Brownie Cupcakes With Cookie Dough Frosting

Brownie Cupcakes With Cookie Dough Frosting 

Brownie Cupcakes:
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup butter, cubed
3 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour

Directions:
Melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a small bowl, beat egg and sugar. Stir in vanilla and chocolate mixture. Gradually add flour; fold in pecans.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until tops begin to crack. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
Yield: 12 cupcakes.

Cookie Dough Frosting:

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temp
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 Tablespoons milk
1 cup chocolate chips
Yield: Frosts about 12 cupcakes

Directions
With a mixer, cream together the butter and sugar at medium speed. Add the vanilla and beat well. Add the flour and salt and mix until combined. Add the milk gradually until desired consistency is reached and beat until fluffy. Gently fold in chocolate chips. Frost cooled cupcakes. I like mine thick so I kind of spoon is on. Store in refrigerator.

Original Site Recipe for Cookie Dough Frosting:http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2013/02/cookie-dough-frosting.html

And Brownie Cupcakes:http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/brownie-cupcakes
 

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