Description
Mary Berry Cookie Dough is a classic combination of butter, sugar, flour, and vanilla, designed to be used as a base for cookies or enjoyed raw when prepared safely. It has a soft, scoopable consistency, filled with chocolate chips or other add-ins, and offers all the comfort of a freshly mixed cookie batter without raw egg or untreated flour.
Ingredients
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- 110g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
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- 100g (½ cup) brown sugar
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- 50g (¼ cup) caster sugar
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- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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- 2 tbsp milk (or cream)
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- 150g (1¼ cups) plain flour (heat-treated if eating raw)
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- 100g (½ cup) chocolate chips
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- Pinch of salt
Instructions
Step 1: Heat-treat the flour (if eating raw)
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Spread flour on a baking tray and bake at 160°C (325°F) for 5–7 minutes. Cool completely before using.
Step 2: Cream the butter and sugars
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In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with brown and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
Step 3: Add wet ingredients
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Mix in the vanilla extract and milk until smooth and well combined.
Step 4: Mix in dry ingredients
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Add the heat-treated flour and a pinch of salt. Stir until a soft dough forms.
Step 5: Add chocolate chips
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Fold in the chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough.
Step 6: Chill or serve
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Serve immediately or chill for 20–30 minutes for a firmer texture.