recipe 101: edible cookie dough

We always hear that you can get sick from eating cookie dough because of the raw egg. Although I don't know how true this really is because I've never gotten sick and I don't know anyone who has ever gotten sick, there still could be that one instance. So this is for good measure.
SIDE NOTE: Jason and I went to the store on Thursday because I was craving cookies so we bought enough pre-made dough make 24 cookies. We ate the first 18 in 24 hours (and ate 2 cookies worth of dough before baking) Whoops! 
I also have a friend (Hi Ellen if you're reading this!) who loves cookie dough probably definitely more than me. It's her go-to stress reliever, and I love that! Please see her tweet below and you will see exactly what I mean. :)

So back to the point. On Shark Tank Friday night, there was two girls that started up The Cookie Dough Cafe and they specifically made cookie dough. Not cookie dough that you bake to make cookies, but cookie dough that is made specifically for eating and indulging in. GENIUS. I'd love to work there. And be the taste tester.
So I browsed the website, got sad that I couldn't buy it online and then realized it's not sold near me. So I did what all cookie dough lovers would do. I made my own.

Without further ado, the best EDIBLE cookie dough. No egg.
Here it goes!

The most basic ingredients! And not to mention, you don't need many things!

COOKIE DOUGH IN PICTURES!

COOKIE DOUGH WITH MEASUREMENTS!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 stick butter, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla 
• Some salt (approx. 1/4 tsp)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour 
• 2 tablespoons milk 
• 1 cup chocolate chips

WHAT TO DO

• Using a mixer, cream together butter and brown sugar. It should be fluffy and creamy - NOT crumbly. If it's crumbly, your butter was too hard. 
• Add vanilla and salt. Mix.
• Add flour. Now the dough will be crumbly, that's normal.
• Add chocolate chips.
• ENJOY!

FUN FACTS/BREAKDOWN

• When I say 2 teaspoons of vanilla, it is completely up to your discretion. I love a vanilla flavor, and I know some people don't. So you could use less if you'd like.
• Some salt.... I say 1/4 teaspoon because that seems about right. I never measure my salt, I just use a couple dashes.
• I used whole wheat flour but you can use regular flour, too. We just had whole wheat in the cupboard!
• I say 1 cup of chocolate chips but I actually use way more. I love the chocolate-y yumminess. But for health reasons, most would probably want to stick to 1 cup. I'm a bad ass.

 Store leftovers in the refrigerator or put in the freezer if it won't be used in the next couple of days.

**It's been shown that there is a slight risk of getting sick from eating raw flour. Consume at your own risk.**

 

PS - I made my second batch last night. The first batch may or may not have been all gone in a matter of four days.