Sugar Free Cookie Dough

This sugar-free cookie dough is safe to eat, incredibly easy to make, and tastes just like classic chocolate chip cookie dough. Since it's an edible cookie dough recipe made without eggs or refined sugar, you can enjoy it straight from the bowl without worry.

What are you waiting for? Grab a bowl and get mixing!

May I introduce to you, the temptation of the week, Chocolate Chip Healthy Cookie Dough.

You're going to really thank me for this and you'll want to make it now and stuff it in your mouth, and maybe hide in the closet and eat it.

This paleo cookie dough is literally our favorite snack right now. Now, we still LOVE these Green Bean Chips and Coconut Chips, and these Almond Joy Bars, but this recipe is really great.

This recipe is made without eggs, so it’s designed to be enjoyed as edible cookie dough.

Most “healthy cookie dough recipes” out there either have all purpose flour or oats in them, and/or a lot of sugar. Well, carbs can be fine, depending on their source, but I'm not a fan of all purpose flour or eating uncooked grains.

But this paleo cookie dough recipe has no grains. It's full of wholesome almond flour and organic coconut flour, and depending on what sweetener you use, it's low in carbs too.

But believe me, when you eat this vegan cookie dough you'll think you were eating the real thing. This tastes more like cookie dough than other almond flour edible cookie dough recipes.

Is Sugar-Free Cookie Dough Safe to Eat?

This recipe is designed to be eaten as edible cookie dough, meaning it’s made without raw eggs and without traditional wheat flour.

Most concerns about eating raw cookie dough come from those two ingredients—raw eggs and raw flour. This recipe uses almond flour instead, which is typically safe to eat without baking.

As always, use fresh ingredients and store properly, but this dough is intended to be enjoyed straight from the bowl.

Why We LOVE this Sugar-free Cookie Dough

Our household is really busy. When we're running all directions, it's great to be able to whip up something easy and healthy that will fill up my growing boys and not take me a bunch of time. I really don't like buying packaged foods, no matter how healthy they are, because frankly, they are expensive.

And due to my son's allergies, it's hard to find things that fit his diet, AND fit my frugal ways, AND pass my standards for being healthy enough.

This vegan edible cookie dough does all of that.

It's healthy, allergy-friendly, and it's pretty inexpensive to make, and it's easy.

And did I mention delicious? I had one tester of this recipe tell me that it's “dangerous.”

Variations

• Butter Alternative: You can use coconut oil instead of butter, but I do like the butter version better.
• Add Nuts: This edible cookie dough tastes great with added chopped nuts. Pecans, walnuts, more almonds, or macadamias are all great options.
• Chocolate Chip Options: To keep this recipe completely sugar-free, you'll want to use a sugar-free chocolate chip like Lily's, Bake Believe, Choc Zero, or another keto chocolate chip brand. If you don't need to be completely sugar-free, Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips are a good option. We often use my Homemade Chocolate Chips to save money and you can use the simple chocolate chunk option as well.

Serving Options

You can serve this paleo cookie dough in little jars like these with a spoon. Alternatively, you could make them into little cookie dough bites similar to these Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Bites.

What’s the Best Sweetener for Sugar-Free Cookie Dough?

The sweetener you use makes a big difference in both taste and texture. Powdered sweeteners give a smoother dough. Granulated sweeteners (especially xylitol) create a more traditional cookie dough texture but can be slightly grainier. Here’s what to expect with different options:

• Stevia: Very concentrated so you don't need to use much and it's very affordable, but can taste bitter if overused.
• Xylitol: Closest to real sugar in taste and texture, but dangerous for pets, especially dogs.
• Erythritol: Lower calories, but can feel slightly gritty unless powdered. Used alone, it's less sweet than sugar. Combined with monk fruit, it's a 1 for 1 substitute.
• Allulose: Less sweet than sugar but a great substitute for many uses, including this one. Similar to the erythritol, combined with monk fruit, it's a 1:1 substitute.

Can You Make Cookies Out of This Dough?

While this recipe is designed as edible cookie dough, you can also bake it into cookies with a few small adjustments if you're wiling to not have perfection.

Quick method: Simply mix the following into the finished dough:

• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Scoop onto a baking sheet, flatten slightly, and bake at 325°F until set. These cookies won't be perfect but we've made them and enjoyed them!

Special Diet Substitutions and Information

• Coconut Oil: You can sub in coconut oil for the butter if you like, but we love the flavor that the butter gives to the dough.
• Sweetener: You can use whatever sweetener you would like instead of xylitol, but if you use something like organic coconut sugar it will affect the resulting color.
• AIP: For AIP, use Organic Tiger Nut Flour for the almond flour, carob chips for the chocolate chips, and coconut oil for butter. Use coconut oil instead of butter for vegan and paleo. Also use an AIP-compliant sweetener.

Recipe Notes

• Homemade Vanilla: If you would like to make your own vanilla, here is my recipe for an alcohol-free version.
• Homemade Chocolate Chips: These DIY Chocolate Chips are a great make-your-own option for the chocolate chips.
• You might want to blend the sweetener before adding it to prevent the dough from being too grainy, however allulose is more fine than other alternative sweeteners, so you might not need to blend that.

How to Store

You can keep edible cookie dough in the fridge likely for up to five days, and in the freezer for at least a month. It's best to scoop the dough into balls before freezing.

Thaw the dough balls in the refrigerator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you freeze edible cookie dough?

Yes, as mentioned in the storage section, you can do that for at least a month. It's best to form the dough into balls before doing so.

Is almond flour safe to eat raw?

Yes, unlike raw grain flour, which is not safe to eat raw, you can eat raw almond flour.

Can kids eat edible cookie dough?

Yes, kids can eat this edible cookie dough.

Can you make cookies from edible cookie dough?

Yes, you can do that with this recipe. Just follow the instructions above.

Do you need to heat treat the flour?

Since this recipe uses almond flour and coconut flour (as opposed to raw wheat flour), heat treating isn’t typically necessary. If you prefer, you can lightly heat the flour for extra peace of mind.

I guarantee you will be making this paleo cookie dough over and over again…..and eating it gleefully. You might even hide it from your kids.

I'd love to hear what you think about this recipe!