• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • About Me
    • Contact
  • Recipes
    • Recipes Visual Index
    • How to Make Ice Cream without an Ice Cream Maker
    • Kitchen Cheat Sheet
    • Kitchen & Pantry Essentials
  • Services
    • Contact
  • eBook Store

A Cookie Named Desire logo

menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Recipes
  • Services
  • eBook Store
  • Store
    • Bloglovin
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×

    Home - Cookies

    Published: Feb 9, 2019 · Modified: Oct 13, 2021 by Amanda Powell · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Edible Red Velvet Cookie Dough

    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

    There is nothing like a spoonful of cookie dough, especially when it is safe to eat! This edible red velvet cookie dough is a fun treat you and anyone you want to share it with would love! 

    edible red velvet cookie dough spoon white bowl white coaster napkin straight on

    What is it about cookie dough that is so much fun to eat? I remember as a kid always trying to get spoonfuls of the good stuff whenever my mom made the Tollhouse cookies. These days, it just feels riskier to eat the cookie dough, especially with all the warning happening left and right about our favorite things to eat. 

    So, instead I make cookie dough especially to eat raw. I mean, there are actual cafes and shops dedicated to it, but why not just make it at home? There isn't anywhere that will have an edible red velvet cookie dough like this anyway. (Or this edible cake batter cookie dough I made earlier!)

    I prefer using a Dutch-processed cocoa powder, but since we aren't baking these, you can use whatever cocoa powder you have available to you. I do like the special dark Hershey's cocoa powder and the Rodelle Gourmet Baking Cocoa for a Dutch-processed cocoa.

    edible red velvet cookie dough overhead

    To make this edible red velvet cookie dough safe to eat you also need to cook the flour. You can do this by baking the flour for 10 minutes at 300 degrees F. Or, you can microwave the flour in a microwave-safe bowl for 2 - 3 minutes. I usually do the microwave method for time and ease. I find that the texture is a bit gritty when you cook the flour first, so it is better to allow the finished red velvet cookie dough to rest before eating. 

    For the best cookie dough, I like to wait about an hour after making it before eating it. This allows the flour to hydrate and for all the flavors to fully develop. 

    I like to add a mix of things inside my red velvet cookie dough. Chocolate chips, naturally, but I also like to add white chocolate chips for contrast and Oreos. For this particular cookie dough I used the limited edition Valentine's Day Oreos, but the regular Oreos are amazing in red velvet cookie dough. 

    edible red velvet cookie dough white bowl white coaster straight on

    Is Edible Cookie Dough Safe to Eat?

    Yes, edible cookie dough is safe to eat as long as you do a few things. First, don't use eggs unless they are pasteurized - it should say so on the packaging. Second, you also need to cook the flour. You can read above for my two recommended methods for cooking flour. 

    Is Edible Cookie Dough Refrigerated?

    Yes, you should keep edible cookie dough refrigerated. This is because the dairy in the butter and heavy cream would cause the cookie dough to spoil if left out too long. You can use dairy-free options which would make the cookie dough safer to leave out for longer periods of time, but I believe the best texture is still preserved by refrigeration. 

    Is Edible Cookie Dough Vegan?

    You can easily make any cookie dough vegan by replacing the butter with a vegan butter or butter-flavored shortening, then replacing the milk or cream with a milk alternative. 

    edible red velvet cookie dough white bowl white coaster spoon close up

    If you want to get extra creative with your cookie dough, swirl cream cheese frosting throughout your dough! 

    Looking for More Edible Cookie Dough?

    If you are a fiend for cookie dough you can eat raw, you need to also try my cake batter cookie dough and my edible sugar cookie dough. Don't forget to try my edible brownie batter, monster cookie dough dip, and peanut butter cookie dough truffles! 

    edible red velvet cookie dough white bowl white coaster spoon close up

    Edible Red Velvet Cookie Dough

    Amanda Powell
    This beautiful edible red cookie dough is so much fun and totally safe to eat!
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 8 mins
    Cook Time 3 mins
    Additional Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 11 mins
    Course Cookies
    Cuisine American
    Servings 3 cups
    Calories 310 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
    • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
    • 1 ½ teaspoons red food coloring or red velvet emulsion
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 4 tablespoons heavy cream
    • ½ cup white chocolate chips
    • ½ cup chocolate chips
    • 5 - 8 roughly crushed Oreos

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the flour and leave to cool.
    • Beat the butter, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, food coloring, vanilla extract, and heavy cream together until fluffy and well-combined.
    • Add the flour and beat until just combined (over mixing will form a lot of gluten, turning your cookie dough into an unpleasant texture).
    • Fold in the chips and Oreos.
    • Allow the dough to rest for an hour in the refrigerator so the flour may hydrate. If you taste it immediately after mixing it won't taste right. It needs to rest.

    Notes

    • Pro tip: You can replace 1 cup of the flour with red velvet cake mix!
    • Don't forget to try the edible chocolate chip cookie dough

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 310kcal
    Tried this recipe?Tag me on Instagram! @acookienameddesire #acookienameddesire
    « Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies
    Tips for Successful Baking »

    About Amanda Powell

    Baker, photographer, and sometimes world traveler behind A Cookie Named Desire. Obsessed with helping people live life sweetly with delicious food to share with the special people in your life and creating lasting memories.

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Connect With Me!

    • Bloglovin
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    headshot of author with a cow

    Hi, I'm Amanda! I am the baker and photographer behind A Cookie Named Desire. I'm a world traveler (sometimes) with a major weakness for cookies and cheese. While I'm mostly self-taught, I recently received a degree in Food Science!

    More about me →

    Reader Favorites

    • S'mores Cookies Recipe
    • Milano Cookies Recipe
    • Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Avocado Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
    • How to Make Salt Water Taffy
    • Jelly Donut Shot

    Spring Favorites

    • Coffee Smoothie
    • Strawberry Upside Down Cake
    • Homemade Sprinkles
    • Edible Brownie Batter

    Footer

    ^ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Accessibility

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Services
    • About Me

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.