Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes Recipes

SMALL BATCH CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven or toaster oven to 350°F.
• Beat butter and sugars together in small bowl until creamy. Add egg yolk and vanilla; beat until well mixed.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in another small bowl. Add flour mixture and chocolate chips to butter mixture. Stir, by hand, until combined.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and position the oven rack to the middle. Line two 24-cup mini-muffin tins with cupcake liners.
• For the cookie crust: Combine the flour, salt and baking soda in a small bowl and set aside. Beat the butter and both sugars together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium-high speed until creamy, about 4 minutes (or in a large bowl if using an electric mixer). Add the egg and vanilla and beat until incorporated, about 1 minute. Adjust the speed to low, add the flour mixture and beat until incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Drop 1 heaping teaspoon of cookie dough into each liner and press down firmly. Bake until slightly puffed and golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool until warm to the touch, and then press down the crust once more. Cool completely.
• For the brown sugar cake: Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs and light brown sugar together on medium-high speed until light and foamy, about 2 minutes (or in a large bowl if using a hand-held electric mixer). While beating, gradually pour in the butter and then the vanilla.
• While mixing slowly, add half the dry ingredients, then add all the milk, and follow with the rest of the dry ingredients. Take care not to overmix the batter. Drop 1 heaping teaspoon of batter on top of each cookie crust.
• Bake until a tester inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean, rotating the tins about halfway through, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Cool the cupcakes on a rack in the tins for 10 minutes, and then remove from the tins and cool on the rack completely.
• For the chocolate frosting: Combine the cocoa powder and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl if using a hand-held electric mixer). Mix on low until combined. Add the vanilla and salt. Continue to mix on low speed and add the confectioners' sugar and milk in alternating batches. Increase the speed to medium-high and mix until fully incorporated and smooth.
• Fill a pastry bag fitted with a round or star tip and pipe small chocolate drops on top of each cupcake.

SMALL BATCH CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Beat the butter and both sugars in another large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the egg to the butter mixture, beating to incorporate, then beat in the vanilla. Reduce the speed to medium, add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Scoop 12 balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet (about 1 heaping tablespoon per dough ball) and place them about 2 inches apart. Bake until the cookies are golden but still soft in the center, 11 to 13 minutes. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

SMALL BATCH CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Using your hand-held mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the unsalted butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• Add in the heat treated all-purpose flour, salt, and whole milk, mixing until just combined. If the cookie dough seems a little dry, you may add in 1/2-1 teaspoon of milk.
• Fold in the mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, then cover and chill in the fridge until ready to use.
• Adjust your oven rack to the 2nd level position (just above center). Preheat your oven to 350ºF and line a cupcake tin with 6 cupcake liners. I placed mine in the middle section of the tin.
• Using your hand-held mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, granulated sugar and egg on medium-high speed until well blended (about 1 minute). Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Add in the vanilla extract and milk, and mix until just combined (about 30 seconds). The batter should be easily scoopable and on the thinner side, but not runny.
• Using a medium-size cookie scoop (or a serving spoon and regular size spoon), evenly divide the batter into the cupcake liners.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350ºF. They should be a nice golden yellow color with a slight dome to the top.
• Cool the cupcakes in the tin for 5-10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool completely before filling with the chocolate chip cookie dough and topping with the chocolate chip cookie dough buttercream frosting.
• Using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the unsalted butter, light brown sugar, and vanilla extract on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low and add in the sifted powdered sugar, heat treat all-purpose flour, and salt mixing until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Add in the whole milk starting with just 1 tablespoon. If you prefer a softer, creamier frosting, add in the 2nd tablespoon of milk. Fold in the mini semi-sweet chocolate chips.
• Core out the center of each cupcake about 1 inch in diameter. Scoop and roll a little of the chocolate chip cookie dough into a 1 inch ball, then gently press it into the center of each cupcake.
• Fill a medium size piping bag fitted with the Wilton 1A decorating tip (or one of your choosing) and pipe the frosting onto the top of each cupcake. If desired, top with a few extra mini semi-sweet chocolate chips.