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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes

August 8, 2012 by Lauren Kapeluck 43 Comments

Our cupcake contributor, Lauren of EllenJay Events, is here with a decadent new recipe….

Calling all chocolate chip cookie lovers!  Or should I say cookie dough lovers?  I’d like to introduce you to the ultimate cupcake to satisfy both a chocolate and cookie craving all in one bite!  These Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes have just become the new favorite cupcake at our house and I hope you will enjoy them just as much!  It’s chocolate cake, filled with cookie dough, covered in cookie dough frosting, topped with chocolate chips and a mini cookie dough cookie on top!  Do you think there is enough cookie dough involved?  Oh my goodness these are so yummy, I ate three in one day!

Triple Cookie Dough Cupcakes | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com

These cupcakes start out with a simple and super moist chocolate cake recipe.  The recipe is so easy you don’t even need to use a mixer, just whisk all the ingredients together by hand.  Next comes the fun part…we are going to fill the center of the cupcakes with cookie dough.  It’s going to be a little surprise inside once you take a bite!  The best part, is that the cookie dough doesn’t contain any raw eggs, so feel free to snack on it all you want as you fill the cupcakes.  To hollow out the center of the cupcakes you can use a cupcake corer or apple corer, either one will do the trick.  Then grab a melon baller and scoop some cookie dough into the center of each cupcake.  If you don’t have a melon baller, just grab some dough and roll it into a ball with your hands.

Triple Cookie Dough Cupcakes | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com

To make the cookie dough frosting I thought the logical place to start was with the basic ingredients used to make chocolate chip cookies.  So looking at the back of the bag of Nestle Toll House morsels I started combining the butter, sugars, flour and vanilla in a bowl, omitting the eggs, salt and baking soda.  I then added in some confectioner’s sugar and milk to create a fluffy frosting.  This icing flavor is truly an exact replica of cookie dough.  My fingers kept sneaking back in the mixing bowl to sample, it was just that good!

Triple Cookie Dough Cupcakes | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com

So if your pantry isn’t already stocked full of chocolate chips like mine is, then hurry out and grab a bag because you are going to want to make these immediately!  This is such a fun recipe that your kids would absolutely have a blast helping you with!

Triple Cookie Dough Cupcakes | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com

Triple Cookie Dough Cupcakes | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
recipe by Lauren Kapeluck
(makes 28 cupcakes)

For the Cake:

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups water
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line muffin pans with cupcake liners.
  2. In large bowl combine all dry ingredients: flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.  Whisk until well combined.
  3. Add oil and sour cream and mix together with whisk.
  4. Gradually add water and continue to whisk.
  5. Add vanilla and eggs and whisk until combined.
  6. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full with batter.
  7. Bake for 16 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  8. Let cupcakes cool in pans for 5 minutes, then remove to wire racks to finish cooling.
  9. Once cupcakes are completely cool, hollow out the center of your cupcakes using a Cupcake Corer or Apple Corer.
  10. Fill centers will Cookie Dough and frost with Cookie Dough Icing.  Garnish with chocolate chips and a mini Cookie Dough cookie.

For the Cookie Dough filling:

1 stick unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

  1. In bowl of stand mixer beat butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy.
  2. Gradually add in flour and sweetened condensed milk and mix until well combined.
  3. Stir in chocolate chips.
  4. If dough seems too sticky, put in refrigerator to set up for about 30 minutes before filling cupcakes.
  5. Fill center of cupcakes with Cookie Dough.  I used a melon baller to get a consistent size ball for each cupcake.
  6. Roll out the left over cookie dough using a rolling pin and cut out mini cookies using a small circle cutter.  Chill the dough cookies until they are firm and then use to decorate the tops of the cupcakes.

For the Icing:

2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups confectioner’s sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup milk

  1. In bowl of stand mixer cream butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar together for 1-2 minutes until creamy.
  2. Gradually add in flour and confectioner’s sugar mixing well and scraping down sides of bowl.
  3. Add milk as needed to reach desired consistency.
  4. Mix in vanilla.
  5. Continue to mix icing for 3-4 minutes.
  6. Place icing in piping bag fitted with large round tip and swirl on top of cupcakes.
  7. Sprinkle mini chocolate chips on top if desired.

I hope you all enjoy these Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes!  I highly recommend adding a scoop of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream on top of these cupcakes!  You know, just in case there isn’t enough cookie dough already!

August 8, 2012 by Lauren Kapeluck

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Comments

  1. Courtney @educatedderelicts says

    August 8, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    These must be delicious! I’ll have to try them over the weekend. And so cute!

    Reply
  2. Deborah Aliaga Mena says

    August 8, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    Amazing! i will make this recipe!

