How To Turn Cookies Into Cake Pops

Cookie Dough Pops are like cake pops, only much easier to make (and in this blogger’s opinion, much tastier, too!). I’ll show you how to make this safe-to-eat edible cookie dough with no eggs and with the option to heat treat your flour (recommended if you intend to serve these to others) for a fun and unique snack!

It’s hard to believe how far this website has come in the past three years, and I have every single one of you who is reading this today to thank for it.

So, sincerely, from the very bottom of my heart,  THANK YOU.  Thanks to you baking, photographing, writing, and videoing for Sugar Spun Run has become my full time job (!!!), and I am so, so grateful.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Pops

Today I’m sharing these cookie dough pops as a token of my gratitude, and I think they’re a great choice for celebrating three years of cookie dough and sprinkles.

Cookie Dough Pops are similar to cake pops in their appearance, but they’re quite simple to make.  The first thing you’ll want to do is prepare your cookie dough, roll it into balls, and then chill it.

Chilling the dough is important so that the dough doesn’t melt when you dip it into your chocolate, but you don’t want the cookie dough to be 

Oreo Cake Balls

Cold, or it can cause the chocolate to crack as it sets (I discovered this issue when I made my Oreo balls!).

For dipping,  and to help the cookie dough adhere to it you should dip each stick just about half an inch into your melted chocolate before spearing your cookie dough.

I recommend using melting wafers (you can use regular chocolate or white chocolate!) for this recipe because the chocolate coats smoothly and solidifies quickly, but you still will need a place to set your cookie dough pops while the chocolate hardens.

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Ideally you shouldn’t lay them down on wax paper or a cooling rack because they’ll end up with uneven sides or unattractive marks in the chocolate, so I recommend using a small box or piece of styrofoam and using a knife to make small holes over the surface and then standing your cake pops up in the prepared holes while the chocolate sets.

Do make sure that whatever you are using will actually support the cookie dough pops once you’ve added the heavy cookie dough to the end of the sticks!

The first time I did this, my shoebox refused to hold the pops and they all fell on top of each other, which was so frustrating, to say the least!!

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Once more very important thing to note: while these cookie dough pops are made egg free, there have been E. coli outbreaks linked to consuming raw flour. Because of this, I recommend you heat treat your flour, and instructions for doing so can be found in my edible cookie dough post and more information can be found here .

Cookie Dough Pops are like cake pops, only much easier to make (and in this blogger's opinion, much tastier, too!). I'll show you how to make this safe-to-eat edible cookie dough with no eggs and with the option to heat treat your flour (recommended if you intend to serve these to others) for a fun and unique snack! I used these cake pop sticks (affiliate) from Amazon for dipping my cookie dough pops

**Raw flour has been linked to E-Coli. In order to protect yourself you may wish to heat treat your flour before using. You can follow my instructions here in my edible cookie dough post if you would like to heatproof your flour.

Cookie Dough Cake Pop

Serving: 1 cookie dough pop | Calories: 225 kcal | Carbohydrates: 31 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 11 g | Saturated Fat: 7 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 23 mg | Sodium: 67 mg | Potassium: 33 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 23 g | Vitamin A: 267 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 21 mg | Iron: 1 mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.

This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you purchase anything through these links I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Please view the disclosure policy for more information.Use a cookie scoop or spoon to scoop up and roll small balls, about one inch. Place them on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper.

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Melt 1/4 cup of the candy melts (according to package directions). I used the microwave method to melt them in short intervals.

Dip the sticks into the candy melts and insert them into each cake pop ball. Freeze for a couple of hours on a parchment-lined tray.

. Tap the excess off and add sprinkles. Place the cake pops back on the parchment paper, in a jar, or inserted them into a piece of styrofoam to hold them straight up until set. Enjoy!

How To Make Cake Pops At Home

If you’ve ever made homemade cake pops then you likely know they can be a bit time intensive. Today I’m excited to share a fun baking hack of crushing the soft frosted sugar cookies, such as Lofthouse cookies you’d find at the grocery store bakery, to make super easy cake pops at home!

This is such a fun activity for the older kids to do, and they honestly taste better than a pricey Starbucks cake pop in my opinion! These can be decorated as desired for various holidays and birthdays.

To make your sugar cookie cake pops even more frugal, try grabbing this soft style of sugar cookie after various holidays on clearance! I was able to find these packaged cookies for just $1.29 after Easter, regularly $5.99. 👏

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Nearly every grocery store chain and retailer, including Target and Walmart, will have their own version of soft frosted sugar cookies like Lofthouse cookies so they’re bound to be somewhere local to you.

These really did taste yummy, and remind me of frosted Circus cookies. I loved how well this worked out and the idea makes so much sense because the cookies are already so soft and almost cake-like. 😋 Hooray for easy no-bake treat ideas that are exciting to make!

Lina has a Bachelor's Degree from Northern Arizona University with 11 years of blogging and photography experience having work featured in Today.com, Martha Stewart, Country Living, Fox News, Buzzfeed, and HGTV.

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Don't Miss Out! Join our large community of insiders - it's totally free! Once you join, you'll be able to save & share your favorite deals, rate posts and recipes and add items to your HipList and Cookbook! What are ya waiting for?!Sugar cookie cake pops are the perfect combination of two classic sweets: sugar cookies and cake pops. These bite-sized treats are surprisingly easy to make and only require a few simple ingredients. With the sweetness of a sugar cookie and the fun of a cake pop, these treats are sure to be a hit at any gathering.

To combine the pre-made Frosted Sugar Cookies with cream cheese, throw the Frosted Sugar Cookies into the mixer whole then add the cream cheese.

The cream cheese acts as a binding agent and helps the cookie crumbs stick together, giving the cake pops a dense and moist texture.

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While making the Sugar Cookie Cake Pops, it might take a few minutes of mixing for the dough to come together fully.

Don’t worry if the mixture looks dry or crumbly in the beginning as the cream cheese needs time to soften and blend with the cookie crumbs.

Cake pops are delicious and fun to make, but many people struggle with getting the cake pops to stick to the lollipop stick.

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To solve this problem, it is important to use a little melted candy melts on the stick before inserting it into the cake ball.

Using a little melted candy melts on the lollipop stick also ensures that the cake pop is evenly coated when dipped into a chocolate or candy coating.

By using the melted candy melts as a stabilizer, the cake pop will stay in place and be evenly coated, resulting in a perfect final product.

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Adding shortening to your candy melts will help make the candy a little thinner, which is essential in preventing it from cracking as it cools.

The addition of shortening to your candy melts can help make the consistency smoother and more even, which will enable the candy to coat your cake pops perfectly.

Another reason why it is crucial to add shortening to your melted candy melts is that it helps to lower the melting point.

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Also, shortening does not affect the taste of the candy melts, so you do not have to worry about altering the flavor of your delicious cake pops.

With the right combination of Frosted Sugar Cookie, cream cheese, candy melts, and sprinkles, you can turn a Sugar Cookie Cake Pop into a flavor masterpiece that everyone will enjoy.