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The Edible Cookie Dough Cookbook

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The Edible Cookie Dough Cookbook, written by Olivia Hops, is a must for anyone that loves to eat cookie dough. I was excited when the publisher granted my wish to receive a copy of this book. Needless to say, almost everyone loves cookie dough, but is afraid to sneak even a small amount due to the possibility of illness. Well, worry no more because this book is the solution...edible cookie dough!

I have not had the opportunity to make all of the fifty-five cookie dough recipes, but have tried the chocolate chip cookie dough, the white chocolate chai, red velvet, salted caramel, and the gingerbread.cookie dough. The recipes are fantastic, simple to make, and taste amazing! The author also includes pictures of the finished cookie dough, as well as some vegan and gluten free recipes. The directions are easy to follow, and if you have children, they will enjoy helping you make these delicious recipes. If you choose to not eat the dough, the author also includes other recipes to make with it, such as brownies, cakes, etc.

In addition to the recipes, the author starts the book writing about her background, which is quite interesting in itself and worth reading, as it explains her journey leading up to this book. Overall, I would definitely recommend this book, and plan to buy some as gifts during this holiday season.

I would like to thank Quarto Publishing Group-Harvard Common Press and NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this book. My views are my own, and are in no way influenced by anyone else.

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These are easy recipes with regular ingredients that you can prepare. Great book and I cannot wait to cook them.

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Olivia Hopps' The Edible Cookie Dough Cookbookis easily my favorite cookbook of the year. The recipes are quick to make using basic ingredients for the most part. The method for heat treating the flour uses a microwave to keep things simple. I marked several recipes to try out but made the snickerdoodle cookie dough first. It was delicious with just the right amount of sweetness. The recipe made enough dough to fill a 23 oz container. Most of the finished doughs can be kept on the counter with options for the refrigerator and freezer for long term storage. If you have a cookie dough fan in your house, you need this cookbook!

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I just love this book. Anyone with small children who loves to cook and create with them will just a kick out of it. It has tons of great recipes and they will also make great gifts as well. This book is well written and easy to understand. I can’t get enough of it and who doesn’t like cookie dough am I right? This will be a family hit years to come and will make a great gift too..

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The Edible Cookie Dough Cookbook is exactly what it says, a whole bunch of delicious edible cookie dough recipes. I learned so many things in this book, like what not to add to my raw cookie dough so I don’t contaminate with salmonella. Eggs are not my only worry, and now I know. If you like to eat raw cookie dough, this is the book for you.

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What a delightful book! Who doesn't like cookie dough? This book brings back great memories of making cookies when I was a kid and my mom eating all the cookie dough! Now she can do it safely! This book is jam-packed with cookie dough recipes made just for snacking, no baking required!!

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This book has a lot of great recipes in it! I can't wait to try some. I wish there were pictures of each recipe, but that doesn't take away from the book at all. I like the ideas on different ways to serve the cookie dough. I also never knew that the flour was a problem in regular cookie dough. I wish there was a cookie dough place near me, but I will settle with making my own!

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The Edible Cookie Dough Cookbook is a delighful mixture of all things confectionary.

Perfect for anytime of the year, the cookbook offers many delicious recipients perfect to satisfy a sweet tooth!



This book was sent to me by NetGalley and in no way reflect my personal opinions on the book.

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Who doesn't love cookie dough? It is wonderful, and soft, and forbidden (because, you know, salmonella). However, those woes are negated by this beautifully put together cook book. The recipes are diverse, spanning a wide range of palettes. These is also room for customization. You could even make your own personal recipe now that this book gives you the low down on flour and proper ratios!

Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to try out any of the recipes yet but they did give me a number of ideas to try out. It would not be surprising to see a hard copy of this on my shelf once it has been published.

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Somehow I had not heard of this edible cookie dough phenomenon until I came across Olivia Hops’ The Edible Cookie Dough Cookbook. If you are like me and eat more batter than actual cookies, this book will change your life. The recipes in this cookbook are simple, safe to eat, and so much fun for those looking to make something different in the kitchen.

