Deep fried cookie dough

Deep Fried Cookie Dough could seriously be the best dessert ever…

It’s battered cookie dough bites fried to a fluffy, golden perfection for a sweet treat that melts in your mouth.

See when you pull apart these balls, they are full of melty chocolately goodness that nobody can resist!!

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We like to serve them warm on a platter stacked in two layers. You can also give them a dusting of powdered sugar and drizzle with chocolate sauce.
This is one of the easier deep fried recipes out there. Simply start with your favorite cookie dough batter, either homemade or store bought. We used chocolate chip here, but it works for oreo or peanut butter dough too.

Then use a scoop to make about 24 cookie dough balls about 1 1/2 inches in size:

The final step before deep frying is dipping each ball into a batter that is similar to pancake batter.

INGREDIENTS

Cookie Dough

1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
1/2 cup brown sugar packed
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chocolate chips

Batter and Frying

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 cup milk
3 cups vegetable oil for frying
powdered sugar optional
chocolate or caramel sauce (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a medium bowl, cream together butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Mix in flour and chocolate chips until blended. Form into 1 ½ inch balls and place onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Freeze.
2. Add 2 inches of oil to a medium saucepan or deep fryer and heat to 375F degrees; meanwhile, make the batter below.
3. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Add milk and oil and whisk until smooth.
4. Dip four cookie balls into batter and gently drop into hot oil; fry for 2-3 minutes until golden. Remove to a plate lined with paper towel and repeat for remaining balls.
5. Drizzle with optional topping and dust with powdered sugar. Serve and enjoy!