How to Make Cookie Dough without Eggs

Hot cookie dough just out of the oven with a dollop of vanilla ice cream! The combination is heavenly and guaranteed to cheer anyone up even on a miserable day. Whether your allergic to eggs or just fancy going egg free, I have the perfect recipe for Cookie dough that guarantees to tickle your taste buds.

Like most recipes, sticking to the instructions is vital to get the right taste and texture so let’s see what this recipe has in store for us.

All the essential ingredients you need

There are plenty of recipes widely available to use these days however, it is difficult to get hold of a recipe that ticks all the right boxes in terms of taste and texture. These cookies are as quick to make as they are to eat.

Here’s a list of everything you will need:

1-1½ Butter at room temperature
1 Tbsp Brown sugar
1 Tbsp White Granulated sugar
⅛ Tsp of Vanilla extract
4 Tbsp of All-purpose flour
Chocolate chips
Chocolate chips
A pinch of Salt
Oil or corn starch

Tips and tricks

Vanilla is the key to get the best results. The rule of thumb is the better the vanilla quality is, the better the taste.

Optional variations

In addition to the above-mentioned ingredients, you could go ahead and include either of the following for tastier dough.

Different chip variations: these could be anything from white chocolate chips to butterscotch chips or your preferred delicacy of choice.
Andes- if you are a mint lover, go ahead and add pieces of mint Andes to the dough.
Heath- a good replacement to the chocolate chips are toffee bits since they are just as tasty but healthier
M&Ms – another addition you’ll enjoy are M&Ms and even be better when mixed with chocolate chips.

How to best use the eggless cookie dough

There are many ways of consuming your baked cooking dough. Here are a variety of ways you can eat the dough.

You can eat it plain with a spoon, most people would eat make their eggless cookie dough like this.
Whipped cream: to add a little bit of taste to your cookie dough, go ahead and some whipped cream.
Why not add a dollop of vanilla ice cream to your freshly baked dough, it tastes absolutely divine!
Last but not least, you can also bake the dough into balls, dip the balls in chocolate and create a cookie dough truffle.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

What is the best replacement for eggs in cookie dough?

There are several replacements for eggs in making cookie dough but the best ones remain to be a mixture of oil and water, a mixture of cornstarch and water, mashed bananas, or applesauce. Either of these substitutes will give the cookie amazing flavor and moisten the dough just as eggs would

Can I eat raw cookie dough without eggs?

Whereas eggs may pose a risk of salmonella, raw flour, on the other hand, could contain E-Coli which causes vomiting, stomach cramps, or diarrhea for days. To avoid any of these risks in eggless cookie dough, simply sterilize the dough in your microwave.

Can I use oil as a replacement for eggs in cookie dough?

Corn/vegetable oil can be used to replace eggs in the dough or be used in recipes that demand the use of one egg only. You should, however, be careful not to make the dough too greasy.

What happens if I don’t use eggs in cookies?

Since eggs serve to bind all the other ingredients together, the absence of eggs may make them slightly dense and chewy.

Final verdict

Now that you know how to make cookie dough without eggs, you can use this recipe as a base and alter the flavor as you deem fit. Provided you adhere to the recipe, you should not be able to tell the difference in taste and texture.