of freezing before serving).

What’s the best way to enjoy cookie dough? For me, it has to be a tasty cookie sandwich with two pieces of cookie dough and a freezing vanilla ice cream in the middle. So whenever you’re in for a hot day, treat your family with this fantastic goody.

You’re in luck because the method of making the cookie dough remains the same as in previous recipes. All you have to do after mixing the dough is to chill it for around 15 – 30 minutes. As for the ice cream, I want you to place it between two cookie dough pieces and press gently.

For more information, if you do not have an oven to heat-treat the flour, opt for the microwave and set it for 30 seconds. If possible, use a thermometer to check the flour temperature. The ideal degree is 165 F degrees, but please stir the flour well before you read the temperature.

Beat that intense heat by making an incredible ice cream sandwich with cookie dough.

12. Edible Brownie Batter Cookie Dough

Total time: 30 minutes.

Traditional brownie is already a very delectable treat that explodes with chocolate flavor. But I always want to test out a recipe that allows me to consume the brownie batter without cooking all the ingredients. It turns out you can do that by copying the methods of making cookie dough.

The procedure starts by whisking sugar with butter until both ingredients are combined. For the all-purpose flour, people pop it into the oven to heat-treat for a couple of minutes. Next, you can mix the butter concoction with cocoa powder and heat-treated all-purpose flour.

My suggestion is to use maple syrup to sweeten the batter. Refrigerate your brownie cookie dough to firm up the texture. Remember, the longer you chill the dough, the thicker it will get. For serving, stir up the batter to loosen the consistency and add in some chocolate chunks.

13. Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough

Total time: 3 hours 6 minutes.

A concoction of snickerdoodle cookie dough is super easy to make, not to mention that the mesmerizing nutty taste of almond flour will keep people coming back for more. Serve the recipe in a bowl to make a comforting dessert.

Since most almond flour is made from pasteurized almonds, you no longer have to heat-treat the flour. You only have to mix the ingredients to enjoy your snickerdoodle cookie dough. Aside from the almond flour, I suggest adding shortening (fat) with cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla extract.

Don’t forget to use maple syrup as your sweetener. Once you mix the dough well, it possesses a chewy texture with a color similar to peanut butter.

14. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake

Total time: 1 hour 46 minutes.

Are you having a party coming up soon? If that is your case, you have to give it a shot by making a cake with chocolate chip cookie dough. The cake has layers of super moist cookie dough with chocolate frosting on top that is appealing to anyone right at first sight.

To make the cake, you need a blend of all-purpose flour accompanied by a beaten mixture of butter, oil, and sugar. To assist with the mixing process, you should incorporate the dry ingredients with buttermilk.

When you get the batter to a smooth consistency, pour it into a tray to bake for around 23 – 28 minutes. As for the chocolate chip cookie dough, you can make use of previous instructions. In addition, the cake is better with a layer of chocolate frosting and ganache.

The easiest way to whip up the frosting is to heat chocolate chips until the pan begins to steam, while the ganache requires you to combine chocolate with heavy cream. Finally is a fluffy layer of buttercream made by whisking butter, heavy cream, and vanilla.

The final step is to assemble your prepared ingredients. Remember, you have to place the cookie dough balls in the middle of the cake. Use the frosting to spread around the cake. For a finishing touch, pour the ganache over the top with some crumble cookie dough for decoration.

15. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bread Pudding

Total time: 1 hour 35 minutes.

A bread pudding with chocolate cookie dough is hard to resist because I just clean out the whole tray by myself. Needless to say, the decadent dessert tastes amazing when paired with a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream.

Reuse your chocolate chip cookie dough. However, I want you to add brown sugar to accompany the conventional granulated sugar. And you should only sprinkle your chocolate chips once the dough is thoroughly mixed.

Most often, the pudding consists of Brioche bread as the main focus, with whole milk, heavy cream, and eggs as the custard layer on top. In your baking tray, layer the Brioche at the bottom with some crumbled cookie dough of various sizes.

You need to bake the pudding until it gets a beautiful golden brown color. However, you should only remove the pudding from the oven when the custard mixture is set. For serving, dust the pudding with a layer of powdered sugar and dig in.

16. Red Velvet Cookie Dough

Total time: 1 hour.

If you think cookie dough is unappetizing because of its boring color, then let the striking color of the red velvet cookie dough proves you wrong. The instructions are stupendously easy to follow with only a couple of simple tweaks to your regular cookie dough.

The secret to making the red color is the addition of beet puree to the concoction. Simply bake the beetroot in your oven to a tender, so it’s easier to peel the skin. Then, you need to blend the beetroot with orange juice and oil to produce the puree.

