I’ve Gone Raw.
cookie dough raw, that is.
yes, these frozen treats are indeed as far away from baked as a straight-from-the-ground carrot would be.
I mean let’s face it, it’s one thing that both vegans and non-vegans have no problem agreeing on: raw cookie dough rocks. but raw vegan cookie dough is safer, thanks to the absence of eggs.
the cookies bake well too, obviously: the recipe is slightly adapted from Vegan Planet and probably my favorite, as far as chocolate chip cookies go. the fact that it’s so quick & easy to make doesn’t hurt one bit.
anyway, simply flatten the divided cookie dough on a baking sheet and bake in a 350F oven for 10 minutes, if you don’t want to go raw. (oh I slay me…)
you can definitely use your own favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe and store-bought vegan ice cream instead, it goes without saying.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
(for 6 medium-to-large portions of cookie dough, aka 3 frozen treats)
in your stand mixer, beat together:
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 T pure maple syrup
2 T peanut oil
1 t Ener-g egg replacer powder
squirt pure vanilla extract
add in & combine:
1/2 cup all purpose flour [spooned and leveled]
1/8 t baking soda
tiny pinch fine sea salt
throw in:
couple handfuls chopped chunks of your favorite vegan chocolate bar
slowly add in, a tiny amount at a time until cookie dough reaches a proper consistency:
squirt unsweetened soy milk
set aside, or shape into a log, wrap in parchment paper and store in fridge overnight.
Chocolate Almond Mousse
(NB: you won’t need all of this for the treats, but eat it as a mousse and be happy. just be sure to let it chill in the fridge for several hours so that it thickens up nicely.)
12oz lite firm silken tofu
4 T agave nectar
1/3 cup natural crunchy almond butter
2 heaping T baking cocoa
squirt pure vanilla extract
1 T instant coconut milk powder, optional
couple handfuls chopped chunks of your favorite vegan chocolate bar, optional (add 1-2 more T cocoa if not using)
place everything but the chunks in your food processor.
blend until smooth, stopping once or twice while processing to scrape sides with a rubber spatula to avoid lumps.
add chunks, process a bit more.
Assembling the Treats
divide your cookie dough into six equal portions, shape into balls.
if you are using the same animal-shaped molds:
press down one piece of the cookie dough at the bottom of the mold, top it with about 3 T worth of mousse. place in freezer and let the mousse firm up so that it can withstand the rest of the cookie dough being pressed on it without making a mess.
once the mousse is firm enough to take it, grab a second piece of cookie dough and press it on top of the mousse in the mold. top with the “head” of the mold, place in freezer again and leave it for at least another hour if you want it frozen, or eat immediately for a softer treat.
unmold and enjoy! decorate the side of the mousse with vegan sprinkles, chopped chocolate or nuts, if you’re feeling fancy.
if you are not using the same molds:
simply place a rather tall (in order to accommodate a couple of flattened cookie dough pieces, as well as the mousse in the center) cookie cutter on a large plate.
press down the cookie dough in it, making sure the whole cutter diameter is covered.
top with desired amount of mousse but don’t be too generous depending on the cutter height, since you want to fit another piece of cookie dough on top later on.
place the plate and cutter in the freezer until the mousse is firm.
top with another piece of dough, pressing down with your fingers to cover the whole firmed-up mousse area.
place in the freezer again or eat immediately for a softer treat.
Lyna said,
July 29, 2008 at 11:13 am
DELECTABLE!!! I saw some ice cream sandwich molds at the store the other day and was thinking about picking them up. I’m going to have to try that Chocolate Almond Mousse
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healthyceliac said,
July 29, 2008 at 11:18 am
I do believe that I will be eating that mousse tonight. Almond butter and cocoa? Perfection! Thanks for the yummy recipe. :)
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VeggieGirl said,
July 29, 2008 at 12:12 pm
You KNOW that this post made me smile :0)
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Leigh said,
July 29, 2008 at 12:48 pm
I adore those animal molds!
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Mihl said,
July 29, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Where do you get these awesome ideas? So sad these would melt if you would send them over to me:(
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Celine said,
July 29, 2008 at 1:09 pm
I would love to share too, Mihl. I don’t think it’s common in Deutschland [it's not in Suisse], but you can find ice cream with raw cookie dough bits in it here in the States; all I did is put the ice cream in the raw cookie dough instead.
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Katy said,
July 29, 2008 at 1:26 pm
I’ve never wanted to eat a raw pig as much as I do right now!
Ok…even typing that feels gross. But I do really want one of those yummy raw ice cream sandwiches!
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Celine said,
July 29, 2008 at 2:09 pm
omg Katy: you just killed me dead.
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ruby red vegan said,
July 29, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Ice cream sandwiches with cookie dough?! Well, maybe raw is the way to be. Well, this is absolute genius. Those piggie faces are just the cutest.
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tofufreak said,
July 29, 2008 at 2:57 pm
did you get your ice cream sandwich molds from williams-sonoma?
i have similar looking ones, but they are different colors. my set also came with a star, so i was just wondering. they are so cute!
