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Eating cookie dough is always a good time, so when I saw this book I just had to check it out. The mouth watering pictures combined with the amazing recipes in this, really make it something special. I didn't know there were so many kinds! Inside this book isn't just recipes for edible cookie dough, it's also full of tips and tricks, how to heat treat the flour so you don't get sick, other things you can make with the cookie dough (though you can't actually bake it) and even some backstory from the author about how she got to where she is today and what she had to do to make it happen.

This book is amazing, and I'd love to buy a paper copy just to have around in case I feel like making edible cookie dough. It surprisingly lasts a really long time in or out of the fridge, and I can't want to see how they taste, because they look so good in the pictures. I'm glad I got the chance to check this out, and everything looks so easy to make. It's not too long and not too short, and it doesn't read like a textbook. Definitely check this out if you love cookie dough.

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Do you secretly like to eat cookie dough? Of course you do. This book will allow you to do so safely, using heat-treated flour and avoiding eggs. Full-color photos look good enough to eat, and recipes range from classic (birthday cake) to adventurous (white chocolate chai).

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This book was such a delight to flick through and really wetted my appetite. There were so many different varieties of cookie dough within the book and all looked good enough to eat in their photographs. The instructions were simple to follow and I couldn't help myself wanting to try every recipe.

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one word....YUMMMMMM.... super easy to follow and my nieces loved the recipes as much as eating them. kiddos had no problem following these!

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My husband has been a cookie dough addict forever...now he can have more than just chocolate chip! The recipes are easy to follow. I made several of them with my grandson and he had no trouble with the directions, or eating the results. These will make excellent additions to my Christmas candy boxes for relatives and senior care residents.

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I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in return for an honest review.

My mouth was watering the entire time I read this. The photographs present a series of delectable looking scoops of cookie dough in a rainbow of colours I didn't think was possible in dough. This goes way beyond chocolate chip, with matcha tea, tiramisu, strawberry coconut daiquiri, apple pie ... there are 75 recipes so I could go on, but they're each different and look amazing.

I've only had time to try one (oatmeal), which was excellent. I halved the recipe because I was planning on eating it by myself and it all worked out very well.

The latter part of the book is filled with things you can do with your cookie dough, beyond eating it with a spoon (although that's a perfectly reasonable thing to do). Hops fills cakes with it, makes it into a dip, uses it to top pancakes, among other things. Really the only thing you can't do with it is turn it into cookies.

A couple of downsides to this book:

-Home bakers will apparently struggle to get the correct texture without an mechanical mixer, and all the flour amounts are tailored to those using mixers. Elbow grease did the job, but Hops warns that cooks will have to guess the amount of flour required. I don't know if I got the texture and flour quantity right in mine, but I do know it tasted amazing anyway.

-The 'heat treated flour' method requires a microwave. For those of you living with only 2 square feet of counter space you don't want to give up just to make cookie dough (though it's tempting), there is a way to heat treat flour with only an oven! Just spread the flour on a baking tray and bake for 5 minutes at 180C/350F.

Still, this is such a great book and I thoroughly recommend it to anyone wanting to make fast, sweet, treats.

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So many delicious sounding recipes for safe to eat cookie dough. Such a game changer in our house being edible without the risk of getting sick from eating raw cookie dough. Recipes are also easy to make and fun to do with kids.

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A delightful recipe book that is perfect for making those quick sugar fixes we all crave every so often. The recipes are easy to read and follow. I'm looking forward to trying some of the recipes with my children very soon.

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How can you not love this book?! It has so many delicious, mouth watering cookie dough recipes. I've never seen a book that was not only solely about cookie dough, but edible, raw cookie dough!

Not only does the cover pull you in with it's bright colors, but once you dig in you find so many different flavors to try for yourself. Easy to follow recipes, this will be a hit for all ages.

Based on Unbaked, the famous LA cookie dough bar, you will now be able to create your own cookie dough bar anywhere. I highly recommend this book to any and all cookie lovers out there!

