Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes

Let me just start this post off by saying that I LOVE cookie dough.  Its my favorite ice cream, I always get it.  If I don't, I'm always disappointed in my choice and wishing that I got cookie dough.  I make a mean cookie dough truffle as well that are truly addicting so I try not to make them that often (but I will have to make them to show all of you them - the things I have to do for the blog ;) lol).  When I saw the post on My Baking Addiction about Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes  I printed that recipe right out and got all giddy and was like "Must make these!" And let me tell you - AMAZING! 

Even better was that the recipe is so easy! I thought it was going to be a labor intensive cupcake - so far from it.  It is now one of my favorites and it will be making many appearances of things I make.  I was at my parents house making dinner, and this was the dessert.  And I got to use their oven - which I love...its got a convection oven option in it....totall beats my plain old oven.



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And even better about this recipe...you get to use premade cookie dough - one less thing I have to make, and maybe a little something to snack on while I make the cookies.  (I ended up using half of the tub - the rest is in my freezer waiting for the next time I make these). 




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So I make the dough and scoop them into the cupcake tins and then comes the fun part, putting balls of cookie dough in the middle of each cupcake. 



it looks like a lot of cookie dough, but its
only a tsp of dough

Then you cover up the cookie dough with the cupcake dough so nothing is showing, and then bake away.  While that is happening, I got to make mini cookies that go ontop of the cupcakes. Mini cookies all done and letting the cupcakes cool.  And after everything is all cooled and ready to go I make the frosting (its so good).  Now comes the fun part.  I left my pastry bag at home, so I just used a good old plastic ziplock bag as my pastry bag....I think they came out pretty good.




seriously, how cute?!

And very tasty....my dad is really picky about chocolate cake - it must be moist and have a good white frosting. I've tried countless chocolate cake recipes and have finally found a few that he loves.  He hasn't stopped talking about these all weekend.  I'm glad to add these to his favorite list.

cookie dough in the middle :)
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