Description
Indulge in the deliciousness of cookie dough and cupcakes combined in these irresistible Cookie Dough Cupcakes. A moist vanilla cupcake filled with a surprise frozen cookie dough ball, topped with a brown sugar frosting and mini chocolate chips.
Ingredients
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Cupcake Batter:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
Frozen Cookie Dough Balls:
- 12 frozen cookie dough balls (pre-made or homemade)
Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Mix Batter: Beat butter and brown sugar, add eggs and vanilla. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk until combined.
- Fill and Bake: Fill cupcake liners, press a frozen cookie dough ball into each, and bake for 18-22 minutes.
- Make Frosting: Beat butter, sugars, milk, and vanilla until fluffy. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Frost Cupcakes: Pipe or spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
Notes
- Keep cookie dough frozen until baking to prevent overbaking.
- Top cupcakes with mini cookies or extra chocolate chips for added fun.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
