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

1. 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.

2. Add milk and vanilla and continue beating until combined.
3. Reduce the speed to low, add flour, and beat until incorporated.
4. Stir in crushed circus animal cookies.

5. 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