    Reply
  3. Catalina says

    August 8, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    Thanks so much for the recipe! I really love cupcakes, is not sooo easy at all, but i’m gonna try to do this cupcakes 🙂

    Reply
  4. Spencer says

    August 8, 2012 at 6:54 pm

    Looks so delicious! I would love to try some. I love a good cupcake and yours look great.

    Reply
  5. Julia says

    August 9, 2012 at 7:05 am

    Wow, these look delicious!

    Reply
  6. Dina says

    August 11, 2012 at 5:20 am

    Love this idea. However, can I substitute out the condensed milk for the cookie dough filling?

    Reply
  7. cindy says

    August 15, 2012 at 1:11 am

    is it safe to eat recipe with uncooked flour?

    Reply
  8. Helen says

    August 27, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    what a wonderful idea on the icing, I bet it tasted great. would try that myself.

    Reply
  9. Shar M says

    August 28, 2012 at 8:22 am

    Will try this week!

    Reply
  10. Anastasia says

    October 9, 2012 at 6:15 pm

    I would like to know as well if it’s safe to eat that with uncooked flour!

    Reply
    • Cindy says

      March 23, 2017 at 3:45 pm

      I would not Eat anything with uncooked Flour. I was only about 4 years Old when I kept sneaking into Biscuit Dough my Mother was Rolling out Biscuits. A few Days later I was doubled over screaming from Stomache pain, My Parents rushed me to the Hospital that Biscuit Dough had Hardened in My Intestines. I had to stay for 2 Days . The Doctor said Raw Flour is like Concrete . They were concerned my Intestinef would twist or become Petmanently Damaged. Thank God I had no permanent Damage. I was given alot of Enemas. Your Blog is one of my Favorite , And I enjoy all the Recipes .If I did not know from my own personal experisnce I to would of thought without Raw Eggs this would be Safe , But it is not.

      Reply
  11. Daniella says

    October 16, 2012 at 7:35 pm

    Hi I just made these the other night! The cake part was delicious!! I’ve never made cake with spur scream because I was scared to try it and OMG it was good!!!! The frosting I didn’t like too much the consistency was weird maybe I messed up- mine was very grainy, I could feel the texture of the sugar. It didn’t not come out smooth. I want to know if yours came out the same or can I add something to change that texture?

    Reply
  12. Bailey says

    October 24, 2012 at 9:44 am

    really girls??? uncooked flour?? LOL its uncooked EGGS.

    The eggs are substituted for sweetened condensed milk, making the cookie dough safe for raw consumption.

    Reply
  13. SunnyCakez says

    November 9, 2012 at 10:18 am

    Nice blog my friend! You should check out mine, its about cakes and cake recipes..just started it. Bye

    Reply
  14. Thelilbaker says

    February 16, 2013 at 4:45 pm

    Could we just use store bought icing?

    Reply
  15. Chocolate Truffles says

    March 20, 2013 at 3:43 am

    Most recipes recommend creaming these ingredients for two minutes, but in reality they should be creamed together for at least five. The longer butter and sugar are whipped together, the lighter and firmer the final cake will be.

    Reply
  16. ren says

    May 14, 2013 at 4:38 pm

    actually, it’s not just eggs that we need to take care with for salmonella. flour is an issue as well.

    http://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2013/raw-flour-can-cause-foodborne-illness-outbreaks/

    i am wondering if you know of any ways to treat the flour? i love raw cookie dough and i am willing to tempt fate for myself…but probably not for guests. any suggestions on how to adapt?

    Reply
  17. Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen says

    May 15, 2013 at 11:33 am

    These seriously sound like the most delicious cupcakes! They look absolutely gorgeous too!

    Reply
  18. Mica Nelson says

    October 26, 2013 at 3:13 am

    I baked these muffins for my son’s birthday party. All the parents loved them and were devoured in minutes. Although the children weren’t finishing them as they were quite rich.
    So instead of putting cookie dough in the middle, I made the chocolate muffins and then mixed some cookie dough in with the thickened cream topping. I then added some of my own home baked cookies on top.
    I found that these were more suitable for the children especially at birthday parties when there are already so many sugary treats provided. This is a fantastic recipe and can be tweaked to your personal taste. Great recipe!

    Reply
  19. Stephanie says

    February 2, 2014 at 8:02 pm

    These were delicious but the frosting was gritty I’m guessing it’s the white sugar that doesn’t dissolve. Definitely will make them again.

    Reply
  20. Andra says

    February 11, 2014 at 10:25 am

    Do these have to be refrigerated once done?

    Reply
  21. cat says

    April 1, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    A friend brought these to a get together and they were to. Die. For. So amazing!!!! They may be extra work but so worth it! Def sonething i may try in a mini though, thats a lot of butter and sugar!!

    Reply
  22. anne says

    June 20, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    can the frosting be made a day ahead??

