Cookie Dough Stuffed Cupcakes - luscious, chocolaty cupcakes filled with cookie dough and topped with cream cheese frosting for an indulgent baked treats!
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line muffin pan with baking cup liners
In a large bowl mix together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla; Mix with a spatula or wooden spoon for about 2 minutes (Batter will be thin). Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from pan and cool them completely on a cooling rack.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Using a mixer, cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Stir in the flour, salt, vanilla, followed by the chocolate chips, until you have reached a cookie dough consistency. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Cream Cheese Frosting
In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. Add powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy. Beat in vanilla extract.
Using a paring knife, cut a piece shaped like a cone from the top of each cupcake; remove and save. Fill cupcakes with about a tablespoon of cookie dough and then replace tops. Generously spread or pipe on cream cheese frosting, being sure to cover the seams. Decorate with the remaining chocolate chips.