As for the cookie dough blend, I like to introduce cocoa powder to the standard recipe. Make sure you stir it thoroughly so the red of the beetroot can spread to all the ingredients before serving. Alternatively, you can also bake the red velvet batter to serve it as a cake.

Impress everyone with your homemade velvet cookie dough.

17. Cookie Dough Lush

Total time: 5 hours 55 minutes.

Cookie dough lush is the ultimate sweet for any chocolate cookie lover. Commonly, people top it off with whipped cream for an addicting dessert. Without further ado, hop into your kitchen and start whipping out cookie dough lush for your family.

To save you a lot of time, I highly suggest getting one of those cookie mixes at local stores. When you finish baking the cookies, make sure you save at least 4 of them for the final step of decoration.

In this cookie dough lush, you need to press the cookies to form the crust. To make the cream cheese mixture, I suggest beating butter along with brown sugar for a smooth and creamy texture. Continue to incorporate the vanilla extract and fold in the chocolate chips at the end.

Another layer of the dessert consists of pudding mixes and milk. Most often, this layer will go over the cream cheese. To serve up the cookie dough lush, sprinkle the remaining cookies with chocolate chips over the surface. Cut the dish into even sizes, and you’re good to go.

18. Deep-Fried Cookie Dough Balls

Total time: 30 minutes.

Surprisingly, fried cookie dough is a fantastic option for a crunchy sweet treat. If you’re already tired of soft cookie dough, then maybe it’s time you tweak the cooking process by deep frying the dough balls.

There’s no restriction on how you can customize your cookie in this recipe. However, it’s best to follow the standard one before you want to make any twists. Next, form your batter into small balls and freeze them for around 20 minutes.

At this step, I recommend grabbing a pancake mix and combining it with milk to coat your dough balls. Next, carefully drop the cookie balls into hot oil until the outside batter is golden brown. Sprinkle your dough balls with powdered sugar for serving.

19. Wonton Cookie Dough

Total time: 30 minutes.

At first glance, you may think this wonton is the main dish; however, its filling is full of chocolate chip cookie dough. Commonly, people wrap the batter in a thin layer of wonton dough for deep-frying. Nothing can go wrong when you serve this sweet fried wonton.

Let’s start making the cookie dough filling first. It mainly consists of fluffy butter and dough mix. To save your time, you should utilize a store-bought dough mix. Don’t worry about heat-treating the flour because you will fry the wonton.

Most often, it’s easier to purchase the wonton wrappers from the supermarket instead of making them from scratch. To seal the wonton edge, you should brush it with a little bit of egg white. Fry the wonton until you get a crispy golden crust. Gently dust the surface with powdered sugar.

20. Chickpea Cookie Dough

Total time: 5 minutes.

Chickpea is full of valuable nourishments like fiber and protein content. Thanks to the high nutrient level, chickpea sparks me with an idea to incorporate with tasty cookie dough. Better yet, it only takes around 5 minutes to complete.

The best way to infuse chickpea into your cookie dough is to use a food processor or blender. Simply dump in your chickpea with oat flour, peanut butter, and maple syrup for sweetener. Blend until your batter mixture gets a smooth texture.

As a reminder: you only sprinkle the chocolate chips after wrapping up the blending procedure. Fold the dough a couple of times to evenly distribute the chocolate chips.

Alternatively, you can substitute oat flour with whole wheat flour. Furthermore, the recipe allows you to customize your additives like shredded coconut or sprinkles freely.

It’s so easy to elevate the cookie dough flavor by adding chickpea to the recipe.

21. Peanut Butter Cookie Dough

Total time: 10 minutes.

Whenever you feel tired and don’t know what to do to comfort yourself, don’t worry because all you need is to make a simple cookie dough dish with peanut butter. If you have kids, making this recipe is a fun activity for them to enjoy cooking.

Before adding the flour, I want you to whisk soft butter, peanut butter, and salt. When the concoction is soft enough, continue to combine with flour, vanilla, and milk. This mixing stage is much easier if you have a stand mixer at home.

Depending on your liking, you may want to stir the dough for a long time to get a creamier texture. Plus, the batter also becomes less chunky, giving you a more comforting chewing experience.

22. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Hummus

Total time: 10 minutes.

Do you want your kids to eat beans willingly without putting too much effort into your kitchen? I have the perfect solution by infusing hummus for a healthy vegan cookie recipe. The result you get is much creamier edible dough than before.

The more you know: Hummus is a traditional dip of the Middle East. People mash the chickpea to achieve a creamy blend with lemon juice and garlic. However, in different areas around the world, people also utilize various types of beans to make Hummus.

Instead of using flour to create your batter, I suggest laying your hands on a chickpea can to blend into a smooth concoction. Don’t forget the addition of almond milk to help the blending process more straightforward.

