COOKIE CAKE CUPCAKES

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Chocolate chip cookie dough--2 tubes if using premade

Cake batter (once again, you can use a mix or your favorite recipe--I love Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge, so that's what I used)

Super Sweet White frosting (ingredients below)

Canned chocolate frosting (I used Duncan Hines Milk Chocolate)For Frosting: (if you want to pipe your frosting on super high, you will want to double this)

1 cup shortening

5 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup water

1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract

1 Tablespoon meringue powder

Using your favorite recipe, prepare 24 small chocolate chip cookies (I used a small cookie scoop and they were perfect size). If using premade dough, follow the package directions, reserving the second tube for inside the cupcakes. Be sure to flatten cookies slightly with a spatula right after you take them out of the oven. Allow cookies to cool completely

Line 24 cupcake tins with liners and heat oven to 350.

Prepare cake batter according to recipe/package directions and set aside.

Using a small cookie scoop, scoop the other half of the cookie dough and flatten each scoop a bit with your hands to fit in the bottom of each cupcake tin. Cover with cake batter, filling tins to about 2/3 full.Bake cupcakes until tops spring back when lightly touched or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15 minutes or so.

Allow cupcakes to cool on a baking rack and prepare your frosting.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream shortening, water, and vanilla on medium low speed until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar and meringue powder, increasing speed to medium high once combined. Beat for about 2 minutes or until fluffy. If frosting is too thick, add a bit more water, a little at a time.Pipe or spread frosting on cooled cupcakes and top with a cookie. Using an 18 star tip for the white and a 16 star tip for the chocolate, pipe stars around the edges of the chocolate chip cookies.