Ben & Jerry's just shared its 15-minute edible cookie dough recipe

Anyone who has sampled edible cookie dough will know that this delicious food of the Gods is not always created equally and Ben & Jerry's remains a firm market leader.

Now, to help us through the pandemic, Ben & Jerry's has just shared its 15-minute edible cookie dough recipe so that you can get your fill of the good stuff at home.

Taste aside, I think we can all agree that one of the many things that makes this recipe brilliant is that it takes a mere 15 minutes to make.

The Vermont ice cream company revealed the exact details behind the recipe which requires a mere seven ingredients to make.

Check out the simple step-by-step cookie dough recipe below:  

This is exactly what you'll need to make your own cookie dough:

• 8 tbsp. unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tbsp. heavy cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• ½ tsp. kosher salt
• 1 cup flour
• ½ cup chocolate chips

So, without further ado, here's a simple breakdown of all the steps featured in the video above.

1.  Firstly, you're going to have to heat-treat your flour. This is what will make it safe to eat and you can do so by microwaving it to 165°F throughout, or puting it in the oven."Then stir it into your edible cookie dough recipe as usual," the recipe reads. "Spread the flour out on a rimmed baking sheet and bake it in a preheated oven at 300°F in 2-minute intervals, checking the temperature after each interval until it reaches 165°F throughout."
2. Afterward, you must beat your butter and sugar "until light and fluffy."
3. Mix in your vanilla, cream, and salt and then add your flour before mixing it again.
4. "Fold in the chocolate chips."
5. Then your cookie dough is ready to serve!

And voilà! You have enough delicious cookie dough to see you through 2020. Okay, maybe a day in 2020, but now you know how to make it and that's gotta count for something.

If you use this recipe, remember step one is of the utmost importance to make it safe to eat and any leftovers can be safely stored in the fridge in an airtight container for a week.