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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes

Rich chocolate cupcakes filled with a decadent chocolate chip cookie dough center! Delicious and super easy to make!
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 592kcal
Author Sara

Ingredients

For the Cookie Dough

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

For the Cupcakes

  • 1 18.25 ounce box chocolate cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1⅓ cups water
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil

For the Frosting

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk

Instructions

For the Cookie Dough

  • In a medium mixing bowl, beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together until creamy.
  • Add egg and vanilla. Beat again.
  • Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat until until dough is uniform.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Form the dough into tablespoon-sized balls.
  • Place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze until solid. This will take about 2 hours.

For the Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350º Fahrenheit.
  • Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat 3 eggs for 30 seconds.
  • Add cake mix, water, and oil. Beat until smooth.
  • Fill each cupcake liner ⅔ full.
  • Remove cookie dough balls from freezer and place one on each cupcake. Do not push the balls down.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the cake part of the cupcakes.

For the Frosting

  • In a medium mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar together.
  • Add the vanilla and 2 tablespoons of milk. Beat or mix well.
  • If the frosting is too thick, add more milk. If it is too thin, add more powdered sugar.

Notes

  • Freeze your cookie dough before adding it to your cupcake mix. 
  • Hold off on frosting your cupcakes until the day they’re consumed for best results. 
  • Store at room temperature for up to three days, or in the fridge for 5 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 592kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 222mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 566IU | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg