This delicious, quick, and easy Cookie Dough Frosting is a fantastic (and quick!) way to indulge your cookie cravings! If you love frosting be sure to try my Buttercream Frosting and Cream Cheese Frosting.
Cookie Dough Frosting & Raw Flour
This recipe has been very controversial on my blog… and not because of raw egg because there is none of that. But because of the “raw” flour. You will, of course, want to make your own best-educated choice. (See Yes, it’s OK to Eat Raw Flour for more information.)
If you have any hesitancy at all about eating raw flour, simply place flour on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 350°F. Easy peasy!
No matter how you make it, this Cookie Dough Frosting has the texture of silk and completely melts in your mouth. And because it is so fast, you can quench any chocolate chip cookie craving is just moments!
How to Make Edible Cookie Dough
I used far more milk than the original recipe suggested. The reason I did this is that the frosting was being used in a layer cake and it was far too hard to spread as-is. So I doubled the milk to achieve a much creamier and smoother frosting. I highly recommend that for use on cakes! If you just want to put a big dollop on a cupcake, try halving the milk and seeing if you prefer that consistency.
Edible Cookie Dough Recipe
As I mentioned above, this cookie dough recipe was modified so that I could use it on cakes. If you use less milk, you will see a more “traditional” cookie dough, one that needs to be scooped rather than spread.
Substitutions
Instead of chocolate chips, you can add in whatever you have on hand!
- Milk Chocolate Chips
- Sprinkles
- Nuts (such as macadamia)
- Cocoa powder for more chocolate flavor
Be sure to check out how I used this fabulous recipe in a Chocolate Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookie!
I also used this recipe in an OUT OF THIS WORLD Brownie Cookie Dough Cake.
More Frostings
Creamy Cookie Dough Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cups (2 sticks or 226 g) butter, at room temperature
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour*
- 2 teaspoons McCormick vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup semi-sweet miniature chocolate chips
Instructions
- Beat brown sugar and butter together in stand mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
- Add in flour, vanilla extract, and salt into creamed butter until fully combined.
- With mixer on low speed, and in milk 1 tablespoon at a time until fully incorporated.
- Remove bowl from mixer and add in mini chocolate chips. Stir by hand until incorporated.
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Notes
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I am thankful that Kara from Kara’s Koutour Cakes addressed the “raw flour” issue. I could not agree with her more! SEE IT HERE
This is so delish! Made it for my son’s birthday cake and it was the hit of the party.
This is awesome! You are a kitchen wizard.
Do you really mean 2.5 cups of flour in frosting?
Yes! 🙂
Try adding a lol cream chz or sour cream OMG so yummy
Looks gloriously delicious. I want to try this gluten free…would oat flour be the best sub?
@Tina Reyna: Tina, se utiliza harina cruda porque “masa para galletas” es un receta muy popular en los Estados. 🙂 Sin embargo, la materia prima masa para galletas no es seguro para comer debido a que usualmente contiene huevos crudos. Esta receta, sin embargo, no tiene los huevos, por lo que es considerado seguro, más gente como el sabor que es similar al real materia prima masa para galletas. Por favor, perdón si mi español no es perfecto; tuve que usar un traductor web. He estudiado español, pero ha sido hace muchos, muchos años. Espero que esta información le ayuda a entender por qué comer una extraña receta! 🙂
Sorry but the flour stays raw? You dont “cook” the flour?
Nope!
The only flours I have are fine pastry flour, white whole wheat flour and bread flour. Which one would be best for this recipe (cookie dough frosting)?
Being that the cookie dough frosting has milk in it, does it have to be refrigerated once the cupcakes are frosted?
That looks yummy! With my birthday coming this week, I’ve been looking for the perfect cake and I think this is the winner…from what I remember I think you and I share a birthday so I hope yours is as sweet as mine!
Jenny in Florida