Chocolate Chip Cookie Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting
Vanilla cupcakes with a chocolate chip cookie dough center, and chocolate chip cookie dough frosting!
Course Dessert - cupcakes
Servings 18cupcakes
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl
Ingredients
For cookie dough:
1/3c.buttersoftened
1/3c.packed brown sugar
3tbsp.sugar
1/2c.flour
1/3c.powdered sugar
1/3c.mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
For cupcakes:
1box vanilla cake mix
1c.water
1/2c.oil
3eggs
For frosting:
1/2c.unsalted buttersoftened
1c.packed brown sugar
1tsp.vanilla
1c.flour
3tbsp.water
1c.mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
For cookie dough:
In a small mixing bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, sugar, flour, and powdered sugar, and beat until well-combined.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Scoop the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Freeze until solid. Overnight is best.
For cupcakes:
Prepare cake mix according to package instructions. For me, this meant combining the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs.
Place paper liners in 18 muffin cups. Fill them 2/3-full with cupcake batter.
Place a frozen cookie dough ball gently on top of the batter in the center of each muffin cup. Do not press it down or cover it with batter. It will sink a bit as the cupcakes bake.
Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown, and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool for 15 minutes before removing cupcakes to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting:
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar, beating until fluffy.
Add vanilla and flour.
Add water, adding more if needed to achieve desired consistency.