Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes

JamesDean'sGirl's Note:

From the Cake Mix Dr. Something I'd love to try! The recipe's headnote states that these are "best eaten slightly warm, with the centers still gooey." I'll bet on that!

• Total Time: 47 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 22 cupcakes

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (1 lb) package frozen refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
• frosting, of choice for decorating

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350*F. Grease 24 muffin pan molds or line with paper liners.
2. Combine the cake mix, pudding mix, milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl; blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl.
3. Increase mixer speed to medium and blend another 2 minutes, scraping down bowl as needed.
4. Scoop a heaping 1/4 cup batter into each cupcake well, filling at least 2/3 full. (you should get between 22 and 24 cupcakes; remove any empty paper liners).
5. Cut the frozen cookie dough pieces in half to make 24 pieces (or enough for how many cupcakes you wind up with); place a dough chunk on top of each cupcake.
6. Bake until cakes are golden and spring back when lightly touched, 23-37 minutes.
7. Cool on wire racks for 5 minutes, then carefully remove cupcakes from pans and cool another 15 minutes before frosting (they may sink a bit in the center). Serve warm.
8. Store cupcakes in a cake server at room temperature for up to 3 days or up to 1 week in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature and then microwave for about 8 seconds to "re-goo" the texture.

Reviews

[shimmerchk]

I have this cupcake book by the Cake Mix doctore and these were one of the first cupcakes I made and they were YUMMY! My family loved them warm as well as at room temp the next day. I froze half the batch and they kept very well. They tend to be a little fragile so handle with care when removing them from the muffin tins.

[JFitz]

I made these for a party and they were a BIG HIT! I used David's Cookies frozen cookies and followed the recipe exactly. Next time I may put some batter in the bottom add the frozen cookie and top it with the remaining batter. Thanks for a very EASY and tasty recipe. I'm sure I be making these ALOT!