Chocolate Cookie Dough Cupcakes
These super moist chocolate cupcakes are filled with creamy chocolate ganache and topped with cookie dough frosting!
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 cup brewed coffee hot
For the chocoalte ganache filling
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
For the cookie dough frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour heat treated to make it safe to eat
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
To make the cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl whisk together all dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda).
- Add oil, water, brewed coffee, vinegar and vanilla extract. Mix on low until combined, then beat on medium until well-combined.
- Add paper liner to cupcake tins and fill with batter, filling each cup about ¾ full.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before turning them out on to a cooling rack. Let cool to room temperature before filling and frosting.
To make the chocolate ganache filling
- While the cupcakes are baking, use a small saucepan and stovetop or a microwave to heat the heavy cream until almost boiling.
- Add chocolate chips and stir until mixture is smooth. Set aside.
To make the cookie dough frosting
- Place the flour in a separate microwave-safe bowl and heat on high in the microwave for 60 seconds, stopping every 10-15 seconds to stir the flour. Set aside to cool for 2-3 minutes.
- Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or a hand mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar on high for 1-2 minutes. Scrape down the bowl once complete.
- Add in the milk, vanilla extract, **heated, then cooled** flour and salt. Mix until combined.
- Add powdered sugar (½-1 cup at a time), mixing well after each addition.
- Add mini chocolate chips. Mix until combined.
To assemble the cupcakes
- Once the cupcakes have cooled, use the end of a spoon or the wide end of a piping tip to make a hole in the center of each cupcake. Use a spoon or a piping bag to add 2-3 teaspoons of ganache into each cupcake.
- Use a cookie dough scoop or a piping bag to top each cupcake with frosting. If using a piping bag, simply cut a ½-inch tip in the bag and pipe (do not use a piping tip as the chocolate chips will get stuck).