    Reply
  23. Jessica says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:52 am

    I made these tonight and this cake recipe with forever be my “go-to” chocolate recipe. It is super soft and moist!! My hubs loved the cupcake as a whole…after tasting and baking for over an hour I can’t stomach any more sweets tonight to actually try it so I will eat mine with a cup of coffee in the morning. 🙂

    When I make these again I think I will omit or reduce the white sugar in the the frosting. It is a tad sweet for my taste with all the other elements but other than that it is a 10 in my book!

    Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  24. Kaitlin says

    August 25, 2014 at 4:21 am

    Just wondering can this cupcake recipe be made in to a cake ?

    Reply
  25. Angela says

    August 30, 2014 at 6:52 pm

    Two of my all time favorite desserts all in one. Chocolate Cake & Cookie Dough. I love anything made from scratch and this was one of the easiest desserts to make. Although it was easy it does take time to make. I did mine in two parts. Baked the cupcakes and made the cookie dough filling one day then filled and made the icing the next day. The end product was heaven in my mouth! You can check out my pics on Instagram @burzolife . The visual display was just as good as the consumption 🙂 I will definitely be making these again! And again and again!

    Reply
  26. Stephanie says

    September 17, 2014 at 11:41 pm

    This will now be the ONLY chocolate cupcake recipe I use! So good! I must confess though that I did use a different recipe for both the filling and the icing. But the cupcakes themselves…DIVINE!!

    Reply
  27. Stephanie Lynn says

    October 31, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    What adjustments would you make for high altitude?

    Reply
  28. Jennifer says

    November 15, 2014 at 11:37 pm

    I’ve been looking for a cookie dough icing recipe, and your icing looks better than I could image. I’ll be trying your recipe out soon. Thank you!

    Reply
  29. Madelyn says

    January 9, 2015 at 10:05 pm

    I tried to make these and they came out horrible!! I followed the recipe exactly, but they still tasted really bad.. The cupcakes were bland and the filling had a horrible texture as well as taste.. I didn’t even try to make the frosting. What a waste of ingredients 🙁 I was so looking forward to these

    Reply
  30. ashlin says

    February 6, 2015 at 10:20 pm

    These were actually really gross…I was really dissapointed. I loved the cake part but the icing was really disgusting.

    Reply
  31. charlotte says

    February 17, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    I would love to make these! But could you give me the recipe in grams please?

    Thanks!

    Reply
  32. Stella says

    March 7, 2015 at 5:41 pm

    I love recipes from scratch, I was wondering if the APF could be substituted with Cake Flour?? I ha e some and would like to use it,
    thank you

    Reply
  33. Patti says

    March 10, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    Your cupcakes look awesome and sound delicious! I will be making them on Easter for the whole family.
    Note: I use the cupcake corer for the filling and it fits in the hole perfectly.

    Reply
  34. Nicky says

    September 30, 2015 at 10:22 am

    I just made these for a friend’s birthday and brought some extras to work with me. They were a megga hit! My daughter asked if I could make them for her birthday. I noticed someone asked if you could make this into a cake…I’m going to try it, but was wondering if anybody else has yet?

    Reply
  35. Shalonda says

    January 25, 2016 at 11:05 pm

    Are the cookies on top, cooked or shaped out of the icing?

    Reply
  36. Kelli says

    April 8, 2016 at 6:15 pm

    I added too much milk to the frosting and made the well for the filling to shallow because I’m a n00b with more experience with cookies haha. Even though, these were sooooo yummy!! Co-workers ate them up! Definitely making them again and, hopefully, it’ll be better next time.

    Reply
  37. Dezi says

    April 20, 2016 at 5:36 pm

    How many cupcakes does this recipe make??

    Reply
  38. Jamie says

    May 1, 2016 at 6:08 pm

    Made these today and they turned out great! I live at a high altitude as well so I was happy with how they turned out 😀

    Reply
  39. Stef says

    May 31, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    I just made these for my daughter’s birthday party and they were a hit! They were delicious and I will definitely make them again! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  40. Cupcakegirl says

    June 6, 2016 at 9:58 pm

    The cake and cookie center were excellent. The frosting… gritty and tasted like flour. 🙁 I would make again, but definately use a different frosting.

    Reply
  41. Lori says

    June 18, 2016 at 5:20 am

    Can this recipe be used to make a vanilla flavor?

    Reply
  42. Stephanie Eddy says

    November 10, 2016 at 9:46 am

    I made these yesterday. After I made the cake batter I was worried because it seemed very water like. So I added a box of pudding. They turned out amazing. I made the dough filling as directed which was very good. I only added 1 and a half cups of flour to the icing instead of 2 and a extra splash or two of whole milk to the icing also. These are super rich! I could only eat one. But they are really good! My kids loved them. My husband also took them to work and they were a big hit. If you love cookie dough these are perfect. This recipe made about 30 cupcakes for me with the added pudding box.

    Reply

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