Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting
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4.5
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting
Description
The frosting blends softened salted butter with powdered and brown sugar to create a sweet, buttery foundation. Adding all-purpose flour and a pinch of salt extends the cookie dough flavor, while milk and vanilla extract provide moisture and aroma. Mini chocolate chips stirred in lend small pockets of chocolate throughout. Whipping the mixture until light and fluffy develops a smooth, airy consistency that closely mimics real cookie dough.
This frosting is refrigerated after preparation to allow it to set properly. Before spreading, bringing it back to room temperature for about an hour softens it, ensuring it spreads easily without melting or becoming greasy. It offers a different take on typical buttercream frostings by providing a familiar cookie dough appearance and hint of nuttiness if the optional step of browning the flour is performed.
Adding the browning step to the flour creates a deeper, toasted flavor reminiscent of browned butter, enhancing the frosting's complexity and mitigating concerns about raw flour consumption. This frosting is best served slightly softened, making it ideal for decorating cupcakes or cake layers in need of both texture and sweetness.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter softened, salted
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons milk or cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ to 1 to 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a medium bowl with a handheld electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together the butter, powdered sugar, brown sugar, flour, salt, milk or cream, and vanilla, until very light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the chocolate chips. Refrigerate until ready to serve; take the frosting out of the refrigerator about an hour before using so it can soften up a bit.
Notes
- Brown the flour in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden to develop a toasted flavor and reduce the raw flour taste.
- Refrigerate the frosting until needed; before using, let it soften at room temperature about an hour for easier spreading.
- Use mini chocolate chips for even distribution and better texture throughout the frosting.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings (Makes 4-5 cups)
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Serving | |
| Calories | 274kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 111mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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