Description
Deep fried cookie dough brings carnival magic straight to your kitchen with crispy golden exteriors and gooey chocolate chip centers. Indulgent bites of sweet nostalgia melt in your mouth, creating an irresistible dessert that transports you to fairground bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough Ingredients:
Main Ingredients:
- 1¼ cups (159 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 stick (113 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup (170 grams) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 egg, at room temperature
Sweeteners:
- ½ cup (100 grams) packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
Frying Batter Ingredients:
Dry Ingredients:
- 1¼ cups (159 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (255 grams) milk
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 quart oil, for frying
Finishing Ingredients:
- Melted chocolate, for drizzling
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Craft the cookie dough foundation by whipping softened butter with brown and granulated sugars using an electric mixer until thoroughly blended and creamy.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract, mixing until the mixture becomes smooth and uniform.
- Gradually fold in flour and salt at low speed, ensuring minimal mixing to maintain tenderness, then gently fold in chocolate chips.
- Form compact, uniform spheres approximately one inch in diameter, positioning each carefully on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate the dough balls for a minimum of one hour, allowing them to firm and develop concentrated flavor.
- Prepare the crispy exterior coating by whisking flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a medium mixing bowl.
- Stream milk and vegetable oil into the dry ingredients, creating a silky, lump-free batter with consistent texture.
- Heat vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pot until temperature reaches precisely 360°F, maintaining steady thermal conditions.
- Delicately enrobe each chilled dough sphere in batter, ensuring complete and even coverage while allowing excess to cascade off.
- Carefully lower battered dough into sizzling oil, frying four to five pieces simultaneously to prevent temperature fluctuation.
- Monitor each piece, rotating periodically to achieve an evenly golden, crisp exterior, approximately 1½ to 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer fried delicacies to paper towel-lined surfaces, allowing excess oil to drain and preserve crispness.
- Embellish the warm morsels with decadent chocolate drizzle and a gentle dusting of powdered sugar.
- Serve immediately for optimal texture and temperature, or maintain warmth in a low-temperature oven until ready to indulge.
Notes
- Chill the cookie dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and maintain shape during frying, ensuring a crispy exterior and gooey center.
- Maintain consistent oil temperature between 360-370°F for perfectly golden, evenly cooked deep-fried cookie dough without burning.
- Use a candy thermometer to monitor oil heat precisely, preventing undercooked or overly greasy results.
- Work in small batches to keep oil temperature stable and allow each dough ball to fry evenly without overcrowding.
- Drain fried cookie dough on paper towels to remove excess oil and preserve the crispy texture.
- Serve immediately for the best taste and texture, as the cookie dough loses its crispness and warmth when cooled.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg