*recipe* Monster Cookie Dough Cupcakes

Yet another delicious recipe that I found floating around in Facebook universe.  They are basically yummy vanilla cupcakes with chocolate chips and then M&M peanut butter cookie dough scooped on top.  Yah, can't go wrong, and I have already had rave reviews.  These are delicious and I very full or sugar so should probably be a special treat, but totally worth it!

Ingredients

Cupcakes

1/4 butter, softened

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1 cup sugar

2 whole eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/4 baking powder

1/3 cup milk

1 cup chocolate chips of your choice

                              

Cookie Dough topping

8oz cream cheese (regular fat only)

1/2 cup butter softened

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1-2 cup powdered sugar

3 tbsp brown sugar

3 tbsp flour

1tsp vanilla

1 cup oats

3/4 bag mini M&Ms

3/4 cup chocolate chips

Directions

-Preheat oven to 350.

-Use stand or hand mixer to beat together all cupcake ingredients except chocolate chips.

-Stir in the chocolate chips.

-Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full of batter.

-Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. 

-In the meantime, use a mixer to beat together cream cheese, butter and peanut butter for cookie dough topping until smooth.

-Mix in brown sugar, flour, vanilla and oats.

-Mix in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time (I ended up using about 1 and 3/4 cup).

-Add in the M&Ms and chocolate chips and mix.

-Make sure cupcakes are completely cooled and use a spoon to scoop cookie dough on to the top of the cupcakes.

-Enjoy! 

thanks to Wishes N Dishes  for the recipe!