Cookie Dough Cupcakes

These turned out perfect!! They are amazing with the cupcake baked but the cookie dough doughy! The dough does not have eggs so the fact that it is uncooked is okay!

For the cookie dough:

The dough recipe I got from this terrific site where I first saw these creations. It is simple and should be made at least an hour beforehand as you scoop the dough and freeze before baking. * special note here is that next time I would half the recipe as I had enough dough to make 48 cupcakes at least (remaining dough is in the freezer)!!

Recipe
2 sticks softened butter
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
4 tbsp milk
1 tbsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup mini chocolate chips - I used 12 oz (one bag) regular and they came out fine :)

Directions:
Combine the butter and sugars in a mixing bowl and cream on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 mins. Beat in milk and vanilla until incorporated and smooth. Beat in the flour and salt until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Using a 1.5 tbsp scoop, shape the dough into balls or tubes. Freeze on a parchment lined baking sheet overnight.

For the cupcakes:

For the cupcakes you can use any white or vanilla recipe you like, if you have a favorite. It is not the important part so you could even use a box. I used the one I love from the Better Homes & Gardens Cook Book from the early fifties with my grandmother and mother's writings everywhere

Recipe:
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp almond extract
2 cups sifted flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup of milk
6 egg whites or 3 eggs
1/4 cup sugar

Directions:
Cream butter and shortening. Add 1 cup sugar and cream together. Add vanilla and almond. Sigt flower, baking powder and salt together; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat till smooth. Beat egg whites until foamy and gradually add remaining sugar until soft peaks form. Fold mixture into batter. Fill cups about 1/2 way full and put one frozen cookie dough scoop per cupcake. Bake 15-20 minutes for cupcakes

Icing

The recipe called for a buttercream frosting, I used regular chocolate frosting and I think they turned out perfect. Once again this can be store bought but if you want to go all out here is a great chocolate frosting recipe I love!!

Recipe
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tbs hot water
3-4 oz chocolate, melted
1 egg slightly beaten
4 tbs softened butter

Directions:
Blend sugar and hot water into chocolate slowly. Beat egg into chocolate. Beat in butter one tbs at a time. Place bowl in pan of ice water and beat until consistency desired.


Pictures will soon follow! I can not find the cord from the camera to the computer (ugh). Happy