Cookie dough is my favorite flavor of ice cream, the raw form of my favorite dessert, and is overall one of the greatest food groups. I am the type of person that buys a tub of Tollhouse chocolate chip cookie dough just to eat it with a spoon. However, there are some much fancier ways to incorporate cookie dough into your diet.
1. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes

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This recipe takes regular vanilla cupcakes and make them approximately 10000 times better by adding chunks of cookie dough. For a topping, whipped cookie dough butter cream frosting would would perfectly.
2. Cookie Dough Cream Cheese & Bagel

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Ok. Not a dessert, but still. You could make a dessert by combining this cookie dough cream cheese with a french toast or cinnamon raisin bagel.
3. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Stuffed Pretzels

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Not the most desserty-dessert of all time, but make your favorite snack sweeter by adding cookie dough.
4. Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwich
The only thing that could make this cookie dough ice cream sandwich better is by using cookie dough ice cream instead of vanilla.
5. Vegan Chocolate Dipped Cookie Dough Bites

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If you’re looking for something “healthy,” this recipe has you covered. These chocolate dipped, healthy, and vegan cookie dough bites even have chickpeas in them.
6. Cookie Dough Dip

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Personally, I don’t really believe or care if I get salmonella from eating cookie dough, but this recipe makes actually edible raw cookie dough.
7. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bar

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Cheesecake + cookie dough? Need I say more? This recipe combines two glorious desserts into an even better one.
8. No-Bake Cookie Dough Brownie Bombs

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Brownie + cookie dough + extra chocolate covering is maybe one of the best combinations ever. Maybe even better than PB & J. Maybe.
9. Cookie Dough Fudge

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Warning: try not to eat the whole pan by yourself. This cookie dough fudge is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
10. No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cups

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Waaaaay better than Reese’s cups. This easy, no-bake recipe means less time making, more time eating.
11. Cookie Dough Pretzel Bites

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Sweet and salty and oh so good. These treats only take 15 minutes to make and is are far superior to just chocolate covered pretzels.
12. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bark

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Who wants peppermint bark anyways? Step up your holiday game with this delicious creation.
13. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

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Easy to make, easy to eat. The caramel drizzle is the special touch.