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How much sugar does cookie dough have in it? Cookie Dough – everybody loves it. I mean why wouldn’t you? You can eat it straight from the tub, use it to make cookies, or mix it with ice cream (or mix it into anything really). But exactly how much sugar does this delicious stuff contain? To answer his question, I selected 10 cookie doughs at random and looked at their sugar content. Some of the serving sizes of the cookie dough varied but I pro-rated all the total sugar contents so they are applicable to a 28g serving. This is the equivalent of 2 tablespoons or one cookie. So, let’s dig in, how much sugar does cookie dough have in it?
What is the Sugar Content of Cookie Dough?
As a general rule, most cookie doughs contain 6g-12g of total sugar per 28g serving. Gourmet Keto Snacks make a very low sugar cookie dough that is sweetened with sugar alcohol – Gourmet Keto Snacks cookie doughs contain as little as 1g of total sugar per 28g serving.
Cookie Dough Brands Ranked on Sugar Content – item-by-item
In this section, I will go through each of my 10 cookie dough picks item by item, starting with the one lowest in sugar.
1. Gourmet Keto Snacks Birthday Cake Cookie Dough – 1g of Total Sugar
The lowest sugar cookie dough I came across in my search is from Gourmet Keto Snacks. This cookie dough is birthday cake flavored and contains just 1g of total sugar per serving. This cookie dough is sweetened with allulose (5g per 28g serving) and 1g of erythritol per 28g serving. If you are looking for a low sugar cookie dough you really cannot beat Gourmet Keto Snacks. You can find Gourmet Keto Snacks’ birthday cookie dough on Amazon here.
Gourmet Keto Snacks even have a chocolate chip version of their cookie dough, which can be found on Amazon here. Their chocolate chip version contains just 2g of total sugar per serving.
2. Sweet Loren’s Less Sugar Cookie Dough – 6g of Total Sugar
If you are looking for a lower sugar cookie dough that doesn’t contain sugar alcohol, then I would recommend Sweet Loren’s less sugar cookie dough. This cookie dough is still sweetened with cane sugar but still only contains 6g of total sugar per 28g serving.
This version of its cookie dough is the plain sugar cookie dough version (i.e., it does not contain chocolate chips). You can find this cookie dough on Amazon here.
3. Deux Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough – 7g of Total Sugar
If you are looking for a low sugar vegan cookie dough without sugar alcohol, then I recommend Deux vegan cookie dough. This Deux vegan cookie dough is sweetened with organic maple syrup, and organic coconut sugar, and the chocolate chips are sweetened with organic cane sugar. It contains 7g of total sugar per 28g serving.
You can find Deux vegan chocolate chip cookie dough on Amazon here.
4. EatPastry Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough – 8g of Total Sugar
Next, we have another vegan slightly lower sugar chocolate chip cookie dough – this time from EatPastry. EatPastry chocolate chip cookie dough contains 8g of total sugar per 28g serving.
5. Immaculate Baking Company Chocolate Chunk Cookie Dough – 9g of Total Sugar
At entry number 5 is another chocolate chunk cookie dough – but this one is not vegan. Immaculate Baking Company Chocolate chunk cookie dough is sweetened with sugar and contains 9g of total sugar per 28g serving.
6. Sweet Loren’s Chocolate Chunk Cookie Dough – 10g of Total Sugar
I talked about Sweet Loren’s less sugar cookie dough above (see entry number 2 above), but now it’s time to look at the sugar of Sweet Loren’s chocolate chunk cookie dough. Sweet Loren’s chocolate chunk cookie dough contains 4g more sugar per 28g serving than its less sugar version.
Sweet Loren’s chocolate chunk cookie is sweetened with sugar and molasses and contains 10g of total sugar per 28g serving.
7. Edoughble Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough – 11g of Total Sugar
The next entry on this list comes from Edoughble. Before I continue into the sugar content, can we please take a minute to appreciate what a cool name that is for a cookie dough brand. Double chocolate chip cookie dough is sweetened with sugar and contains 11g of total sugar per 28g serving.
8. Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Chunks – 11g of Total Sugar
I can’t write a post on the sugar content of cookie dough without looking at Ben & Jerry’s cookie dough chunks. Ben & Jerry’s chocolate chip cookie dough chunks are sweetened with sugar and there are 11g of total sugar per 28g serving.
9. Ben & Jerry’s Dough Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Chunks – 12g of Total Sugar
Ben & Jerry’s vegan chocolate chip cookie dough comes with a slightly higher sugar content containing 12g of total sugar per serving.
10. Duncan Hines Mega Cookie Chocolate Chunk Pan Cookie Mix – 12g of Total Sugar
The final entry on this list comes from a big name in the baking mixes world – Duncan Hines. Duncan Hines’ chocolate chunk pan cookie mix contains 12g of total sugar per 28g serving.
My Personal Recommendations?
My Number 1 Low Sugar Cookie Dough Overall Winner
Gourmet Keto Snacks cookie dough (which can be found on Amazon here) must be the overall winner for a low sugar cookie dough. I mean 1g of total sugar per 18g serving is unbeatable.
My Number 1 Low Sugar Cookie Dough Without Sugar Alcohol
Sweet Loren’s Less Sugar Cookie Dough is a great option if you want a cookie dough that is lower in sugar but doesn’t contain sugar alcohol. Sweet Loren’s Less Sugar Cookie Dough is just sweetened with sugar but still only contains 6g of total sugar per 28g serving.
Summary Table – Ranking 10 different Cookie Doughs based on Sugar Content
Below is my summary table of 10 different brands of cookie dough ranked based on sugar content. As you can see from the table the sugar content varies from 1g of sugar per serving to 12g of sugar per serving depending on the brand.
| Cookie Dough | Total Sugar Content Per 28g Serving |
|---|---|
| 1. Gourmet Keto Snacks Birthday Cake Cookie Dough | 1g *Contains 6g of sugar alcohol* |
| 2. Sweet Loren’s Less Sugar Cookie Dough | 6g |
| 3. Deux Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough | 7g |
| 4. EatPastry Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough | 8g |
| 5. Immaculate Baking Company Chocolate Chunk Cookie Dough | 9g |
| 6. Sweet Loren’s Chocolate Chunk Cookie Dough | 10g |
| 7. Edoughble Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough | 11g |
| 8. Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Chunks | 11g |
| 9. Ben & Jerry’s Dough Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Chunks | 12g |
| 10. Duncan Hines Mega Cookie Chocolate Chunk Pan Cookie Mix | 12g |
How Much Sugar Does Cookie Dough Have In It? – The Final Bite
How much sugar does cookie dough have in it? Well, as you will have learned from the above the sugar content of cookie dough can vary a lot depending on the brand you pick. The good news is that if you are watching your sugar intake and just can’t stand the thought of letting that cookie dough out of your life then there are some low sugar cookie dough options. The lowest (and personal favorite) Gourmet Keto Snacks come in at 1g of sugar per 18g of sugar. I guess you can still have a cookie (dough) and eat it.
And Remember…
Ingredients and/or manufacturing processes may change. Always double-check ingredient lists and nutritional information before purchasing any food items.
WANT TO FIND MORE LOW SUGAR OPTIONS?
Do you want to learn about some other low-sugar options at your favorite coffee chains, fast food, or restaurant joints, or just while you are shopping for groceries? If you do, then check out some of my other articles below:
