cookie dough

Cookie dough is derived from the creation of cookies that dates back as far as 7th century Persia, where they were used as test cakes. Persia was one of the first countries to use sugar and soon became known for luxurious cakes and pastries. The early cookie was first labelled as a test cake before it was referred to as a "cookie" because the Persians would bake a small amount of cake batter in the oven to test the oven temperature, and it would come out looking like a small cake.{{Cite web|last=Stradley|first=Linda|date=28 June 2015|title=History of Cookies|url=https://whatscookingamerica.net/History/CookieHistory.htm|access-date=31 March 2021|website=What's Cooking America|language=en-US}} The concept of cookies spread and became known worldwide. They evolved into Biscuits for convenience as they were easier to keep fresh for a longer period and were simple to carry for travel.{{cite web |title=The Food Timeline: history notes-- cookies, crackers & biscuits |url=https://www.foodtimeline.org/foodcookies.html#biscotti |website=Food Timeline |access-date=2 May 2021}}

Cookies became established in Europe sometime between the 17th and 18th century, as baking gained popularity. At that time the word "cookie" was first used. The term comes from the Dutch language where Koekje means "small or little cake". During the ensuing Industrial Revolution, more cookie recipes became available. New forms and flavors of cookies continue to be created, one of which is the concept of edible cookie dough. Ruth Graves Wakefield and Sue Brides owned the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts, where they created the eponymous chocolate chip cookie in 1938.

As cookies became more popular and people started baking them at home, people would taste the batter to ensure the sweetness of the product. The practice of eating unbaked dough came later, although it comes with potential health problems. {{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

A micronation, the Republic of Molossia, uses Pillsbury brand cookie dough as a regulator for the currency, and cookie dough is equal to 5 Molossian Valora.

Because of the presence of raw egg and raw flour, the consumption of uncooked cookie dough increases the possibility of contracting foodborne illness. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly discourages the consumption of all food products containing raw eggs or raw flour because of the threat from disease-causing bacteria such as Salmonella and E. coli. Two tablespoons of milk can be swapped for eggs in cookie recipes. Leavening, such as baking powder or baking soda, can be removed. Doing so ensures that the cookie dough is safely edible.{{cite web |url=http://www.nj.com/homegarden/entertaining/index.ssf/2008/03/deceptively_delicious_egg_cock.html |title=Deceptively delicious egg cocktails |author=Mary Ann Anderson |publisher=McClatchy-Tribune News Service |date=22 March 2008 |access-date=8 July 2008}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm508450.htm|title=Raw Dough's a Raw Deal and Could Make You Sick|last=Scott|first=Jenny|date=June 2016|publisher=Food and Drug Administration}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/types/flour/index.html|title=Flour, Raw Dough, and Raw Batter|website=FoodSafety.gov|language=en-us|access-date=29 November 2017}} Cookie dough should be placed in the freezer, but it is considered safe to consume if left out in the open for 2–4 hours.{{Cite web |date=29 November 2018|title=13 Little Known Cookie Dough Facts You Never Knew|url=https://dodocookiedough.com/cookie-dough-facts/|access-date=4 May 2021|website=DoDo Cookie Dough & Ice Cream|language=en-US}}

Several outbreaks stemmed from pathogens in flour. For example, raw flour was found to be the culprit in a June 2009 E. coli outbreak involving Nestlé Toll House prepackaged cookie dough, which was recalled; more than 70 people fell ill, although none died.{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2011/12/09/143450624/the-surprising-ingredient-in-raw-cookie-dough-that-could-make-you-sick|title=The Surprising Ingredient in Raw Cookie Dough That Could Make You Sick|publisher=NPR|access-date=29 November 2017|language=en}}{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/29/AR2009062903813.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=FDA Confirms Presence of E. coli in Nestle Cookie Dough | date=30 June 2009 | access-date=30 April 2010 | first1=Lyndsey | last1=Layton | first2=Greg | last2=Gaudio}} In 2010, Nestle switched to heat-treated processing for all flour used in producing cookie dough.{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/01/15/Nestle-to-use-heat-treated-flour-in-dough/95001263577018/|title=Nestle to use heat-treated flour in dough|website=UPI}} Heat treatment for flour is a simple treatment to kill bacteria. This treatment involves heating the flour in a {{Convert|300|F}} oven, or heating the flour in a microwave until it gets hot.{{Cite web|last=Buiano|first=Madeline|date=13 October 2020|title=Heat-treating flour is the baking step you're not doing — but should|url=https://www.thedailymeal.com/cook/how-to-heat-treat-flour|access-date=25 April 2021|website=The Daily Meal|language=en}}

In 2016, General Mills recalled flour and cake mixes because of E. coli in the raw flour.{{Cite news|url=https://www.generalmills.com/flour|title=General Mills: 2016 flour recall consumer Information|access-date=29 November 2017}} In 2015, certain Blue Bell Ice Cream products were recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes found in the facility that produces chocolate chip cookie dough and other cookie dough containing flavors.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fda.gov/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/Outbreaks/ucm438104.htm|title=FDA Investigates Listeria monocytogenes in Ice Cream Products from Blue Bell Creameries|publisher=Food and Drug Administration|language=en|date=10 June 2015}}

Cookie dough designed specifically for eating raw (such as that found in ice cream) is made either with pasteurized eggs or without eggs at all and heat-treated flour.Hadley Malcolm,

[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/06/30/cookie-dough-that-is-safe-to-eat/86552904/ Is any cookie dough safe to eat?], USA Today (1 July 2016).

Companies offering edible dough include "Nestle Tollhouse Edible Cookie Dough", Dō, Edoughable, and The Cookie Dough Café.{{Cite news|last=Kaufman|first=Joanne|date=21 June 2017|title=Raw Nostalgia: Cookie Dough Is the Latest Dessert Trend|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/21/business/cookie-dough-dessert-trend.html|access-date=31 March 2021|issn=0362-4331}}

Edible cookie dough, egg-free and made with specially treated flour, became a dessert trend in the 2010s and led to the creation of several businesses. Some sweet shops sell multiple desserts with cookie dough as one option, while others solely create and sell dough.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/21/business/cookie-dough-dessert-trend.html|title=Raw Nostalgia: Cookie Dough Is the Latest Dessert Trend|last=Kaufman|first=Joanne|date=21 June 2017|work=The New York Times|access-date=23 June 2017|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web|date=22 November 2019|title=Why Do We Eat Raw Cookie Dough?|url=https://food52.com/blog/24779-cookie-dough-table-for-one|access-date=31 March 2021|website=Food52|language=en-us}}

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is a popular ice cream flavor that many companies, including Ben & Jerry's, have made since the 1990s.{{cite web |title=Cookie Dough Chunks |url=https://www.benjerry.com/flavors/cookie-dough-chunks |website=Ben & Jerry's |access-date=4 February 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Vaughan-Hughes |first1=Pip |title=Rollin' in Dough |url=http://www.vermontguides.com/1999/12-dec/dec2.htm |website=Business People Vermont |access-date=4 February 2025 |date=December 1999 |archive-date=13 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113103712/http://www.vermontguides.com/1999/12-dec/dec2.htm |url-status=dead }}

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