INGREDIENTS
For the Cookie Dough Center:
1 1/2 cups
flour
1/4 tsp
baking soda
1/4 tsp
salt
1/2 cup
softened, unsalted butter
1/4 cup
white sugar
1/4 cup
brown sugar
1
egg, at room temperature
2 tsp
vanilla
1 cup
semi-sweet chocolate chips
For the Chocolate Cupcakes:
1/2 cup
plus 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, Dutch-process or regular unsweetened
1/2 cup
plus 1 tablespoon hot water
2 1/4 cups
all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp
baking soda
3/4 tsp
baking powder
1/2 tsp
salt
2 sticks
plus 1 tablespoon (17 tablespoons total) butter, at room temperature
1 2/3 cups
granulated sugar
3
large eggs, at room temperature
1 tbsp
vanilla extract
3/4 cup
sour cream
For the Cookie Dough Frosting:
3 sticks
unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup
light brown sugar
1 tsp
kosher salt
2 1/2 cups
powdered sugar
2 1/2 tsp
vanilla
1 cup
flour
3 tbsp
milk