cookie dough cups

i might be one

of very few 

whom actually prefer

baked cookies

to 

raw cookie dough

it may have been

the constant threat 

my mother yielded

"raw cookie dough

will give you worms"

i don't recall

that it

ever happened

to anyone

but perhaps

it isn't discussed

in polite society

still

i find it 

astounding

in a medical sense

i really should have paid more attention

in high school biology

with that introduction

how could you not be hungry

for a little bit of cookie dough

 (wink, wink)

this recipe is sans eggs

so no need to worry

i filled little chocolate cups

but you can roll them and dip in chocolate

or just eat them

out of hand 

cookie dough cups
(printable recipe)

1/2 cup unsalted butter--softened

3/4 cup brown sugar

pinch salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup all purpose flour

evaporated milk (as needed)

1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips

toasted and chopped walnuts (optional)

chocolate ganache for topping

or

tempered chocolate for coating

with a mixer, beat the sugar and butter until creamy.  add the salt, and vanilla and beat again.  stir in the      flour until just incorporated.  add evaporated milk a bit at a time until you reach the consistency you want...it won't take much.  stir in the chocolate chips and nuts if desired.  if putting into cups, generously scoop dough into cups and then dip in ganache..top with chocolate chips or colored candy. if making into truffles, scoop out desired portions and put on lined cookie sheet. refrigerate until hardened. remove from fridge, roll into balls and dip in tempered chocolate. top with chocolate chips or colored candies as desired.