Heat treat your flour in one of two ways.Oven Method: Preheat an oven to 300°F. Spread the flour out on a baking sheet and bake on the bottom rack for 5 minutes.Microwave Method: Add flour to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir a couple of times. Repeat two more times for a total of 90 seconds.
½ cup all-purpose flour
Cream butter and both sugars together with a hand mixer until combined.
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, ¼ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar
Once the flour has come back down to room temperature after heat treating, add it to the butter and sugar along with the vanilla extract, milk, and salt.
½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 teaspoons milk, ¼ teaspoon salt
Use a spatula to push dough against the edge of the bowl to make sure no butter clumps remain, then fold in chocolate chips.
¼ cup chocolate chips, dark or semi-sweet
Measure out 1/2 cup of cookie dough and set aside. Use clean hands to roll the remaining dough into little balls—about 1 teaspoon of dough in each.
Cookie Dough Milkshake
Add ice cream, milk, and 1/2 cup cookie dough to your blender and blend on high until smooth.
1 cup vanilla ice cream, ⅓ cup milk, ½ cup homemade cookie dough
Transfer to a glass and garnish with extra cookie dough balls. Option to add chocolate syrup and whipped cream for an extra fancy finish!