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I didn't know the joy that was cookie dough until I met my husband., which is funny because I have a crazy sweet tooth. The first time I made him a batch of chocolate chip cookies, I expected to get over 40 cookies... I ended up with half that because he had eaten or put aside so much of the dough for himself. He's always been happy eating the raw egg (and flour) mixture, especially because I've tried a variety of 'edible' cookie dough recipes online and nothing was quite right. The FIRST batch I made of chocolate chip cookie dough was an instant success! Not wanting to stop a good thing, I do tend to make the same recipe over and over again. I am so excited about the simplicity of these recipes though that birthday cake dough and white chocolate chai dough are next :)

I am NOT a cook. Not a baker... I can follow directions, but I tend to guesstimate on things, which inevitably end up making something completely different haha. I also realize that by doing this, I'm not following the directions at all, haha. In fact, with the first batch I made of cookie dough, I was short on two ingredients, but it still tasted amazing.

There are so many different kinds of dough in this cookbook- directions are easy to follow, and the pictures are beautiful! I want to try flavors that I would otherwise generally not bother trying (I mentioned white chocolate chai, right? ;) )

I am SO happy with this book and am very thankful to Netgalley, Quarto Publishing Group- Havard Common Press, and of course Olivia Hops for an ARC of this cookbook. I have honestly never been as excited to go through a cookbook as I have been for this one!

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This is a book on how to eat cookie dough safely without fear of getting sick. It has 75 different recipes from Chocolate Chip to Cookie Dough Sundae. The author tells you step by step how to do this and the illustrations make you want to try each one. Since there is no baking (author says they will melt) it is great as a treat any time of year. I especially want to try the Apple Pie Cookie Dough, Snickerdoodle Coffee Cake, Unicorn Cookie Dough and Cannoli Cookie Dough. Since I love to try new recipes and techniques this book will keep me busy for a while.
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This has to be the brightest, boldest, most beautiful cookbook I have ever seen. The presentation is amazing. The pictures make you feel like you can grab it and eat it. The Edible Cookie Dough Cookbook by Olivia Hops is a beautiful work of art consisting of 75 different and incredibly delicious cookie dough recipes. The detailing of the recipes and explanations of cookie dough and the importance of the safety of cooking, especially when it comes to the flour was informative but easy to follow. Beautiful cookbook sure to delight those with a sweet tooth.

Thank you to NetGalley and Olivia Hops for my advanced readers copy.

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Everyone loves eating cooking dough and now you have a cookbook with recipes that will not make you sick. Thank you for this book

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i was looking forwards to reading this and i think it was pretty cool but the heating up of flour and the treatment that you had to give the ingredients before you could eat them was too time consuming for me. It did seem very American in places (and wow the calories!) but a nice bright cheerful and wonderfully colourful book.
It made me feel hungry just reading it.

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I really enjoyed the concept of this and the one recipe I did try was very enjoyable, we don't have a microwave which made heat treating the flour difficult. Definitely one to pull out for parties.

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How lovely, cookie dough that you can eat without needing to bake it! (Well apart from heat treating the flour) There are plenty of recipes to choose from the create the cookie doughs such as key lime pie, white chocolate chai or peanut butter. This idea is great and even better than licking the bowl.

The book is split into two sections: firstly the cookie dough recipes of which there is over 50 to pick from and then there are around 20 things to make which combines the cookie dough with recipes such as a traditional cake, cupcake or an ice cream sandwich.

The recipes are in both imperial and metric measurements. There is some colour photography of the cookie doughs and the things to make section.

Included is how long the cookie dough will last, which varies from a couple of weeks to a month at room temperature, but looking at them I'm quite sure they won't last very long before they are scoffed!

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So many cookie doughs to work my way through. Straight forward recipes, lots of flavours and variations. I loved that there were recipes for cupcakes, cookie dough sandwiches, cake and cheesecake also. Delightful book from the cover to the back page, the pictures throughout the book and the variations of cookie dough are amazing!

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You’ll learn about safe ways to make these treats so you can eat them with no worries. A variety of dough recipes, such as cheesecake dough, are included along with tips that are helpful to make your cookie dough treats delicious. It is also a fun set up with easy recipes great for the whole family to enjoy creating together. These desserts take little time to prepare too and clean up is a breeze.
This is such a fun cookbook with treats great for gatherings of all sorts or to enjoy at home as an after dinner dessert treat. It is recommended!

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All I have to say about this book is yum, yum, yum. So many flavorful options! And to be able to eat them any time I want!!!
Can you hear my stomach growling?
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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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