Just when you thought I couldn’t create another chocolate chip cookie recipe OR put frosting on anything else…I decide that chocolate chip cookies needed frosting INSIDE of them. I mean, is there anything more perfect or pretty? Combining my two favorite food groups into one sweet cookie recipe is about the most on brand idea I have ever had. Frosting filled cookies are basically a birthday party ESSENTIAL. Or really, any day you want to make a little more delicious is a time to bake these frosting filled chocolate chip cookies. Also, sprinkles make everything happy.
How to stuff cookies with frosting…
What I did was create a thick frosting filling. I based my recipe on this Oreo Filling recipe. I tweaked it slightly, to make it a little stiffer. I didn’t want the filling to melt inside of the cookie, or ooze out while they bake. I rolled the frosting into balls with about a teaspoon or so of the mixture and then popped them into the freezer for about an hour. Meanwhile I made the cookie dough. I used a fairly basic recipe, but added a bit more flour so the cookie wouldn’t spread as much. Then I wrapped each frozen frosting ball with a few tablespoons of the cookie dough. I rolled the dough into balls and placed them on a lined baking sheet to bake. PRO TIP – Make sure the frosting is completely sealed within the cookie dough to prevent the frosting from leaking out! They came out looking glorious… If you prefer a flatter cookie, you can freeze the frosting into flatter discs, instead of a ball and then don’t roll the cookie dough into a ball to bake..make it more of a disc. I tried it that way and it worked well..I just preferred a big ol’ hunka hunka frosting… Honestly perfect! NOTE – I originally used vegetable shortening in filling, but after testing, I have updated the recipe using butter in the frosting. It works just as well and tastes better in my opinion!
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