Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites

I'd be lying if I said I didn't like cookie dough probably just as much as actual cookies. Whether you don't feel like turning on your oven or you just want something sweet to keep in your fridge, these cookie dough bites are the perfect treat!

INGREDIENTS FOR CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH BITES

No crazy ingredients are needed for this recipe. To make these delicious bites, here's everything you'll need:

• All-purpose flour

• Salt

• Granulated + light brown sugar

• Unsalted butter

• Vanilla extract

• Milk

• Mini chocolate chips

• Semisweet chocolate bar

• Coconut oil

• Flaky sea salt (optional)

MAKING CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH BITES

These cookies come together in just a few easy steps! Here's what you'll do:

MAKE THE DOUGH
Cream together the softened butter, sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix in the heat-treated flour* and salt. Add in the milk and mix until the dough forms. Lastly, fold in the mini chocolate chips.

Use a small cookie scoop to scoop the dough into balls and place them on the baking sheet. You should get 18-20 cookie dough balls. Once all of the dough is scooped, roll each scoop into balls. Chill the rolled dough for 20 minutes.

COAT THE DOUGH
Melt the chopped chocolate bar and the coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl in 30 second increments until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.

Drop the chilled balls of dough one at a time in the melted chocolate. Use a fork to carefully coat the dough completely. Pick the coated cookie dough up with the fork, tapping off a much extra chocolate as possible.

Place the coated ball on a plate or small baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat for all of the cookie dough balls. Pop them in the fridge to chill for about 20 minutes, or until the chocolate is set.

HEAT-TREATING YOUR ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

When making no-bake goodies like edible cookie dough, it’s important to heat-treat your flour. If you’ve ever read top of the flour bag, a lot of them say you should never consume raw flour, at the risk it may contain bacteria. Heat-treating the flour will get rid of that! Here’s what you need to do for that:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Dump your measured flour on the baking sheet and spread it out into an even layer.
3. Pop into the preheated oven and bake for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, remove from oven and allow it to cool.

THAT’S IT!

TIPS FOR THE BEST COOKIE DOUGH BITES

While this is a super simple no-bake recipe to whip up, here are just a few things you can do to make sure you get the best cookie dough bites possible!

Use mini chocolate chips. This might be personal preference, but I think that mini chocolate chips are way better in these cookie dough bites than regular sized chips. They're perfect for the size of these little treats!

Top them with flaky sea salt. This is a totally optional step. Once you coat the cookie dough balls in melted chocolate, you can sprinkle a little bit of flaky sea salt on the tops of the chocolate before putting them into the refrigerator to harden. It adds a nice salty-sweet element and a nice little crunch.

If you give this recipe a try and love it, be sure to leave a comment and star rating! Be sure to tag @thehungrykitchenblog on Instagram so I can see all of your delicious bakes! Happy baking! ♥