Cookie Dough Challah Recipe
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 1 large or 3 small Challahs
 
Ingredients
  • for the challah:
  • 2 tsp dry active yeast
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1⅓ cup lukewarm water
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • ΒΌ cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • for the egg wash:
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp water
  • for the filling:
  • your favorite cookie dough recipe
Instructions
  1. In large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast over the water with 1 tsp of the granulated sugar. Let sit for 10 minutes until frothy. Stir gently.
  2. In separate mixing bowl, combine sugar, & flour. Stir to combine.
  3. Add oil, honey, & eggs to dry ingredients & stir to combine.
  4. Pour yeast mixture into other ingredients & knead for 15 minutes by hand (or mixer if you have one) until you form a ball shape.
  5. Spray clean mixing bowl with baking spray & place ball of dough into the bowl. Cover with a damp towel & place somewhere warm until dough has doubled in size (roughly 3 hours). Make sure to punch dough down every 45 minutes.
  6. Slice dough into 3 long & thin even ropes. Place desired amount of cookie dough on top of each rope. Roll sides of individual ropes around cookie dough so that the cookie dough is enclosed in the bread dough. Attach ropes at one end by squeezing them together & continue by braiding the strands. Squeeze the other end together once braid is complete.
  7. Line baking sheet with parchment paper & place braided challah on top. Cover with dishcloth & set somewhere warm (not hot) & let it rise for roughly 1 hour.
  8. Mix egg wash together & brush over entire challah (excluding the bottom).
  9. Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake for 15 minutes & repeat brushing the egg wash over the challah. If needed, bake a remaining 15 minutes or until internal temperature is at least 160F. Let cool 15 minutes at least. Serve & enjoy!
Supplies
2 large mixing bowls
whisk
baking spray
measuring cup
parchment paper
baking sheet
small mixing bowl
brush
Recipe by Public Lives, Secret Recipes at https://publiclivessecretrecipes.com/2016/04/cookie-dough-challah-recipe.html