These Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes are forever a favorite of mine. They may take a little extra time to prep, but they are WELL worth every minute!
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Combining the idea of a cookie and a cupcake into one really just is the best of both worlds, isn’t it? Especially when you take a delicious cupcake and fill it with cookie DOUGH. Now that, my friends, is what I call heaven.
And then, you top it off with some homemade vanilla buttercream and it’s a full out party. These are cupcakes that I don’t make often, but when I do…they’re the hit of the party!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- I box yellow cake mix
- 1-1/4 cups water
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3 eggs or egg 3/4 cup egg substitute
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
For the Cookie Dough Filling:
- 4 tbsp. butter softened
- 6 tbsp. packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 7 oz. fat-free sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
For the Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1-3 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Directions:
- To make the cupcakes, prepare as directed on the cake mix box. Stir in chocolate chips. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 18-22 minutes (or whatever the box mix tells you) until lightly golden. Allow to cool completely.
- To make the cookie dough filling, combine the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and cream together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the flour, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla until combined and smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate until the mixture is firm, about an hour.
- To fill the cupcakes, cut a cone-shaped portion out of the center of each cupcake. Fill each hole with a chunk of the chilled cookie dough mixture.
- To make the frosting, cream together butter and sugar. Add vanilla and 1 tbsp. milk. Continue to add milk until your desired consistency is achieved. (I ended up using almost 3 tbsp).
- Frost the filled cupcakes, and decorate with mini chocolate chips and mini cookie dough balls (I used whatever was left over and I still had a lot left) for decoration. ENJOY!
Holly at Greek Yogurt and Apple Slices says
I WILL be using some of your cupcake recipes, including this one, for Craig’s birthday party! :D Can’t wait to try all of these! They all look absolutely AWESOME!
Courtney says
Thanks, Holly! :-D
Chicago Cuisine Critique says
YUM!
Lauren says
I was JUST on here looking for the recipe today and noticed you didn’t have it posted yet. These look so delicious! I’m a cookie dough addict! Love the blog, it’s super fun!
Courtney says
Haha, perfect timing!
Thanks Lauren! :)
Lizzy @ LBBakes says
Those look delicious! I think they were my favorite from your triple cupcake fest over the weekend. :)
Lauren (Healthy Delicious) says
holy cow these look good!! I’ll be trying the cookie dough recipe soon, for sure!
Liz @ Blog is the New Black says
I made these cupcakes, too! I didn’t do the cupcake balls, though. They were AMAZING and everyone is requesting that I make them again. :)
Lindsay says
Wow! Wow! Wow! I dont think I could say anything else. These look absolutely amazing and I am going to have to make these for an event in the future!! :)
Jessica @ How Sweet says
I want 3 of these for breakfast! They look amazing!
Laura J. says
Oh.my.heavens. Those look amazing! Thanks for posting the recipe!
Beverly says
Wow! These look amazingly delicious and like something I should definitely NOT make cuz I’d be eating an entire kitchen full! LOL
I suppose I’ll have to keep your blog readily available though for those “special” times when I allow myself to misbehave a bit and enjoy a splurge…. AND have some place to take the rest so I’m not tempted!
Found you from your CnC guest blog post & glad I did!
McKenzie T says
I made these cupcakes this weekend and they are amazing! I look forward to trying out so many more of your recipes because I have a feeling they are all winners. I look forward to all your posts!!
Courtney says
Thanks McKenzie! I’m so glad you liked them :-D
Kayla says
I was wondering what i could use instead of applesauce and fat-gree sweetened condensed milk??ASAP!!
Courtney says
Oil instead of applesauce, but I don’t have any substitutes for the sweetened condensed milk. Sorry!
Kayla says
Wat about just plain milk
Courtney says
I doubt it – the consistency would be way too different. :(
Kayla says
Thanks for the advice!
Aqiyl Aniys says
Beautiful looking cupcakes, I love the mini chocolate chip and mini cookie dough ball topping.