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slice of chocolate cake covered with chocolate chip cookie dough frosting on a plate. In front is a fork with a scoop of chocolate chip cookie dough frosting

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: black frosting, cake, chocolate chip, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chips, dessert, from scratch
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1 (enough frosting to cover 1 cake)
A frosting that tastes just like Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough! The perfect compliment to any cake, but my favorite is chocolate cake!
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Equipment

  • Mixer

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened (1 cup = 2 sticks)
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ - ¾ cup milk
  • 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (or chopped up regular-sized chocolate chips)

Instructions

  • Beat butter and brown sugar on medium speed until light and creamy, 3-5 minutes.
  • Add flour, vanilla and salt. Mix on low speed until incorporated.
  • With mixer on low, add milk 1 Tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. Beat on medium-high 1 minute to make frosting light and fluffy.
  • Stir in chocolate chips by hand.

Notes

  • If you don't have mini chocolate chips, run regular-sized chocolate chips through a nut chopper or pulse in your food processor to chop them up.
  • I do not recommend using full-sized chocolate chips if you are using this recipe to frost a cake. You won't get a smooth look at all and the giant chips may tear up your cake as you apply the frosting.
  • This frosting recipe makes enough to cover 1 cake (9"x13" rectangle or 2 8" rounds).