Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Buttercream Frosting

Cookie Dough (or use any kind of cookie dough that doesn’t have eggs in it)
2 sticks softened butter

¾ cup sugar

¾ cup brown sugar

4 tbsp milk

1 tbsp vanilla

2 ½ cups all purpose flour

1 cup mini chocolate chips

Cupcakes (or use any  chocolate cake mix)                                 

3 sticks softened butter

1 ½ cups light brown sugar, packed

4 large eggs

2 2/3 cup all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

1 cup milk

2 tsp vanilla

Frosting

3 sticks softened butter

¾ cup light brown sugar, packed

3 ½ cups powdered sugar

½ tsp salt

2 tbsp milk

1 tsp vanilla

Cookie Dough combine the butter and sugars in a mixing bowl and cream on med-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.  Beat in milk and vanilla until incorporated and smooth.  Beat in the flour and salt until just combined.  Stir in the chocolate chips.  Using a 1.5 tbsp scoop (I used 2 tsp scoop), shape the dough into balls or tubes.  Freeze on a parchment lined baking sheet overnight.

Cupcakes preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Line 2 cupcake pans with paper liners (24 total).  In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and brown sugar.  Beat together on med-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.  Mix in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.  Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.  Stir together to blend.  Add the dry ingredients to the mixer on low speed, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients, mixing each addition just until incorporated.  Blend in vanilla.

Using a 3 tbsp scoop, fill the prepared cupcake liners 2/3 full with the cupcake batter.  Place a frozen cookie dough ball on the top center of each cupcake.  Bake at 350 for 16-18 minutes.

Frosting combine the butter and brown sugar in a mixing bowl and cream on med-high speed until light and fluffy.  Beat in the powdered sugar until smooth.  Beat in the salt, milk, and vanilla until smooth and combined.

Frost the cupcakes and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.