The recipes in this book are so quick and easy that they can be made by all ages. Also, the fact that raw egg is omitted and the flour is cooked (for a few minutes in the microwave), turns a favourite treat that has always raised eyebrows into one that can no longer be shamed for its unsafe ingredients. This is such a game changer.

The layout of this cookbook is just as simplistic as the recipes. There is a bit of history to read that describes Hops’ incredible journey to becoming a cookie dough connoisseur. Next, the technique to heat-treat your flour to make the doughs safe for eating is described. After that, there are 55 different dough flavours to try, including a classic chocolate chip and a cheesecake dough. Hops has even included a few recipes that take the doughs beyond the bowl. Making your own cookie dough ice cream or sundaes has never been easier.

Of course I had to try creating my own cooke dough after reading this whimsical book. It really does only take a few minutes to prepare and the results are so yummy. I happened to have the Nutella cookie dough ingredients on hand, so it is the recipe that got the honours for this review. It is honestly so much fun to prepare and makes way more dough than I had expected. There was lots to share and is just as delicious as it looks.

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Thank you very much to Quarto for allowing me to access an e-copy of this book for review. We did not like the Edible Cookie Dough. I think this may be personal taste rather than any fault of the recipes though. We found that the heat treated flour had a weird taste to it and the sugar still felt gritty even after a lot of mixing in our stand mixer. It is a fun idea and all the recipes seemed really quick and easy to make!! Available September 4, 2018.

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Cookie dough: delicious, but with the potential for inducing food poisoning. That’s where The Edible Cookie Dough Cookbook by Olivia Hops comes in. This book is full with more recipes than you can imagine for cookie dough that definitely won’t make you sick. All these recipes are made without eggs and include heat-treated flour, which means that you can eat them without fear. (You also can’t really bake these recipes, since they don’t contain leavening agents, but since this is a cookie dough book, you don’t need to bake them.)

One of the best things about this cookbook is the sheer amount of recipes. From salted caramel cookie dough to apple pie cookie dough to pink lemonade cookie dough, you’ll find both creative and traditional recipes, recipes for every season and holiday, and recipes for whatever mood you might be in. Some of the recipes are definitely complex, calling for many ingredients or specialized ingredients. But never fear–there are simple recipes too. There’s a place here for you to start, no matter what you have on hand.

One of the biggest pluses of this book for me was that there are many recipes that don’t contain chocolate. For whatever reason, I don’t like chocolate, and desserts and cookies tend to veer in that direction. But this book is creative enough to have many different flavors, including chocolate.

If you have a sweet tooth like me, I definitely recommend checking out this book. There’s a lot here for you to try when you’re in the mood for a little something for dessert.

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Aside from the actual recipes, which are excellent and worth checking out, the actual book is well-organized, with sections for how to make "safe-to-eat" cookie dough and desserts that include various cookie dough recipes. I also appreciated the introduction, which told the story of how Olivia Hops came to invent her delicious recipes and start up her business as well as the beautifully stylized pictures.

How Much Do You Love Cookie Dough?

I was honestly on the fence about the whole edible cookie dough fad before reading this book. Sure, I like to sneak a bite of raw cookie dough while mixing up a batch of chocolate chip cookies, but with the wild assortment of flavours you can find in Hops' new cookbook, it elevates edible cookie dough to a whole other level. My favourite? The Key Lime Pie flavoured dough. (If you're looking for a sample recipe of Olivia Hops fantastic creations, The Washington Post recently published her famous recipe for MONSTER Cookie Dough.)

Overall, I'd classify The Edible Cookie Dough Cookbook as a DIY DO!

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A sugary collection of cookies and delicious dessert. Olivia makes a wonderful cookbook with easy to reproduce recipes with fewer ingredients and colorful masterpieces.

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I finished reading The Edible Cookie Dough Cookbook this past weekend. This is such a cool book! I admit I have always been a cookie dough fan from childhood. Those were the days before salmonella, I suppose. The knowledge that I can eat cookie dough is a game changer. I made some of this stuff last weekend, and I’m telling you, it’s amazing stuff.