As for sweeteners, add a small amount of maple syrup at a time, so the resulting sweetness fits your liking. Drop your vegan chocolate chips into the hummus and start working it around evenly for the final step.

23. Edible Pumpkin Cookie Dough

Total time: 5 minutes.

Every time Autumn approaches, it’s almost a custom for me to jump into the kitchen to fix for the family a tasty fall cookie recipe. In this case, I want to bring to you a pumpkin-infused cookie dough that is so easy to make at home.

Believe me when I say you don’t even have to fire up your oven to recreate this dish. Since you will be using almond flour, there’s no need to heat-treat the ingredient. Furthermore, I always like to feature coconut flour for a slight hint of coconut essence.

Of course, the main focus of the dish remains the creamy pumpkin puree which people incorporate with the batter. I always enjoy the dessert with a light sweetness from the maple syrup. For an extra nutty taste, make sure you accompany the chocolate chips with cinnamon.

24. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pizza

Total time: 45 minutes.

Prepare to blast everyone’s mind away when you serve up a cookie dough dessert in the form of a pizza. I know you’re surprised right now, but it’s entirely doable at home. Plus, you’ll always get a pleasant jaw-dropping reaction from the crowd when serving a sweet pizza.

Any good pizza needs a steady crust; in this case, you want to utilize a store-bought pie crust with oreo crumbles and butter. As for the cookie dough, I advise you to take advantage of an eggless batter from the already mentioned recipe above.

For a fancy sweet pizza, I highly recommend fixing the ganache, a simple combination of melted chocolate chips and heavy whipping cream. When you assemble your pizza, my recommendation is to pour the ganache over the crust first.

Follow it up with the cookie batter to create a thick layer. Top the surface with your remaining chocolate sauce and chips. Remove the pizza from the refrigerator before you serve up your delicious creation.

25. White Chocolate Cookie Dough Fudge

Total time: 4 hours 13 minutes (including 4 hours of freezing).

White chocolate cookie dough fudge is a one-of-a-kind sweet that incorporates eggless cookie dough with creamy white fudge. In one bite, you get all the sweet marshmallow flavor and a buttery taste from different types of chocolate.

There are two parts of the treat that you need to handle: the fudge and the cookie dough. To make the white fudge, people usually merge white chocolate chips along with the marshmallow. In addition, you also need to cook up a concoction of heavy cream, sugar, and butter.

Gently pour the cream blend over your marshmallow and stir until well combined. As for the cookie dough, you can work with a standard batter of butter, flour, and milk. After chilling the dough, you should fold the batter with your white marshmallow mix.

Don’t serve your fudge right away because it’s too soft. It’s best to freeze your fudge in the freezer for around 4 hours.

Making cookie dough fudge is an enjoyable experience with this guide.

26. Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Total time: 6 hours 15 minutes (including 6 hours of freezing).

Summer is heading your way with waves of intense heat; that’s why you should be preparing some ice cream options at your disposal. The chilled ice cream gave me a crazy idea to incorporate the cookie dough directly into the cold dessert.

Ideally, I prefer customizing the ice cream using three easy-to-find ingredients: heavy cream, vanilla, and sweetened condensed milk. After microwaving the flour, you just need to follow the steps of making an eggless cookie batter. However, you may want to feature milk in the mixture.

While the ice cream is still in a liquid state, drop in your cookie balls and distribute them evenly. On average, it takes around 6 hours for the ice cream to freeze perfectly. Grab your spoon and dig in.

27. Cookie Dough Dessert Cup

Total time: 40 minutes (excluding chilling time)

My final pick to feature in this delicious cookie dough compilation is to present it in a small cup with various ingredients to enhance the batter’s flavor. The dessert cup is super to whip out whenever you want to indulge yourself in all types of sweetness.

For the dough, either store-bought or homemade variations will work wonders. However, I suggest you try creating the cookie batter at home using the guides above. The concoction requires a smooth combination of cream cheese, sugar, and butter as the frosting.

Pipe your frosting with the batter into ¾ of the cup. Top it off with chocolate chips and some small balls of cookie dough. These cups of deliciousness can last up to 3 days in a refrigerator.

Which Cookie Dough Is Your Ultimate Go-To Choice?

Now that I’ve provided you with many cookie dough recipes, I hope you enjoy your creation. There are still many cook dough customizations, so let me know more about them in the comment section. Share this article with your loved ones so they know what to expect.

One last notice from me, don’t ever forget to bake your flour while making the cookie dough. Although it may have the same taste, consumption of raw dough may lead to many digestive problems. So stay safe while eating, and good luck in your kitchen!