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CDC says 'Say NO to cookie dough'

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If you plan on baking some holiday cookies, the CDC says, despite its tastiness, don't eat the raw cookie dough.

But it's not why you think!

Researchers believe raw flour, not the eggs, could make people sick.  

The researchers say manufacturers should think about formulating ready-to-bake cookie dough to be safer.

They also say all of us need more education about the risks.

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