These fried cookie dough balls are so delicious, and they’re really easy to make! You’ll need some cookie dough, a little oil for frying, and some powdered sugar.
You can use store-bought cookie dough, or you can use your favorite recipe to make your own. Either way, these balls of fried cookie dough are sure to be a hit!
Here’s how to make them:
Fried Cookie Dough Balls
Yield: 12-16 balls
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Fried Cookie Dough Ingredients
4 cups cookie dough
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup powdered sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup whole milk
1 ½ Tbsp canola oil + more for frying
Gather all of the ingredients and have them ready.
Combine the flour, powdered sugar, and baking powder in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
Stir in the milk and canola oil.
Stir until the batter is smooth and no clumps of dry ingredients remain.
Roll the cookie dough into balls that are about 1½ inches in diameter and place the cookie dough in the freezer for 10 minutes. The point is not to freeze them solid, you just want them stiff enough to be able to dip and retain their shape.
Fill a pot or pan with oil 2 inches deep and heat it to about 370 degrees Fahrenheit. Alternatively, you can use a frydaddy.
Dip each cookie dough ball in the batter and gently place in the oil. Fry the cookie dough balls for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
Cookies dough balls are wonderful served with chocolate syrup, powdered sugar, caramel drizzle, vanilla ice cream, or just by themselves.
How to Store Cookie Dough Balls
You can store these in the fridge for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
If you store these in the freezer, simply heat one in the microwave until the center is warm. It is important to note that the balls will not have a crunchy outer layer if you reheat them, but they still taste great.
I like to use homemade dough that I’ve prepared in advance, but, if you’d like to save time, store bought dough works great too.
Partially freezing the cookie dough before frying helps the cookie dough maintain its shape while they’re frying.
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Fried Cookie Dough Balls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups cookie dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 ½ Tbsp canola oil + more for frying
Instructions
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, powdered sugar, and baking powder.2 cups all-purpose flour½ cup powdered sugar1 tsp baking powder
- Whisk in the milk and 1 ½ tablespoon of canola oil until the batter is smooth and no clumps of dry ingredients remain.1 cup whole milk1 ½ Tbsp canola oil + more for frying
- Roll the cookie dough into balls that are about 1½ inches in diameter and place the cookie dough in the freezer for 10 minutes.4 cups cookie dough
- Fill a pot or pan with 2 inches of oil and heat it to about 370 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Dip each cookie dough ball in the batter and gently place in the oil. Fry the cookie dough balls for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
• I love to serve these cookie dough balls with chocolate syrup, but they also go great with powdered sugar, caramel drizzle, vanilla ice cream, or on their own.
• You can store these in the fridge for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
• If you store these in the freezer, simply heat one in the microwave until the center is warm. It is important to note that the balls will not have a crunchy outer layer if you reheat them, but they still taste great.
• I like to use store-bought dough to save time, but homemade dough works great too.
• Freezing the cookie dough before frying helps the cookie dough maintain its shape.
If you altered the ingedients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cooking/baking time.
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