Talk about indulgence! These molten cookie dough cupcakes are homemade vanilla cupcakes filled with cookie dough and topped with chocolate chip cookie dough buttercream. Here I’ll teach you how to make safe-to-eat cookie dough with success tips from the talented Kristen Tomlan, founder of DŌ NYC.
Today’s new cupcake recipe comes straight from the brilliant and sweet-as-ever owner of DŌ Cookie Dough Confections, Kristen Tomlan. Kristen has become one of my dearest friends over the years—the power of cookies literally connected us! She’s a gracious, hardworking, and business-owning woman from whom I gather so much inspiration. Kristen just released her cookbook debut, surely to hit the best-selling list, and I couldn’t be more excited for her. (Let’s all give a WOOHOO for Kristen!) She is generously allowing me to share her cookbook with all of you and publish one of the best recipes found inside.
Ok, every recipe of hers is the best, but I had to play favorites with this one because she based her molten cookie dough cupcakes off of my vanilla cupcakes recipe. ♥
Hello, Cookie Dough by Kristen Tomlan
Hello, Cookie Dough by Kristen Tomlan is a dessert lovers dream come true.. It offers a must-have collection of 110 delicious dessert recipes that bakers of any skill level want need. Filled with dozens of safe-to-eat cookie dough recipes and flavors, plus endless chapters of sweet treats including brownies, cakes, cookies, fudge, and breakfast sweets all centered around our favorite flavor: cookie dough! Kristen shares her incredible story of how she launched her brand, literally fought to save her life, plus hundreds of kitchen tips and recipe success secrets.
This is so much more than a cookbook; it’s a huge resource of recipes, a fun gift, and a gorgeous coffee table book (that you’ll READ and USE).
Order: Amazon
3 Parts to Molten Cookie Dough Cupcakes
Heat-Treated Flour + Pasteurized Egg Whites
Kristen’s molten cookie dough cupcakes (and all of her cookie dough and dessert recipes) are completely safe to eat because we’re using heat-treated flour and pasteurized egg whites. The unique aspect about her cookie dough is that you can eat it raw and it tastes just like cookie dough because IT IS cookie dough—and without any substituted ingredients. Another unique aspect about Kristen’s dough recipes is that you can bake them, too. Yes, her cookie dough recipes are bake-able for actual baked cookies.
How to Make Cookie Dough Cupcakes
I love that we don’t need to carve out a hole in the cupcake. Instead, literally press the cold cookie dough ball into the warm cupcake. The dough ball won’t sit completely flat, so expect a little lump on top. Don’t worry, you’ll cover it with frosting!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Buttercream
If cookie dough and buttercream joined forces, you’d literally have… heaven? Yes, that sounds right. Here we’re making a creamy vanilla buttercream and mixing in the cookie dough reserved from the cupcake’s filling.
I love that this buttercream is slightly salted, so it’s not overly sweet. By itself, it’s reminiscent of actual cookie dough. Use a spoon to break little chunks of the leftover cookie dough, then beat it into the frosting on low speed. It’s ok if the cookie dough chunks are not fully combined into the buttercream. (Because why wouldn’t you want surprise cookie dough bites in frosting?!)
You can spread the frosting onto the cupcakes with a knife or icing spatula or apply with a large round piping tip. The cookie dough chunks will get stuck in a smaller tip.
If you can’t get enough of cookies and buttercream together, try my chocolate chip cookie dough sandwiches next. Cookie dough buttercream sandwiched between two soft chocolate chip cookies… YUM! Or how about with brownies? You’ll love these brownie cupcakes with cookie dough frosting.
These Cookie Dough Cupcakes:
- Are super soft, rich, & buttery
- Surprise you with cookie dough inside
- Are impressive, yet totally foolproof
- Require a few steps, but are so very worth it 🙂
Molten Cookie Dough Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients You’ll Need
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk the heat-treated flour, cornstarch, and salt together. Set aside.
- Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed in a large bowl until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the brown sugar and mix on medium until light and fluffy, about 3 full minutes. Using a silicone spatula, scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed. Add the egg whites and vanilla extract and mix until fully incorporated, about 2 minutes.
- Add half of the flour mixture and mix on low just until the powdery texture of the flour disappears, about 15 seconds. Immediately add the rest of the flour mixture and mix until combined. Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a silicone spatula to fold in the chocolate chips.
- Freeze or refrigerate the cookie dough for 15 minutes or until the dough is easy to handle. Roll the dough into 12 one-Tablespoon-size balls, place on a plate lined with parchment paper, then refrigerate until step 9. Cover the remaining cookie dough and set aside at room temperature until step 11.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a 12-count muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, whisk the milk and sour cream together until smooth. Set aside.
- Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on medium speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Using a silicone spatula, scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed. Add the egg whites and vanilla and beat for 2 minutes, or until the mixture is totally incorporated. With the mixer on low, alternate additions of the flour mixture and the sour cream mixture, starting and ending with flour. Beat for an additional 30 seconds or until the batter appears smooth and creamy.
- Fill cupcake liners about 3/4 full. Bake for 16-19 minutes or until the cupcake edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
- Remove cupcakes from the pan and carefully press 1 chilled cookie dough ball into the center of each cupcake. The dough ball might not sit completely flat, so expect a little lump on top. Don’t worry, you’ll cover it with frosting. Cool cupcakes completely.
- While the cupcakes cool, make the cookie dough buttercream: Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter in a large bowl on medium speed for 3 minutes, or until light, fluffy, and completely smooth. Add the vanilla extract, milk, and salt and beat until combined. Using a silicone spatula, scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed. Add the confectioners’ sugar, then beat on low speed for 15 seconds. Switch to medium-high speed and beat the frosting until super light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes. The frosting will become lighter in color as air is whipped into it.
- Break the remaining cookie dough into quarter-size chunks. (If desired, save enough dough to make 12 little cookie dough balls as garnish on top!) With the mixer running on medium speed, add the cookie dough chunks. Mix just until incorporated—some chunks can remain.
- Once the cupcakes are completely cool, top with frosting. You can spread the frosting with a knife or icing spatula or apply with a large round piping tip. (The cookie dough chunks will get stuck in a smaller tip.) Decorate with chocolate chips, sprinkles, or any leftover cookie dough, if desired.
- Leftover cupcakes keep well covered tightly in the refrigerator for 3 days.
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