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By Brittany Smith Official Kids Mag Hey kids! Do you love to eat cookie dough before it's baked? Does your mom tell you not to? Everyone can agree that one of the best parts of baking cookies is snacking on the cookie dough. Here's some good news: a company called Sweet as Dough right here in Northwest Arkansas has created several flavors of edible cookie dough that are not only delicious but safe to eat! "We have created our recipes to be egg free and we use a heat treated flour so that it is completely safe to eat raw, although you can still bake. Most people think that the egg is the culprit for getting sick on raw dough, but flour is just as much if not more to blame," said Krista Hinkson, company owner and creator. Sweet as Dough prides themselves on using all natural ingredients in their cookie dough without adding any chemicals or preservatives so you know what all the ingredients are when reading the label. Krista was an elementary school teacher for five years and after her second child decided she wanted to spend more time at home. "I loved the idea of working my own schedule to be with my family more. I love to bake and cook, so I naturally came up with an idea that fulfilled that passion." The idea for the company began in the summer of 2019 and by May of 2020, Sweet as Dough had their grand online opening where they launched their site and started shipping out orders. When it came to the dough itself, Krista says "I wanted to make a dough that tasted like you had just whipped it up yourself and that tasted like real cookie dough." Sweet as Dough offers several delicious flavors including Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter, Sugar Cookie, Brownie Fudge Chip, Cookie Monster, Funfetti Cake, and M&M Cookie. They also offer seasonal favorites like S'Mores, Snickerdoodle, and Red Velvet during the holidays. As to what flavors people prefer, "Our signature chocolate chip is most definitely a hit," she says. "Our Cookie Monster dough is on the top of that list as well." Krista has her personal favorites, but like all of us, that changes from time to time. "I get asked all the time which one is my favorite, but it's always so hard to say because I love them all. It just depends on my hankering that day. Chocolate chip is always an easy go-to though if I have to do a quick pick or the Cookies N Mint - which is an Oreo and Andes mint creation." There are several ways for you to purchase any of Sweet as Dough's products. You can find them most Saturday mornings at the Fayetteville Farmer's Markets and it is also sold at Ozark Natural Foods and Allen's Grocery right here in Northwest Arkansas. For those customers who aren't local, you can visit their website, www.sweetasdough.com, and have it shipped right to your door. Shipping is no extra charge, and they ship in thermal packaging, so all you have to do when you get it is throw them straight into the fridge or freezer. You can order any of the tasty flavors in packs of either three or six in their five-ounce tubs. The next time you want to bake a fresh batch of cookies and maybe snack on the dough while you're making them, then look no further than Sweet as Dough. As Krista puts it, "We want to bring back the good ole days of licking the dough from the bowl and enjoying it by the spoonful." yes, you CaN lick the bowl! This company makes it safe to eat raw cookie dough! 12 • July 2021 • www.OfficialKidsMag.com Natural Way 062721nwr5891 www.naturalwayfoodgroup.com Natural Way: NWA's Premium Nut Butters Made with Olive Oil C elebrate F reedom !

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