5 from 16 votes
Cookie Dough Frosting
Cookie Dough Frosting is a spreadable, sweet topping that mimics the flavor and texture of edible cookie dough. It blends baked flour, multiple brown sugars, butter, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla, with chocolate chips mixed in. The creamy and slightly textured frosting adds a unique twist to cakes or cupcakes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
446 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- ⅓ cup dark brown sugar firmly packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- 2 Tablespoons heavy cream or more as needed
- 1-1 ½ cups chocolate chips I like to use a mix of mini and regular-sized semisweet, for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Evenly pour flour over parchment and, once oven is fully preheated, bake for 5-7 minutes/until flour reaches 165F (75C). Allow flour to cool completely before using.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together butter, sugars (light brown, dark brown, and granulated) together until very well-combined.
- Add condensed milk and vanilla extract and salt and stir together with electric mixer on low speed. Gradually increase speed to high and beat well for 2-3 minutes. Pause halfway through to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Add completely cooled flour gradually, stirring on low-speed until creamy and combined. Don’t forget to scrape the bowl periodically!
- Add 2 tablespoons of heavy cream and stir, gradually increasing mixer speed to high and stir until creamy and smooth. Add additional cream, one tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached (if you’re spreading the frosting you may need a bit more liquid than if you are piping it). If you are spreading the frosting you may wish to stir the chocolate chips in here or sprinkle them over the icing once it's spread. Whichever you choose is fine.
- Pipe or spread over cake/cupcakes etc. then sprinkle with chocolate chips as desired. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Total brown sugar used is 1 cup; you can mix light and dark brown sugar according to preference or use all of one type.
- Bake the flour at 350°F until it reaches 165°F to make it safe for eating raw in the frosting.
- Use an Ateco 848 piping tip for decorative frosting application if desired.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
446kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
19mg
(1%)
Potassium
194mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
538IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 446
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 446kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 19mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 538IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.