Description
Indulge in warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie dough molten cupcakes that bring joy and delight with every bite.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup cookie dough (safe-to-eat)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (for buttercream)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for buttercream)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Fill each cupcake liner halfway with the batter, then add a tablespoon of cookie dough in the center of each cupcake.
- Top with more batter until the liners are about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean with a bit of melty chocolate.
- For buttercream, whip the softened butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Frost each cupcake with the cookie dough buttercream.
Notes
Serve warm for the best molten experience. Store leftover cupcakes in an airtight container for 1-2 days at room temperature or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg