Recipe of the Month: Cookie Dough Cupcakes

If you love chocolate chip cookies, these are for you. A chocolate chip cupcake has a ball of chocolate chip cookie dough in the center. The cookie dough ball bakes less than the outer cupcake, leaving it gooey. Cookie dough frosting adds even more great cookie dough taste!

Ingredients

1 package refrigerated  cookie dough (or 1 cup homemade)

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1?2 teaspoon salt

1?2 cup butter, softened

3?4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup milk

1 cup mini chocolate chips

Frosting

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup confectioners sugar

1/2 cup butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 to 6 tablespoons milk, as needed

1 cup mini chocolate chips

1. Roll a tablespoon of cookie dough into a ball. Repeat until you have 12 balls. Chill them while you work.
2. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Put cupcake liners in the cupcake pan and spray them with cooking spray.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until it is light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Blend in the vanilla.
5. Slowly add half of the dry mixture while mixing. Keep mixing as you add the milk. Blend in the remaining flour mixture. Stir in 1 cup mini chocolate chips.
6. Spoon the batter into the cupcake pan, filling each cup about 3/4 full.
7. Place a ball of cookie dough on each cupcake and gently press it down until the cupcake batter almost covers the ball of dough.
8. Bake for 18-20 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the edge of the cupcakes should come out clean. The central dough balls will still be sticky. Cool while you make the frosting.
9. For the frosting, place the brown sugar, confectioners sugar, butter, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Mix on low until combined and creamy.
10. Add the flour. Mix on medium speed until blended and creamy. Slowly add milk until the frosting is a good thickness for spreading. Use a spoon to blend in the mini chocolate chips.
11. Spread or pipe the frosting on the cooled cupcakes.

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