Cupcake Cookies Recipe
If you love the chewy goodness of cookies and the fluffy texture of cupcakes, this Chocolate Chip Cookie Cupcakes Recipe is about to become your new favorite dessert recipe.
Imagine warm, golden cupcakes baked with pockets of melted chocolate chips, topped with a swirl of creamy frosting that makes every bite irresistible.
These sweet treats combine everything you love about a classic cookie and a bakery-style cupcake in one perfect bite.
Whether you’re baking for a party, a family gathering, or just because, this recipe is guaranteed to impress and disappear fast!
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How to Make Cookie Cupcakes
- Bring your ingredients to room temperature. This helps the butter, sugar, and eggs blend smoothly, giving your cupcakes a light, fluffy texture.
- Cream together melted butter with brown and white sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda, then gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet.
- Fold in mini and white chocolate chips along with sprinkles.
- Scoop the batter into lined cupcake tins, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake at 350°F for around 20 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Start checking at 18 minutes to prevent overbaking; the tops should be golden and slightly springy.
- Cool completely before adding frosting or a drizzle of melted chocolate for a bakery-style finish.
Tip: Try mixing in different types of chips—dark chocolate, peanut butter, or toffee bits—for a fun twist.
Overbaking or adding too much flour can cause dryness. Be sure to measure carefully and check for doneness early.
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Cupcake Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cups butter melted
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup white chocolate chips
- sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚. In a large mixing bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, and sugar.
- Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Beat well.
- Mix in flour, salt, and baking soda until uniform
- Finally, fold in chocolate chips. Scoop dough into a lined cupcake pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool.
- Melt white chocolate chips, then drizzle over cupcakes.
- Top your chocolate chip cookie cupcakes off with sprinkles of your choice
- Refrigerate the chocolate chip cookie cupcakes for 30 minutes to allow chocolate to harden.
Thank you for this recipe, Momma Lew, such a great idea to have chocolate chip muffins!
This is such a great idea. I avoid baking cookies, it takes time. These cupcakes look chewy. Amazing!
These cupcakes would be so fun for a party. I love the step by step directions!
Chocolate chip cookie cupcakes are the best! My kids adore them and are always asking me to make them again!
Oh boy! What a delicious cupcake. Perfect idea for a party or potluck. The melted chocolate on top looks scrumptious!
I love how you combined 2 of my favorite desserts into one delicious recipe!
Because of the Coronavirus, my workplace is only allowing us to bring in foods that are individually wrapped. I wanted so badly to make cookies, so these were a great alternative. Thank you for sharing <3
I am glad to hear that!