Chocolate Chip Cookie Cupcakes
A delicious cupcake made with chocolate chip cookie butter and topped with a chocolate chip cookie frosting. The ultimate chocolate chip cookie lover’s dream!
Warning: I will be using the words “chocolate chip cookie” a lot in this post.
Since I missed everyone last week, I wanted to make something extra special for this week. I decided to combine two of my favorite things, chocolate chip cookies and cupcakes, so, without further adieu, I present to you, The Chocolate Chip Cookie Cupcake. It looks like a cupcake and taste like a chocolate chip cookie.
The cupcake has a soft, moist, and delicate texture, with a light, fluffy frosting. It tastes like chocolate mousse with some subtle chocolate chip cookie pieces added in. I used President’s Choice The Decadent Chocolate Chip Cookie Spread in both the batter and frosting, which gave these cupcakes a real chocolate chip cookie taste. The cookie butter also makes the cupcakes extra moist.
I actually bought this spread thinking it was similar to Nutella and I was pleasantly surprised after my first spoonful. It’s a rich chocolatey spread with crunchy chocolate chip cookie pieces in it. Simply put, it’s “chocolate chip cookie heaven in a jar.”
Now, this product is only available to us lucky Canadians. However, Trader Joe’s Speculoos Cookie Butter & Cocoa Swirl and Lotus Biscoff Spread would also work the same way in this recipe. The Speculoos cookie butter will add a hint of spice to the cupcakes, and if you’re using Biscoff as a substitute, add 2 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder to the batter and frosting for the same chocolate flavor.
I’ve read from other blogs that cookie butter makes a great frosting, and they weren’t kidding. Chocolatey smooth like a dessert mousse with little cookie bits hidden inside. My husband thought it looked and tasted like soft serve ice cream. Whatever it looks like, this is by far the best chocolate buttercream you will ever eat.
PrintChocolate Chip Cookie Cupcakes
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12
- Category: dessert
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
A delicious cupcake made with chocolate chip cookie butter and topped with a chocolate chip cookie frosting.
Ingredients
Ingredients for cupcakes:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (if using Biscoff, substitute 2 tbsp of flour with unsweetened cocoa)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (I used minis)
- 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup chocolate chip cookie butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
Ingredients for buttercream:
- 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup chocolate chip cookie butter
- 1 & 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa (only if using Biscoff)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 12 cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, toss together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, egg, cookie butter, milk and vanilla. Slowly add the dry ingredients and gently fold together until just combined.
- Divide the batter among the 12 cupcake liners and bake for about 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.
- To make the buttercream, use an electric mixer and cream together the butter and cookie spread. Combine the icing sugar. Then add the vanilla, salt and milk. Blend until smooth and fluffy.
Notes
Cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 4 days. Bring to room temperature before serving.
Oh Lily, this is my sort of party food!
Thanks Melissa and nice chatting with you:)
Hi Lily, fabulous as usual. I love the little cookie on top photo! Thanks for bringing these treats to the party this week!
You’re welcome Sue and always nice chatting with you:)
These look amazing Lily 🙂
Thank you
Stunning cakes and beautiful icing! Certainly looks decadent 🙂
Thanks, it really is, nice chatting with you:)
Looks very yummy Lily!
Wow Lily:-) looks delicious
This is too cute! I love the tiny cookie on top 🙂
Thank you:)
Very NICE! 😛
Thanks Fae
These look so tempting, won’t be able to resist them at Fiesta Friday 🙂
Yum!! These look so good! I will have to try this out sometime 🙂
Please do and let me know what you think, thanks for visiting:)
These sound simply lovely! Yummy! am salivating looking at this….thanx for sharing this here..Happy Fiesta friday..
Thanks Chitra and happy FF to you too!
These look great Lily! Thanks for bringing them to FF 🙂
You’re welcome Jess
Yum!! These sound amazing, and look so pretty
LILY! These cupcakes look like heaven to me! 😀
I am so happy that you brought these to FF this week!
Really, they look to die for…
Happy Fiesta Friday!
Thanks and happy FF to you too!
Wooooo… This is super yummmy!!!
I love cup cakes
Thanks and nice to meet you too:)
Oh wow. These look incredible! I only just discovered regular cookie butter, but now I need chocolate chip cookie butter right now!
It is the best thing since Nutella, nice chatting:)
Glad you are back this week Lily! Wow, that spread sounds amazing! And these cupcakes?! Wow!!!
Thanks Lori, help yourself to another:)
I was unaware of this President’s Choice product so thanks for bringing it to my attention. Great idea to combine cupcakes with the flavour of chocolate chip cookies – they look absolutely delicious. Glad you were able to make it to Fiesta Friday this week and hope you meet some of the wonderfully creative guests.
Thank you Hilda. I always have a blast at FF, lots of wonderful ppl to chat with and fab food to share. Nice meeting you:)
These look heavenly delish! So pretty! 🙂
Wooow!! These are so good, Lily! I am glad you said that this chocolate chip spread could be replaced by Biscoff (or cookie butter in my case). Looking forward to making these! 😀 Happy FF to you!
Thanks Jhuls, glad you like them and Happy FF to you too X