Eating raw cookie dough is probably worth the risk

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is out with a warning that nobody who likes to eat delicious things wants to read: “Say No to Raw Dough!” But the truth is that eating raw cookie dough is probably worth the risk for most people.

In a special page dedicated to the issue, CDC ominously cautions, “When you prepare homemade cookie dough, cake mixes, or even bread, you may be tempted to taste a bite before it is fully cooked. But steer clear of this temptation — eating or tasting unbaked products that are intended to be cooked, such as dough or batter, can make you sick.”