Circus Animal Cookie Dough
Edible cookie dough seems to all the rage right now, with the store opening in NYC and more and more flavors popping up on Pinterest. I decided to make my own little take on it with Circus Animal Cookies because everything's tastier and more adorable with them. It's pretty much a known fact.
For this recipe you basically just need what you would need for making cookies, sans egg, and a couple of bags of Circus Animal Cookies.
I wouldn't say this is as good as regular old cookie dough. I don't know what about the egg makes cookie dough so good! But this cookie dough is a close second and it's a heck of a lot safer to eat. No terrible stomach aches or potential of E. coli.
I threw my batch in a serving bowl with a big ol' cookie dough scoop to stay on theme. Yes, I still love a good theme! Then to up the cuteness level even further I grabbed some paper ice cream cups with lids labeled them with washi tape for a pop of color and stuck in some tiny spoons to serve it.
This would be perfect for a party! Or to save in the little cups in the fridge for single-servings through out the week!
INGREDIENTS
341 grams (1 ½ cup) butter
327 grams (1 ½ cup) brown sugar
198 grams (1 cup) granulated sugar
½ cup milk
2 tsp vanilla
563 grams (4 ½ cup) all-purpose flour, toasted
1 12 ounce bag circus animal cookies, crushed
optional, additional bag of cookies for decorating and scooping
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter and sugars together on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add milk and vanilla and continue beating until combined.
- Reduce the speed to low, add flour, and beat until incorporated.
- Stir in crushed circus animal cookies.
- The cookie dough can be consumed immediately or covered and stashed in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
NUTRITION (25 servings)
calories: 329, total fat: 14 g, saturated fat: 10 g, trans fat: 0 g, cholesterol: 29 mg, sodium: 121 mg, potassium: 46 mg, total carbohydrate: 47 g, dietary fiber: 1 g, sugars: 27 g, protein: 3 g
