Monster Cookie Cupcakes

I love a good cupcake.  I also love me some cookie dough.  These cupcakes cover both bases.  What I don't particularly love, however, is having 24 cupcakes to for 4 people.  What that translates into is, everyone eats one cupcake.  The rest live in the fridge until I lose all willpower and inhale them.  All.  Bad bad.  Yay for small batch recipes, huh?  This recipe makes 4, yes you read that right, 4 cupcakes.  With some serious cookie dough frosting.  Take that willpower.  Take that.  Recipe found here.  P.S.  I bet you can't tell which cupcake I frosted and which 3 my hungry puppies frosted.  Budding little kitchen professionals, they are.


Monster Cookie Cupcakes


Cupcakes:
1 Tablespoon creamy peanut butter
1 Tablespoon butter
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 egg white
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 Tablespoons milk
1/4 -1/2 cup mini chocolate chips


Frosting:
2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
2 Tablespoons butter, room temperature
1/4 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
2 Tablespoons flour
1/4 cup old fashioned oats
1/4 cup mini M&Ms
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips


Preheat the oven to 375F.  Line 4 muffin tins with cupcake liners.  Set aside.


In a small bowl, heat the peanut butter and butter in the microwave for about 10 seconds. Mix in the sugar, egg white, and vanilla.  Stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, and milk.  Stir in the mini chocolate chips.  Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups and bake for about 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Remove cupcakes from pan and let cool completely on wire rack before frosting.


For the frosting, combine the peanut butter, butter, and 1/4 cup powdered sugar in a small bowl and mix until blended.  Add the brown sugar and flour and mix until combined.  Stir in the oats, M&Ms and mini chocolate chips.  If necessary, add enough of the remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar to reach the desired consistency.  Spoon the frosting on top of the cooled cupcakes.  Makes 4 cupcakes.


Enjoy!  -Cardamommy