Discover more Groceries COOKIE Egg Dough DOUGH Cookie Cookie dough COOKIE DOUGH Eggs I found these little marbles in my bed and almost had a heart attack: I’ll tell you what they were.

However, a quick word of caution: while it’s tempting to eat raw cookie dough, especially when it’s fresh, it’s important to be mindful of the eggs in it. Raw eggs can carry a risk of salmonella, so it’s best to use pasteurized eggs or specially formulated cookie dough meant for safe raw consumption.

Bringing Cookie Dough into Your Life

If you want to recreate the magic without the worry, you can make or buy cookie dough designed to be eaten raw. It’s a fun, sweet indulgence, perfect for a late-night snack or a surprise treat for friends and family.

Or, try baking classic cookies from scratch — mixing the dough, rolling it into little balls (or marbles, as I found!), and watching them turn golden in the oven. There’s a special joy in baking from scratch that connects us to simple pleasures and memories.

Final Thoughts

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