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Lovliebutterfly said,
July 29, 2008 at 3:59 pm
What clever little treats! I’ve never had raw cookies before. Is it actually safe to eat raw flour?
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Jes said,
July 29, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Oh. My. Gawd. Frozen Cookie dough sandwiches with mousse???? I’m going to gain so much weight from your recipes… :-D
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vegan addict said,
July 29, 2008 at 5:04 pm
I have a crush on your frozen treats.
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Celine said,
July 29, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Amy: I misread “treats”. I won’t tell you what I saw instead.
Jes: I’ll say it in advance, then —> not my fault!
Lovlie: nothing wrong with eating raw flour, as long as you don’t eat it on its own by the spoonful. even then I doubt it’d be unhealthy, it’d just mean the person who’d do so is a bit…insane?
Freak [ha]: I bought mine from amazon.
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Virginia said,
July 29, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Those little piggies are too cute! Love your blog!
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Bianca- Vegan Crunk said,
July 29, 2008 at 7:29 pm
This is my kind of “raw detox”! Yea for raw cookie dough! And those little farm animals are soooo precious!
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Ari (Baking and Books) said,
July 29, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Raw cookie dough so does rock – especially if it’s been formed into adorable little shapes like this!!
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B36Kitchen said,
July 29, 2008 at 7:49 pm
I need those animal shapes! How freaking cute are they and they will come in handy I’m sure when Reno is older.
I always freeze my leftover raw dough for later use and end up just eating it as is. It’s so wonderful.
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Courtney said,
July 29, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Those are too cute! AND they would be perfect for today…it is 93 and humid and sticky and muggy and gross! I need AC…or your raw treats…Your raw treats win, hands down!
Courtney
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nat said,
July 30, 2008 at 1:01 am
that’s genius!!! how did you even think of that. haha
i LOVE cookie dough mmmmm. its like cookie dough ice cream!
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cookinpanda said,
July 30, 2008 at 1:21 am
Oh, this is very nice. I love the molds. More importantly, I love the dough. And, I will have it raw, please.
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shellyfish said,
July 30, 2008 at 2:05 am
You do the cutest things with cookie dough – cooked or uncooked! And I love those little moulds!!
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BitterSweet said,
July 30, 2008 at 2:11 am
Brilliant!
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Jennifer said,
July 30, 2008 at 2:34 am
How much fun is it to eat vegan piggy cookies?! I, too, am so excited that it is perfectly acceptable to eat raw vegan cookie dough. :-)
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Lisa (Show Me Vegan) said,
July 30, 2008 at 2:48 am
That little pig is the cutest thing.
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ClaireDille said,
July 30, 2008 at 5:02 am
Could you make just the dough into cookies…i’m guessing that is the recipe for your fave cookies right?
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Celine said,
July 30, 2008 at 6:15 am
I’m…not sure I understand the q, Claire: there is a note up there that you can make them into cookies and a picture to prove it. :)
I felt evil eating the pig but that didn’t stop me from gobbling up both it and the cow. I’m a bad, bad vegan. someone needs to punish me and the third animal of the set [a chicken] would do a good job at it.
Shelly, lover, g-reader is playing tricks on me and teasing me with posts that aren’t there.
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linda said,
July 30, 2008 at 7:43 am
Very cute ice cream molds! I’d bake the dough, don’t like it raw, even without eggs….
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rashelie said,
July 30, 2008 at 4:43 pm
awesome, you should know your innovation is refreshing.
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Hillary said,
July 30, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Haha love the pig cookie cutters. This is a tasty idea!
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sharon said,
July 30, 2008 at 9:09 pm
The pigs are absolutely adorable. I need to get my hands on those.
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ninaki said,
July 31, 2008 at 12:23 am
this is fantastic!
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DJ said,
July 31, 2008 at 10:18 am
This little piggy had chocolate-almond mousse…
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Vegan_noodle said,
August 4, 2008 at 2:27 am
I have those molds!! I’ve had them for many months and haven’t used them, shame on me. But now you’ve given me some motivation… so cute!!
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Vivacious Vegan said,
August 4, 2008 at 6:22 am
I love those molds. They’re adorable. Great idea to use the raw cookie dough. Mmmm!
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Once a Foodie… « have cake, will travel! said,
August 9, 2008 at 8:05 am
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Jess - The Domestic Vegan said,
August 10, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Wow! These are so adorable! I’ll be on the lookout for molds–I don’t think I’ve ever seen them.
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veganhomemade said,
August 10, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Oh my gosh, those molds are so freakin’ cute.
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Sophie said,
August 16, 2008 at 1:36 am
How did I miss these? So cute :)!
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Lisa said,
September 18, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I have these molds too! What a great idea!!!
I could be a raw vegan if this is what I’d primarily be eating!!! ;-P
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Lisa said,
September 20, 2008 at 10:20 pm
My kids and I made these today… what a fun and delicious treat!! Any excuse to eat raw dough!! We filled them with leftover chocolate ‘butter’cream from VCTOTW. Yummmm
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