Storebought raw cookie dough, whether in a log ready to slice ... are heated in such a way that destroys bacteria without cooking the eggs inside. Read the original article on Eating Well.

So, even if your dough does not contain raw eggs, you should probably skip taking a taste test if your flour is still raw.

“I didn’t use eggs. No eggs, no salmonella. Right?” “Ugh! I married a barbarian.” (Chef’s note: Cookie dough without eggs tastes almost as wonderful as with eggs. And since there are ...