I’m already planning to make this again, but trying one of the different recipes. The author has included a variety of ways that you can use this in desserts as well.

If you love cookie dough, I’d recommend buying this book. I can see making this for kid’s birthday parties and for sleepovers for children. (It’s also good for adults who still like cookie dough from their childhood.)

The directions are well written and easy to follow. The author explains how you can make raw flour safe to eat and explains how this is all safe to eat now.

A solid five stars!
Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of the book in exchange of an honest review.

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This is definitely my kind of cookbook. Super easy and delicious, who doesn’t love cookie dough. Especially without the scare of salmonella!

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Quarto Publishing Group - Harvard Common Press and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of The Edible Cookie Dough Cookbook: 75 Recipes for Incredibly Delectable Doughs You Can Eat Right Off the Spoon. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

From the beginning, the author makes certain that readers know how to make cookie doughs safe to eat, by heat treating flour and not using eggs. This book will bring readers back to the time of sneaking raw cookie dough out of the mixing bowl when the person making it was not looking. The doughs in this book are totally safe for eating, but might not be for the waistline.

From the classic Chocolate Chip Cookie to Apple Pie Cookie, The Edible Cookie Dough Cookbook includes all of your favorite dessert profiles in this fun to eat format. There are recipes for delectable desserts doughs such as Lemon Bar Cookie, Oreo, and Brownie Batter Cookie. There are adult dough flavors, such as Kahlua, ice cream flavors, such as Butter Pecan, and fun flavors, such as The Elvis Cookie Dough. The author does a good job of giving readers ways of using doughs as well, such as Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake. The finished products in this cookbook are guaranteed to bring a smile and liven up any party. The Edible Cookie Dough Cookbook is definitely unique and is one I would recommend for those who are looking for outside of the box desserts.

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Edible cookie dough! Need I say more? Yes? Okay. The first section of the book is all edible cookie dough recipes. I tend to only look for vegan cookbooks these days since I cook and bake without animal products. This is not a vegan cookbook. When I saw edible cookie dough, I knew there wouldn't be eggs in the recipes and most, if not all, should be easy to veganize with simple substitutions - plant-based milk, vegan margarine, vegan marshmallows or fluff, etc. I only recall one that didn't seem easy to leave out the animal products - one recipe included a custard which needs eggs. In the introduction, the author does mention making the recipes vegan by using coconut oil. Now most cooks and bakers would understand this means to substitute the coconut oil in place of the unsalted butter, but this isn't specified by the author. In a few places, the author also only gives directions for using a microwave oven - for example, heat treating the flour. It would have been useful to offer direction for using an oven or stovetop for these steps as well since not everyone owns a microwave (I don't). As for the recipes, there's a wide variety in the cookie dough section. The second section of the book includes recipes for mostly baked goods using the cookie dough including cakes, pie, etc. For those looking for vegan options, this section is trickier. Many recipes call for 3-4 eggs so some experimentation would be necessary. That said, I think the first section alone is worth checking this book out even for vegans.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this cookbook! All comments are my own, unbiased opinion.

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OH, my! I shouldn't have requested this cook book! I'm guaranteed to put on at least 10 pounds trying out all of these recipes! This book is for anyone who loves to nibble on cookie dough. The author has developed easy methods for making sure these cookie doughs are safe to eat (unlike typical cookie dough) without baking. The book includes lots of different variations (besides the standard chocolate chip option), including flavors like pina colada, red velvet, snickerdoodles, and cannoli. Then, the last part of the book has recipes for elaborating on just the cookie dough--you can use it to stuff cakes, make cookie sandwiches, as well as dips and ice cream. Who knew you could do so much with cookie dough! The recipes are easy to follow with minimal ingredients. A great book!

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Who doesn’t like to eat cookie dough? When I was offered an e-copy of this cookbook by Quarto Publishing through NetGalley, I was thrilled!! I was salivating all through my reading of the book. The recipes look delicious!! There is also an entire chapter of recipes to make with cookie doughs... Can’t wait to try some ❤️

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