Everything you love about the classic chocolate chip cookie but in cupcake form.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 40 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 40 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (98 grams) flour
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) canola oil
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup (125 milliliters) buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) hot black coffee
- 1 roll store-bought cookie dough
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 1/2 to 4 cups (455 to 520 grams) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 to 4 tablespoons (30 to 60 milliliters) cream
- 1/4 cup (43 grams) mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- For the cupcakes: Heat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk to combine.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the granulated sugar, oil, and egg until well combined. Stir in the buttermilk and vanilla. Add the wet mixture to the dry and stir just to combine. Whisk in the coffee. Set aside.
- Divide the cookie dough in half. Set one half aside and divide the other half into 12 equal portions. Roll into balls and place one into each well of the muffin tin. Divide over the cupcake batter and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the cupcakes to a cooling rack and set aside to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, divide the remaining cookie dough into 24 equal portions, roll into balls and bake the cookies according to the package directions on your prepared baking sheet. Cool completely.
- For the buttercream: Beat the butter until smooth. Beat in the confectioners’ sugar 1/2 cup at a time, scraping the bowl down frequently, and add the molasses, salt and vanilla. Beat in enough cream to reach a smooth, spreadable or pipeable consistency.
- Decorate the cupcakes with the buttercream and garnish with the mini chocolate chips and a freshly baked cookie.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 496 |
| Total Fat | 22 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Carbohydrates | 73 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 57 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 49 mg |
| Sodium | 305 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 496 |
| Total Fat | 22 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Carbohydrates | 73 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 57 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 49 mg |
| Sodium | 305 mg |
Reviews
They were so easy. So delicious. This is the best buttercream frosting I’ve ever made. Mary knows her stuff.
I made these for my neighbor and she loved them.
They did indeed impress without the stress.
I made these for my neighbor and she loved them.
They did indeed impress without the stress.
We loved them. They came out perfect. So good. So professional looking. I didn’t use the lowest amount of icing sugar listed. I used a little less.
The cupcake was heavy and very sweet, as was the frosting. I made the refrigerated cookie dough and was super sweet and didn’t rise. I have never bought frozen cookie dough before and never will again.
They came out perfect. Super cute and tastes delicious. The only thing I would do different is make more frosting. I ran out. But it iced 11 cupcakes.
Actually would rate this 4.5. My only problem is how it crumbled (fell apart) too much.
My 11 year old made these herself! Super easy and DELICIOUS! We always put in less sugar for frosting so just 2 cups for this one. Don’t skip the molasses or sugar in the frosting…really kicks up the flavor!
Delicious and unique! Really smart to make the small cookies for garnish—really makes it seem gourmet. The icing was a little sweet which was somewhat on me. recommend piping a little less icing.