Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes. There are no other words needed, are there?
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Servings 24 regular cupcakes
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
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!