Cookie Dough Bark
Cookie dough bark turns chocolate chip cookie dough into a tasty festive spin on chocolate bark. It’s simple to make with a handful of ingredients and no oven required, making it perfect for holiday treat trays or anyone who just loves eating cookie dough!
Everyone knows the best part of baking cookies isn’t the finished cookies.
It’s eating the cookie dough.
And if you agree, this cookie dough bark is going to be right up your alley.
It is loaded with cookie dough that’s topped with a chocolate candy coated and festive M&M’s.
Snap it or cut it into bite sized pieces and you have a delicious, no bake addition to any dessert tray that you can make ahead of time.
It’s also easy to customize with milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, or extra toppings, so you can make it just the way your family likes it.
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough– A 16.5 ounce tube. Go for a brand like Pillsbury that makes their cookie dough safe to eat raw.
- Chocolate chips– Semi sweet or milk chocolate.
- Coconut oil– To help smooth out the melted chocolate.
- M&M’s– Mini ones. You can customize them to fit the holiday and use red and green minis for Christmas, etc.
- Flaky sea salt– Optional to taste.
Ingredients Warning
Make sure you are using a safe to eat raw premade cookie dough.
Pillsbury lists the products that are safe to eat raw on their website here.
According to their site, their tube of chocolate chip cookie dough is made with heat treated flour and pasteurized eggs so you can eat it raw safely.
However, other major brands of cookie dough are NOT safe to eat raw.
Nestle does NOT have a safe to eat raw brand of cookie dough, and discontinued their previous safe to eat product shortly after it was released.
How to Make
Cookie dough bark is so easy to make.
Start by lining a rimmed quarter sheet pan with parchment paper.
Set the prepared pan aside.
Then, open the cookie dough, discarding the packaging, and slice the dough in 1/4″ slices.
Put the sliced cookie dough onto the lined sheet pan in an evenly space grid shape.
Press down the dough slices with your clean hands to make an even layer that covers the whole pan.
Put the cookie dough tray in the freezer so it is sitting flat.
Freeze it for 20-30 minutes.
When you’re ready to pull the dough out of the freezer, put the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl.
Microwave it for 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
Pour the chocolate over the chilled dough, spread it out evenly with a spatula.
Sprinkle the candy out across the entire pan, followed by a pinch of flaky salt if you are using it.
Freeze the bark for at least 1 hour or until it is set.
Break, or slice, the cookie dough bark into pieces.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
Storing
You can’t store the cookie dough bark on the counter due to the raw cookie dough.
To store, transfer it to an airtight container and refrigerate it for a week or so.
You can also transfer it to a freezer safe bag or container and freeze it for up to 2 months, letting it thaw overnight in the fridge prior to enjoying.
Tips and Tricks
- You can customize this for different holidays and occasions by using themed M&M’s, other candies, or even sprinkles.
- Make sure you use a cookie dough that is safe to eat. Some brands like Pillsbury use heat treated flour and pasteurized eggs so you can now safely enjoy the dough raw. It should say “safe to eat raw” on the label.
- Don’t skip the coconut oil. It smooths out the chocolate and makes it set a little bit softer so it’s easier to bite into.
Other Holiday Bark Recipes
Cookie dough bark is an easy candy with everyone’s favorite holiday food: raw cookie dough.
Make it and enjoy!
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Cookie Dough Bark
Ingredients
- 1 16.5 oz tube refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 cup mini m&m's
- flaky sea salt to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Line a rimmed quarter sheet pan with parchment paper, then set it aside.
- Open the dough & discard the packaging. Slice the dough into 1/4" thick rounds.1 16.5 oz tube refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
- Transfer the dough rounds to the prepared pan in an evenish-ly space grid shape, then use clean hands to press it down and out into an even layer covering the entire pan.
- Freeze flat for 20-30 minutes.
- Add the chocolate chips and oil to a microwave safe bowl. Heat in 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until the chocolate's completely melted & smooth.1 1/2 cups chocolate chips, 1 tbsp coconut oil
- Working quickly, pour the chocolate over the chilled dough then spread it out with a spatula in an even layer. Sprinkle the candy out evenly across the entire pan, followed by a pinch of salt, if using.1/2 cup mini m&m's, flaky sea salt
- Freeze for at least 1 hour, until set & solid.
- Break, or slice, the cookie dough bark into pieces and serve immediately.
Notes
- You can customize this for different holidays and occasions by using themed M&M's, other candies, or even sprinkles.
- Make sure you use a cookie dough that is safe to eat. Some brands like Pillsbury use heat treated flour and pasteurized eggs so you can now safely enjoy the dough raw. It should say "safe to eat raw" on the label.
- Don't skip the coconut oil. It smooths out the chocolate and makes it set a little bit softer so it's easier to bite into.
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