While it may be tempting to munch on a spoonful of raw batter after you've whipped up a batch of chocolate chip cookies, you may want to skip the tasty temptation this summer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a statement on Thursday warning people not to eat cookie dough and other batters due to a recent string of E.coli bacteria outbreaks associated with some batches of flour/CNBC. More here.

Question: Is cookie dough good enough to risk illness despite the warning?